This year’s theme is Gardens Galactica!

Dust off your silver sequins, don your bioluminescent blooms, and prepare for the OkraWear Competition. Whether it’s a solar-system bowler or a nebula-inspired fascinator, show us your most creative summer-produce-inspired attire.

Stand out in your OkraWear

Don your finest, loudest, and straight-up fabulous attire to showcase your unique style—and don’t forget your OkraWear!

Though not mandatory, we invite everyone to express themselves with a custom piece of headwear or accessory. Dream up your ideal hat, purse, space helmet, or whatever else sparks your creativity. This is your chance to shine—no boundaries!

Check out our Pinterest Board for palette and style inspiration!

Frequently Asked Questions

No. While it’s obviously the primary theme, we want you to wear a chapeau inspired by okra, summer produce, nature, agriculture, summer in Galveston—whatever speaks to you! However, if you hope to win a prize in the competition, there must be okra incorporated into your fashion somewhere.
Several secret judges will spend the night covertly assessing everyone’s fashion. Before the night is over, several winners will be announced. Fame and adoration will follow.
No! Make a purse, a necklace, a suit! The whole point is to have fun and be utterly unserious.
Nope! The most important thing is that you look fabulous. Make it yourself, ask a friend, buy it from the internet–or even better, put in a custom order with our friend at Hurricane Headdress.
It’s not an option this year, but if enough folks tell us they want us to, we’ll add it to the 2024 lineup!