With Kentucky Derby® 135, on May 2, 2009,
quickly approaching, Churchill Downs, the
legendary racetrack that hosts the annual
“Run for the Roses®,” and Mattel teamed up
to create the Kentucky Derby® Barbie® doll.
This year, Barbie®,
the ultimate fashion icon, showcases
legendary Derby fashion with the launch of the Kentucky
Derby® Barbie®
doll, dressed in a playful floral sun dress,
faux pearl necklace and sassy spring
sandals. True to Kentucky Derby fashion,
Barbie doll’s look is topped off with a
stylish, oversized white hat with blossoming
flower accents.
In addition to the Kentucky Derby® Barbie®
doll, Churchill Downs and Mattel gave
Barbie® enthusiasts and collectors a chance
to own their very own life-sized Kentucky
Derby® BarbieTM replica hat.
Renowned milliner, Christine A. Moore,
created 135 replica hats to commemorate the
135th Kentucky Derby and the
Kentucky® Derby Barbie®. The first hat was
auctioned off through the Clothes®
Off Our Back Foundation on Monday, April 20
for
$1,350
to a man in Mays Landing,
New Jersey.
Proceeds from the auction benefit
Clothes®
Off Our Back’s charities, including Feeding
America (formerly named America’s Second Harvest), The Art of
Elysium,
Hope North and
H.E.L.P. Malawi.
The remaining 134 hats are available on a
made-to-order basis on
www.thederbystore.com.
Visit
www.KentuckyDerbyParty.com
to learn more about
Kentucky Derby 135 and for entertaining
ideas to bring the
Derby home