Forget About Heels — Flats & Dramatic Hats Are Trending at the 2019 Kentucky Derby

While Kentucky Derby style is usually all about the hats and stilettos, many guests this year ditched their heels.

Flat sandals were spotted on many attendees — offering a more walkable, yet still polished, finish to their ensembles. Little details like bows and metallics added a festive touch to the shoes.

One Derby-goer was chic in a lacy pink dress with a matching feather-trimmed hat. She accented her chic look with nude bow-trimmed sandals.

Another attendee looked stylish in a floral midi dress and a see-through blue hat with a ribbon wrapped around the base. Her shoes were flat brown strappy sandals.

Elsewhere, a fun-loving guest wore a lacy nude minidress with flat black slip-on sandals. On her head, she sported a pale blue hat.

Not everyone skipped the high heels this year, though. One chic reveler made an appearance in a black dress with white and red detailing and shiny black pumps on a leg-lengthening stiletto heel. A floppy black hat pulled her look together.

On the red carpet, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leaks had a flower and butterfly-trimmed hat on with a marigold-colored dress. The reality star completed her ensemble with pointy-toed metallic pumps.

Click through the gallery to see more of the best style at the 2019 Kentucky Derby.

Watch the video below to see Carrie Dragshaw’s tips for walking in heels.

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