Style for Life

How to choose and style an outfit for the races

Style for Life

Show Notes

This week Steph takes a deep dive into her wardrobe to show you how to put together an outfit for Race day. Whether you are attending for fun with a group of friends, wanting to enter the best dressed or going with a bent for the horses there are certain things that make a race day outfit work well.

Start with one element and work the rest of your outfit around it. In this episode Steph shares how she started with a Zambesi dress when she won Addington Cup Days Fashion in the Field in 2006. She then styled the hat, shoes, jacket and all accessories to work with the dress.

Alternatively she explains how you can start with a hat or fascinator and then work your outfit to fit with the vibe.. Aligning colours and shapes makes your outfit look cohesive – so if your clothing has circles in the fabric emulating this in your accessories and footwear gives a ‘styled’ look.

If you want advice for racewear or any style advice links are below.

Brightred.co.nz

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