The Head-Turning Hats of the 2026 Kentucky Derby

Hats? The Kentucky Derby has a few.

Hours before America’s most famous horse race had begun in Louisville, spectators engaged in the event’s other time-honored tradition (apart from day drinking): parading around Churchill Downs in outrageous outfits.

But it wasn’t just hats — fascinators, fedoras, bowlers, boaters and feathers (so many feathers) — that caught the eye. There were other equine-inflected accessories too: purses, embroidery, jackets and more.

For many, fun was the name of the game — it seemed less about what you wore and more about how big you wore it.

A wild ride as always.


Source:

www.nytimes.com