Technically, the Kentucky Derby is about horse racing. While wearing a hat was once a functional choice for attendees (it often gets hot!), it soon shifted into an opportunity to perform social status ...

Antonio Alvarez wore a red suit featuring a hat with a band of crocodile teeth and hide during Kentucky Derby 151 at Churchill Downs May 3, 2025. Advertisement Ashley Barton during Kentucky Derby ...

Ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, learn how ornate hats became the race's ... That modern-day practical consideration could keep fascinators a popular choice for the Derby's hat-donning ladies, ...

What’s the Kentucky Derby without women in giant hats, floral print dresses and men sporting seersucker suits?. On-and-off rain showers throughout the 2025 Kentucky Derby weekend may have played ...

The Kentucky Derby may be the bulk of MacGregor's business, but she makes hats year-round for all occasions, or no occasion at all. "Oh, I always have a favorite," MacGregor said. "But it ...

Take a look at some of the best Kentucky Derby dresses, hats and suits at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on a rainy race day.

For many, the 151st Kentucky Derby in Louisvlle, ... KY Derby hats come in all shapes & sizes By Alex Acquisto. Updated May 3, 2025 4:29 PM. READ MORE. 2025 Kentucky Derby coverage.