The best dressed racegoers from 2019’s spring racing season

October 28, 2019 Off By HotelSalesCareers

Image credit: Katie Fergus

Now that spring racing season is well under way, we have certainly viewed our fair share of trackside looks over the last few weeks. And upon observing racegoers both from afar, and in great detail, the wide array of inspiration drawn on for a day at the races is becoming increasingly clear.

Between adhering to traditional style codes and themes for certain race calendar days, looking to seasonal trends and even selecting a side on the long-disputed millinery debate, race day attendees this season have been provided with a world of inspiration to draw on for their race day dress—and it certainly shows.

With 50 shades of pink and wide-brimmed hats reigning supreme at Moët & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes Day, headbands for headwear, bold prints for days dominating throughout the Caulfield Cup carnival and technicolour garments paired with left-of-field accessories ever-present at The Everest race day, each event this season has presented a number of staple looks that future race attendees can have at the ready.

Of course, as is true when it comes to any street style opportunity—race days included—with large crowds of well-dressed women come standout looks that are worth singling out.

These chosen looks have earned their wearer the status as the sartorial best of the best not only for their undeniably chicness, but also for their ability to tap trends and seamlessly introduce these stellar looks into their outfits, juggling each and every element of their race day outfit into a carefully considered look.

Among our favourite looks are giant bows, jockey-inspired headwear, well-tailored tuxedos, and many a puffed sleeve. Plus, a generous dose of florals and pastel hues thrown into our streamlined mix for seasonal appropriateness, of course.

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Image credit: Katie Fergus