The most dramatic looks from the 2025 Kentucky Derby revealed… from ENORMOUS hats to feathered gowns
The 150th Kentucky Derby is almost upon us, and the festivities have already kicked off at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of the coveted horse race.
And as expected, the guests have certainly not disappointed with their dramatic ensembles.
The annual competition – which will take place at 6:57 p.m. EST on Saturday, May 3 – is not only a prestigious horse race, but a fashion spectacle with a very unique and special dress code.
Each year, it has become tradition for attendees show up in colorful outfits and decadent dresses – as well as their most head-turning hats.
And while many of the dramatic head pieces and bright ensembles totally worked this year, others were just a little too much, resulting in some major fashion fails.
From enormous hats to floral and feathered dresses, FEMAIL has rounded up the most dramatic looks from the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
The 150th Kentucky Derby is almost upon us, and the festivities have already kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of the coveted horse race. And as expected, the guests have certainly not disappointed with their dramatic ensembles. Star Jones is seen arriving at the event in a white feathered gown, which she paired with an extravagant hat
The annual competition – which will take place at 6:57 p.m. EST on Saturday, May 3 – is not only a prestigious horse race, but a fashion spectacle with a very unique and special dress code. Entrepreneur Eden Bridgeman Sklenar is seen at the race wearing a dramatic tiered gown and an eye-popping headpiece that hung over her face
Each year, it has become tradition for attendees show up in colorful outfits and decadent dresses – as well as their most head-turning hats – and this year is no different. Another guest is seen arriving in a red dress made out of roses, which she paired in a big fluffy red hat
One man even rocked a massive hat with an intricate fake horse head on top, as well as some fake roses, a building, disco ball, and hot air balloons
While many of the dramatic head pieces and bright ensembles totally worked this year, others were just a little too much, resulting in some major fashion fails. Another man is seen wearing a hat that had a fake horse on top of it. In addition, he sported a long green beard that he styled with two braids
From enormous hats to floral and feathered dresses, FEMAIL has rounded up the most dramatic looks from the 2025 Kentucky Derby, like this guest, who covered her assets with roses and wore a head piece that had beads hanging off of it
A different attendee showed off her bright purple and green head piece that had feathers hanging off of it in every direction
This woman wore a hat that made it look like enormous roses were growing out of her head
Another woman wore a huge red hat that had tassels hanging off of it in front of her face
