151ST KENTUCKY DERBY IS NOW JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY. THAT MEANS TIME IS TICKING. TO FIND THAT PERFECT OUTFIT. WLKY’S MEGAN MATTHEWS CAUGHT UP WITH LOCAL SHOPS AND FOUND OUT WHERE TO GET DEALS ON THOSE LAST MINUTE FINDS. YEAH, YOU DON’T WANT TO SHOW UP WITH THE SAME HAT AS SOMEONE ELSE. YOU CAN’T DO THAT. NO NO NO NO NO NO. THAT’S NOT GOOD. DONNA JONES AND HER FRIENDS SHOP FOR THE PERFECT DERBY LOOK EACH YEAR. BUT WITH THE DERBY JUST WEEKS AWAY, THE TIME TO FIND THE PERFECT HEADWEAR IS RUNNING OUT. IT IS ALMOST LIKE A TOUR BUS HAS PULLED UP, AND LITERALLY EVERYBODY ON THE BUS FALLS OFF. IT HAS BEEN. AMAZING. I MEAN, I KEEP SAYING THAT JUST AMAZING. THE SPIRIT OF DERBY IS DEFINITELY IN THE CITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS, PINK SHOES HAS BEEN A STAPLE IN DOWNTOWN FOR DERBY HATS, AND MANY SAY IT’S WHERE YOU GO TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED FOR A DEAL. FOR INSTANCE, THIS ONE THAT I HAVE IN MY HAND. ONE 3999 YOU PROBABLY SPEND 300 OR MORE FOR IT ELSEWHERE. AND IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING HANDMADE. DOZENS OF SHOPS IN THE AREA ARE STILL ACCEPTING ORDERS LIKE CROWN BYSTANDER IN THE SAINT DENIS NEIGHBORHOOD. PEOPLE LIKE PATRICIA ARE ABLE TO TAKE ITEMS LIKE FEATHERS AND HEADBANDS AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS, AND YOU’RE ABLE TO DESIGN IT YOURSELF. PATRICIA STANDARD HAS MADE HATS AND FASCINATORS FOR FOR YEARS. ORIGINALLY WORKING OUT OF HER HOME, THIS IS HER FIRST DERBY SINCE OPENING HER STORE. I’VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE COME IN, BRING THEIR DRESS, I BRING OUT BASES, I BRING OUT FEATHERS AND OTHER THINGS THAT I THINK WILL COORDINATE WITH THEIR DRESS. AND THEN WE GO FROM THERE. AND SHE DOES, MAKING SURE EACH CUSTOMER LEAVES WITH ONE THING AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. CONFIDENCE OF FEELING SOPHISTICATED. LOOKING GOOD. I WANT EVERYBODY TO LOOK GOOD WHEN THEY GO OUT TO AN EVENT. SO I POUR MY HEART AND SOUL INTO EVERY PIECE THAT I MAKE. MEGAN MATTHEWS. W KEY NEWS. THANK YOU MEGAN. WE WILL HAVE A LIST ON OUR WEBSITE, WKYT.COM AND OUR FREE
Last-minute Kentucky Derby fashion finds around Louisville
With the 151st Kentucky Derby only a few weeks away, excitement is building in Louisville, and so is the rush to create the perfect Derby look.
With the 151st Kentucky Derby only a few weeks away, excitement is building in Louisville, and so is the rush to create the perfect Derby look. For many, that begins with one crucial accessory – the hat.Donna Jones and her friends make finding the perfect Derby outfit an annual tradition. With the event just weeks away, there’s a sense of urgency. Now you don’t want to show up with the same hat as someone else. You can’t do that. No, that’s not good,” said Jones. For more than 50 years, Pix Shoes has been a go-to destination in downtown Louisville for Derby hats.“It is almost like a tour bus has pulled up and literally, everybody on the bus falls off. It has been amazing. I mean, I keep saying that, just amazing. The spirit of Derby is definitely in the city,” said Lovie, a sales associate at Pix Shoes. Known for their hats, fascinators and unbeatable deals, it continues to attract shoppers looking for standout designs. “For instance, this one that I have in my hand. $139.99—you’d probably spend $300 or more for it elsewhere,” Lovie said.If you’re in search of something unique and handmade, there are plenty of local shops still accepting orders. In St. Dennis, Crown by Standard, owned by Patricia Standard, is crafting one of a kind hats and fascinators.“I’ve had a lot of people come in, bring their dress, bring out bases. I bring out feathers and other things that I think will coordinate with their dress. And then we go from there,” said Standard.Patricia, who has been creating headwear for four years, celebrates her first Derby with a storefront. Despite her growing success, her mission remains clear: to make her customers feel confident without breaking the bank. “Confidence. Fairly sophisticated. Looking good,” said Standard. “I want everybody to look good when they go out to an event. So, I pour my heart and soul into every piece that I make.”Here is a list we found of shops that offer customizable hats and fascinators: Pix Shoes, Downtown LouisvilleCrown by Standard, Shively The Hat Shoppe, Shelbyville Road PlazaThe Hat Girls, St. Matthews Two Chicks and Co., MiddletownAnna’s Additions, Lyndon Mad Hatter 502, NuLu
With the 151st Kentucky Derby only a few weeks away, excitement is building in Louisville, and so is the rush to create the perfect Derby look. For many, that begins with one crucial accessory – the hat.
Donna Jones and her friends make finding the perfect Derby outfit an annual tradition. With the event just weeks away, there’s a sense of urgency.
Now you don’t want to show up with the same hat as someone else. You can’t do that. No, that’s not good,” said Jones.
For more than 50 years, Pix Shoes has been a go-to destination in downtown Louisville for Derby hats.
“It is almost like a tour bus has pulled up and literally, everybody on the bus falls off. It has been amazing. I mean, I keep saying that, just amazing. The spirit of Derby is definitely in the city,” said Lovie, a sales associate at Pix Shoes.
Known for their hats, fascinators and unbeatable deals, it continues to attract shoppers looking for standout designs.
“For instance, this one that I have in my hand. $139.99—you’d probably spend $300 or more for it elsewhere,” Lovie said.
If you’re in search of something unique and handmade, there are plenty of local shops still accepting orders. In St. Dennis, Crown by Standard, owned by Patricia Standard, is crafting one of a kind hats and fascinators.
“I’ve had a lot of people come in, bring their dress, bring out bases. I bring out feathers and other things that I think will coordinate with their dress. And then we go from there,” said Standard.
Patricia, who has been creating headwear for four years, celebrates her first Derby with a storefront. Despite her growing success, her mission remains clear: to make her customers feel confident without breaking the bank.
“Confidence. Fairly sophisticated. Looking good,” said Standard. “I want everybody to look good when they go out to an event. So, I pour my heart and soul into every piece that I make.”
Here is a list we found of shops that offer customizable hats and fascinators:
- Pix Shoes, Downtown Louisville
- Crown by Standard, Shively
- The Hat Shoppe, Shelbyville Road Plaza
- The Hat Girls, St. Matthews
- Two Chicks and Co., Middletown
- Anna’s Additions, Lyndon
- Mad Hatter 502, NuLu
