Winner Winner! Congrats to Jacqueline & K. Michelle for each winning two tickets to this Thursday’s event! Looking forward to meeting them (and hopefully some of you!) there!

Today is the first day of spring (woo hoo!) and around here that means one thing – Derby. I heard on TV this morning that there are 46 days until the big event which means 45 shopping days (44 if you’re going to Oaks).

To help you master the perfect Derby ensemble, I’m excited to say that two lucky ladies (or gentlemen) will win two tickets to a very fun Derby event. The Kentucky Derby Festival has generously given me two sets of tickets to giveaway to their annual Fashion Show (more on that below).

The Kentucky Derby Festival Fashion Show will take place at Horseshoe Casino in Southern Indiana on March 29th and will feature clothes from some of my favorite local boutiques like Clodhoppers, Dress and Dwell (New Albany) and Rodeo Drive. They’ll also be featuring handbags from Diva’s.  And for the topper (sorry for the lame pun), they have Dillard’s as the Official Hat Sponsor. I’m pretty excited to see what they’re planning.

I tried to get a little sneak peek for the blog but they’re keeping everything under wraps, but if you’re trying to get an idea of what will be coming down the runway, check out the boutiques Facebook pages (Clodhoppers here, Dress and Dwell here, Rodeo Drive here and Diva’s here).

Here’s all the event details…

March 29, 2012 – Cocktails begin at 5:30 pm, Dinner is at 7:00 pm and the show begins at 8:00 pm.

Now to the part you’re been waiting for, how you win tickets.

• The Goods: Two (2) tickets to the Kentucky Derby Fashion Show.
• To Enter: Comment on this post with your favorite thing about Spring.
• How to get an additional entry: Post this to Twitter ” I just entered the @LouWhatWear giveaway to win two tickets to the @KYDerbyFest Fashion Show March 29. https://louwhatwear.com “
• Giveaway Closes: Friday, March 23, 2012
• Winning: One entry per email address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Friday at 12:00 pm as an update to this post. So swing by on Friday to find out if you won!
• How to Redeem: I’ll drop you a line with deets on how to get your goodies.
• Details: There will be Two (2) winners. Open to US Residents Only.

The fine print: I wasn’t paid for doing this post or hosting the giveaway – just love giving you all free stuff! I was given two tickets to attend the event and hope to see you all there!