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.
Bismarck: “Contrary to what you might think, we didn’t actually coordinate. Everything just sort of came together.”
“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.”
“I wanted to dress like the star of a 1940’s mafia film, but with a modern twist.”
“My outfit is rockabilly with class.”
“A client brought me a bunch of feathers that her pet macaw had shed and I decided to turn them into a hat.”
“Green is my colour. Did you notice? The silk dress is a Ted Baker.”
“I wanted something light and bright that someone might wear on a summer walk through a garden in France.”
“Everything on my fascinator is from Value Village. A friend of mine gave me the idea to turn it into a crazy fashion collage.”
“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.”
“I wanted to bend the gender roles a bit—plus, this fascinator is really pretty.”
“My look is floral meets Peaky Blinders.”
“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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