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.