Monogram Monday: Hat Attack!

Photos provided by BRIM

Just when you thought you had monogrammed everything you could, BRIM Couture has started monogramming hats!  I am always in a hat in the summer.  I have a few favorites in my collection but I can't wait to add one from BRIM. The hats take 2-3 weeks and cost $150 plus shipping.

Rain hats and Baby brim hats are coming soon!

To order a hat from Brim please contact Barbie Cobb and provide her with your:

• Name, Shipping address, Email, Phone.

• Measure head circumference: in inches, right above eyebrows.

• Solid color for outside of hat: Navy, White, or Black or you can use a contrast fabric for the outside.

• Inside Contrast Color and Style: Will send you pictures of fabric choices as they are updated frequently.

• Monogram (on top of hat): Thread Color.  Lettering: 
Block or Script. Initials: First, Last, Middle.

barbie@brimcouture.com  

Here are a few links to some of my other favorite hats:

This one always makes everyone smile:  Kate Spade

A great neutral:  Nordstrom

Cute blue and white fedora:  ShopBop

Super high head-turning drama is this floppy hat: Zappos

Very Audrey and crushable!: Zappos

Derby Style Entertaining

Louisville Stoneware's Homestretch Bowl

I just got back from a quick trip to Louisville to chat with NBC's Matt McCutcheon about Equestrian Style.  It was my first television segment as Editor at Large for Southern Living and I truly enjoyed the opportunity to share the magazine's favorite finds live from Churchill Downs!
I am back home in Dallas now and wanted to re-create some of the excitement here!  Why not host a Derby Party?  Here are a few ideas to bring the spirit of Louisville to your home:

-I guess it goes with out saying that a hat should be required!  Nothing can put you in more of a Derby mood than a wide brim flower topped hat!  Click here for my tips on picking out the perfect hat.

-Celebrate the Race for the Roses by decorating with red roses of course!  Red roses are typically considered the flower of romance but this the perfect opportunity to purchase some for yourself and decorate your buffet!

-Cover your buffet table in traditional Southern cuisine.  In particular, you can celebrate with some traditional recipes that include Bourbon!  Click here for recipe suggestions from Southern Living!

-You must serve the official drink of the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century at your party.  The MintJulep is a refreshing drink make from whisky, mint, sugar, water and mint and it is served in a silver cup.  The official recipe is here!  Each year over 120,000 are served in the two days that make up the Derby!


-I love the history, style and practicality of Louisville Stoneware. A Derby Party must have: The Homestretch Bowl.  It is so decorative on the outside and the inside but it is versatile too!  You could fill it with red roses and place it in the center of your buffet or you could put it in the freezer for one hour before your party starts and then use it to chill your wine, no ice required!