Sometimes when I need inspiration
for an outfit (translation: when I don’t feel like looking at my long list of my
carefully planned mix-and-match combos), I turn to recent events in the world.
Apparently this is not something new if you refer to these posts (part 1 and 2). And for this
certain week, the style websites that I avid alerted me in one of the greatest
people-watching events in the world – the Kentucky Derby.
This is an annual horse racing
event held in the namesake place and is known as “the Most Exciting Two Minutes
in Sports.” But to steal a line from the websites, the real spectacle is in the
outrageous display of hats as this is also known for a headwear fashion show. Just
a quick history, the founder of this racing-event used high-class women to
attend the race in the 1920s and it has become a quick opportunity for them to
show off the latest in spring fashion. The advent of TV in the 1960s meant more
exposure for the spectators and so the hats became more festive, elaborate and
extravagant. The tradition continued on until today but the fancy hats were not
limited to ladies anymore. Other traditions include drinking mint julep and
serving burgoo.
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