When you think of the Derby and the amazing hat fashions, you think of The Hat Girls. Kate is 1/2 of the Hat Girls, creating epic creations year after year seen at Churchill Downs from celebrities to the locals. Kate grew up in Louisville with a love for theatre and fashion which led her to majoring in fashion at the Columbia College of Chicago. Kate is getting ready to have her second baby while juggling Derby season with a 19 month old!