Off & Racing: Stakes Day

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford embellished/sequinned mesh, satin

Jacket: Carla Zampatti taffeta

Heels: Nine West suede, patent leather

Bag: Vera May via Simona Ricci Shoes patent leather with silver hardware

Bracelets: Pitlochry Boutique beads

Headpiece: Tie Rack leather, beads

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One of the final events in the Spring Racing calendar is Stakes Day, traditionally spent with family - both young & old - at the racetrack. This year, of course, was different & much quieter, yet when it came to outfit choice, something a little funky or eclectic was the order of the day. After being asked to act as a judge for "Fashions on the Field" at the River City event that I attended, I decided to add a jacket to the mix for that truly classic racewear look - a beautiful mint green taffeta number with short sleeves & a tie belt at the waist that some dear friends gifted me from Carla Zampatti that I "styled up" with a divine silver, grey & mint green embroidered & embellished mesh shift dress with satin lining from the inimitable Anthea Crawford, a pair of black suede pointy-toed mules with stiletto heels & shiny patent straps from Nine West & a shiny, patent art-deco inspired handbag with grey marbled accents & silver hardware from Vera May via Simona Ricci Shoes at Mt Ommaney. When it came to jewellery, I chose some old favourites - a chunky grey & clear beaded bracelet & matching dual thin grey beaded bracelets that I purchased in a little boutique in the small Scottish village of Pitlochry while on holidays a few years ago & added a black leather flower headband with grey beaded centres from Tie Rack to my black bob to complete the look & create a sense of cohesion.