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Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend’s Greenwood Stakes

By Giordano Ciampini
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The second annual Greenwood Stakes brought together socialites and style-setters from across the city for an afternoon of horse racing and over-the-top fashion (a.k.a. many extravagant hats). We asked some of the best-dressed attendees to tell us about their outfits.

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Sebastian Styless, a 34-year-old stylist, Elnuk Styles, a 34-year-old fashion engineer and Bismark Adomako, a 30-year-old creative director

Bismarck: “Contrary to what you might think, we didn’t actually coordinate. Everything just sort of came together.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Jannah Nur, a 28-year-old interior designer

“I wanted to wear something ethereal and drew inspiration from the Ascot Racecourse in the U.K. I collaborated with the Hugo Nicholson boutique on this outfit. It took almost a month to put it all together.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Carlos Villanueva, a 28-year-old boxing trainer

“I wanted to dress like the star of a 1940’s mafia film, but with a modern twist.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Jay Cheng, a 53-year-old hat maker

“My outfit is rockabilly with class.”

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Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
David Dunkley, a 45-year-old hat maker

“A client brought me a bunch of feathers that her pet macaw had shed and I decided to turn them into a hat.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Natalie Beck, a 48-year-old veterinarian

“Green is my colour. Did you notice? The silk dress is a Ted Baker.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Eric Doerr, a 27-year-old engineer

“I wanted something light and bright that someone might wear on a summer walk through a garden in France.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Nicole Clement, a 29-year-old hairstylist

“Everything on my fascinator is from Value Village. A friend of mine gave me the idea to turn it into a crazy fashion collage.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Olaf Obrecht, a 47-year-old Vancouver-based magazine publisher

“My outfit is bespoke by Surmesur and the shoes are from Spanish designer Andres Sendra. Purple has been my favourite colour for two years—I even painted my car purple.”

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Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Omar Forrest, an actor

“I wanted to bend the gender roles a bit—plus, this fascinator is really pretty.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Robbie Wighton, a 31-year-old marketing pro and musician

“My look is floral meets Peaky Blinders.”

Street Style: The most extravagant outfits from this weekend's Greenwood Stakes
Alek Ackerman, a 27-year-old brand manager

“The jacket is Paul Smith, my shirt is Versace couture, the pants are Tom Ford and my shoes are Todd’s. I wanted to go for a ‘summer sun in Tuscany’ look.”

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