The Hat Hive

05/08/2026

What an honor to see a piece from spotted in at the fundraising event. I love how every piece has a story and we never know where that story will be told.
🐝❤️🫶

05/05/2026

Bittersweet is what it is. 🐎✨

Derby season is a whirlwind—early mornings, late nights, and so much heart poured into every single piece. Chatting with you about life… more than just your hat and color scheme. And then just like that… it’s over.

Now it’s back to porch coffee mornings and afterschool pick up. Planting flowers in the yard, and a little R&R in Cabo 🌸☀️

Derby season is an exciting thrill I look forward to every single year—but what makes it truly unforgettable is YOU. Your support, your encouragement, your trust in me even when I’m doubting myself….it never goes unnoticed.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me.
And don’t worry… before we know it, we’ll be doing it all over again 😉

Talk soon 🤍🐝
Kristie Shaw
The Hat Hive

05/02/2026

This Kentucky Derby hat carries a story, and watching it step into its moment on Shannon ….
I might be speechless.
Thank you for your patience, your trust, and for always allowing the magic the time it deserves.
This piece was always meant for you. ❤️🐝🫶

05/02/2026

I love when I hear these ladies say, “I plan to be more casual on Friday at The Kentucky Oaks”. Because I KNOW what that really means. 🎀

Visions in any shade of pink! 💕🐝💕

05/01/2026

The ever so beautiful Shannon whom I love creating for 💕. No matter which hat she wears, she elevates it to the top shelf!
🫶💕🐝

05/01/2026

Happy Derby everything weekend! My heart is exploding 💕 seeing all of you, my beautiful clients and friends out looking so beautiful and loving your best lives. Gosh, this is what makes it all so worth it. 🫶

04/29/2026

This custom hat was so fun to create. A repeat client reached out to me with a vision! Who says a fascinator can’t be over the top?! 🫶❤️🐝

04/28/2026

Let’s have a little fun with Derby weekend approaching 🐎✨
Give me your Kentucky Derby horse name… I’ll go first:
Black Cheesy Gordita Crunch 😂
Now it’s your turn 👇

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

Derby is almost here… and today was one of those days. 🐎✨

Over 50 overnight orders shipped and somehow one last-minute custom snuck its way in—because of course it did. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This moment right here? It’s what months of preparation, late nights, and nonstop momentum build toward. The beautiful chaos before the sudden stillness.

Derby season is an adrenaline rush I crave every single year. It’s exhausting. It stretches me. It pushes every limit I think I have… and then asks for more.

But I wouldn’t change a thing.

Because this is where the magic lives. 💗
One hat at a time… all the way to the finish line.

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