Racing Fashion
November 19th 2009 08:28
The height of the spring racing season may be behind us, but the remnants of the best and the worst of it remain. We are still being bombarded with photographic evidence online of those who looked the best, and those who looked the worst, and tragically those who look the worst are what many of us tend to think of when we think of racing fashion.
For the sport of kings, there seems to be a disproportionately high number of race goers who dress and act like they're at the other end of the spectrum. Arriving at Flemington before midday on one of the key race days, I was witness to many a filly (and not the four legged kind) already in varying stages of undress, some already carrying thier shoes and not really acting like royalty. In fact, one girl was already shoeless and rolling about on the grass.
I think the most tragic thing about the tragic outfits and behaviour we witness at the races is that it's one time you can truly go over the top when it comes to fashion. It's practically a crime not to go all out and be ridiculously fabulously dressed. It's a rare occassion that you can don a massive hat, gloves and other classic accessories, so why would you throw that opportunity away to instead practically show your knickers and run about barefoot? That's what Bondi Beach is for!
For the sport of kings, there seems to be a disproportionately high number of race goers who dress and act like they're at the other end of the spectrum. Arriving at Flemington before midday on one of the key race days, I was witness to many a filly (and not the four legged kind) already in varying stages of undress, some already carrying thier shoes and not really acting like royalty. In fact, one girl was already shoeless and rolling about on the grass.
I think the most tragic thing about the tragic outfits and behaviour we witness at the races is that it's one time you can truly go over the top when it comes to fashion. It's practically a crime not to go all out and be ridiculously fabulously dressed. It's a rare occassion that you can don a massive hat, gloves and other classic accessories, so why would you throw that opportunity away to instead practically show your knickers and run about barefoot? That's what Bondi Beach is for!
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