joining me now, someone who has designed a half or two in her lifetime, suzanne newman, head designersuzanne in new york city. one of the few custom milliners left in the world. we are pleased to have you on the show today. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. it is a pleasure to be here with you today. gerri: let's talk about your hats. why is this your biggest season? what is it about the kentucky derby and hats? >> horse races and particularly the kentucky derby is the biggest hat event of the year in america. of course we not only have the kentucky derby, but we also have the day before and it is also -- gerri: what is that? >> the oaks is the race of the phillies. it is the racace of the, obviously, the girls race. gerri: hence the name fillies. >> that is why a lot of ladies wear pink on that date. it is also a day that represents breast cancer awareness day. so a lot of paint worn on the friday before. gerri: that is awesome. we brought in a line of that year. you designed these yourself. tell us about your process and how you do these. >> offenders are gathered and selling o