Hat roundUP: Derby Edition

Zosia Baroody — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:44:47 +0000

The Kentucky Derby may be known as a horse tournament to most, but there’s another, more fashionable, contest that has been becoming more prevalent each year. The annual equestrian race may not be your average runway show, but the array of unusual hats make it quite the stylish competition. Apart from betting on horses, women (and men!) of all ages bring out their craziest getups to show off their ~~wealth~~ personal flare. Between the frou-frou feathers to the flower explosions, here are 25 of our favorite Kentucky Derby hats this year.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Best & Worst of Kentucky Derby 2011

Amanda Gabriele — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:59:27 +0000

Kentucky Derby 137 took place on Saturday at the legendary Churchill Downs Racetrack, and some great records were broken. First off, 164,858 people were watching the race, setting a new attendance record and beating out the former number of 163,628. I believe this year’s Kentucky Derby also broke the record for least A-list celebrities in attendance. But hey, I’m only here to judge these folks on style, not talent or fame. In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, we will look at the best and worst dressed of the 2011 Kentucky Derby.

Let’s start with the best of the derby, a hats off to those who tried their very best.

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has my vote for best dressed at the 2011 Kentucky Derby. Her hat is spectacular, and she looks stunning in black and white. Give me a fitted top with palazzo pants any day.

I’m getting a little drowsy looking at Niki Taylor‘s nude and white outfit, but at least she looks elegant unlike some of the other heathens in attendance. Love the hat, but wish I could barf all over those sandals; they are pretty atrocious.

Look at Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas turning it out on the red carpet! I love that she wore a floral dress and matching pink shoes. I have a hat exactly like hers, and she has inspired me to dust it off and wear it this summer.

This is my favorite type of look for the Derby, and Kate Walsh got it just right. Neutral dress, nipped-in waist, sexy shoes and a single feather hat – Perfection.

Pepa & Salt are out of control, and I adore them. The ridiculous matching hats and dresses are priceless, love seeing them on the carpet together.

Now on to the worst of the derby, examining the “celebrities” that need serious fashion, and perhaps even mental, help.

If Aubrey O’Day was going for best stripper personality, she would have won for Little Bo Peep. But it seems she was trying to look good at the Kentucky Derby, which was a complete fail. I would pick apart the outfit and tell you why this is bad, but that would be wasting everyone’s time. This look is 100 percent awful.

THIS is why American Idol is a bad idea. I actually feel anger towards Jordin Sparks and her terrible outfit right now. Did she stain her dress at the last minute and have to borrow this from one of the horse stables? Or maybe her dry cleaners burned down? Whatever the excuse, apology not accepted.

I dig the fascinator, Maria Menounos, but the dress appears to be crafted with tissue paper by children. I don’t understand this craze with the extremely childish dresses, but it’s really time to grow up.

And here it is, the absolute worst outfit of the 2011 Kentucky Derby. There are dozens of things wrong with Miranda Lambert‘s look, but those cowboy boots should be burned so they never hurt anyone ever again. The slutty saloon girl wants her outfit back, and Lambert better oblige before my corneas combust with utter horror.

I hope you enjoyed this very special Kentucky Derby 2011 edition of Red Carpet Report Card. Who are your picks for best and worst dressed?

< > at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky.

F*ck Ups: CMA Goers

Amanda Gabriele — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:02 +0000

I looked over at my roommate this morning and saw a look of disgust on her face. Then she sent me links to the red carpet photos of the Country Music Awards. These people are in desperate need of stylists and mirrors. I thought Halloween was over, but some of the CMA attendees are still celebrating. Julianne Hough dressed like a pink iced cupcake, while Kelli Pickler went the mermaid prom queen route. I can’t come up with enough reasons to hate Miranda Lambert’s dress, but here are a few- it’s wrinkled, ill-fitting and not a good color for the camera. But I have to admit that her necklace is killer. Country music is bad enough without people trying to be stylish.

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Hat roundUP: Derby Edition

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Best & Worst of Kentucky Derby 2011

F*ck Ups: CMA Goers