Last week was all about the Royal Ascot race meeting, and every year at the meeting fashion is just as much of a highlight as the racing is, some of the fashion is good and a lot not so good but it always gets me thinking about the perfect head-to-toe look for the races. When it comes to fashion at the races I am know to be quite picky, I find it very hard to like absolutely everything about most of looks I see and there is nearly always something I would change about the outfits I do see. For the most part what causes it to be a no from me is the shoes, women get the shoes very wrong a lot of the time and choose to wear the type of shoes they would wear on a girls night out- party shoes (platform, unconventional & uncomfortable), and the races are no place for party shoes. The other thing that women get wrong is those who over-accessorise and I firmly believe that less really is more when it comes to accessories. So this leads me to this new feature I'm introducing to VN which is 'The Perfect Look' where I create what I consider to be the perfect look for certain events and for the first of this new feature it's a few looks which I think are perfect for the stylish, fashion-forward ladies out there who are off to the races. Side note: these are all luxury fashion looks but it won't stop me or hopefully all of you from taking inspiration from these top fashion houses into creating your own versions of these elegant, chic (and best dressed lady worthy) looks.
Enjoy!
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| Oscar de la Renta F/W'13 skirt suit, gloves and belt. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Givenchy clutch bag. Philip Treacy hat. Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings. |
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| Lanvin F/W'13 dress. Philip Treacy hat. Charlotte Olympia clutch bag. Jimmy Choo shoes. Jennifer Meyer earrings & Van Cleef & Arpels ring. |
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| Richard Nicoll F/W'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Rauwolf clutch bag. Christian Louboutin shoes. Becky Kelso rings & Saint Laurent bracelet. |
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| Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall'13 dress. Stephen Jones hat. Stella McCartney clutch. Christian Louboutin shoes. Monique Péan bracelet & Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings. |
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| Bottega Veneta F/W'13 coat. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Anya Hindmarch clutch bag. Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. Rag & Bone belt. Jennifer Meyer earrings. |
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| Prada F/W'13 coat. Maison Michel hat. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Marni clutch bag. Solange Azagury-Partridge earrings. |
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| Clements Ribeiro F/W'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Bulgari clutch bag. Daniele Michetti shoes. Delfina Delettrez rings. |
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| Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall'13 dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Mulberry clutch bag. Jimmy Choo shoes. Monique Péan bracelet. |
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| Bouchra Jarrar S/S'13 Couture dress. Gina Foster Millinery hat. Mulberry clutch bag. Azzedina Alaia shoes. Van Cleef & Arpels ring. |
Photo credit: style.com, Vogue Paris, Gina Foster Millinery, Neiman Marcus, Stephen Jones, Philip Treacy, Solange Azagury-Partridge
