# Fashion at the Library: The Style Stakes: How the Kentucky Derby Shaped American Fashion

In honor of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, the Library hosted an evening of activities and conversation with Derby experts examining how style, dress codes, and spectacle have become central to one of America’s most iconic sporting events.

Science Section Head, Jennifer “JJ” Harbster Harbster, hosted a conversation with Jenny Pfanenstiel, designer and owner of Formé Millinery, and Katrina Helmer, Director of Communications at the Kentucky Derby Museum, following the history of the Derby, including fashion,

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 50 min
- By: Mccarthy-clark, Andrew
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11897/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11897?play=1)