Street Style: Queen’s Plate–goers flaunt flapper looks and floppy hats at Woodbine Racetrack
Street Style: Queen’s Plate–goers flaunt flapper looks and floppy hats at Woodbine Racetrack
Are horses really the main attraction at the Queen’s Plate? We’re not so sure. In its 156th year, the equine event held last Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack was equal parts gambling, Eliza Doolittle–worthy outfits and a dash of royal pomp, which came in the form of a visit from Ontario’s lieutenant governor. And then there are, of course, the ponies. While Magna magnate Frank Stronach’s horse, Shaman Ghost, may have brought home the million bucks, we were more interested in the audience. Over the course of the day, we spotted slick suits, swish dresses, fabulous hats and whimsical fascinators—some boat-sized, and some actually just boats.
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Apollonia Vanova<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 43<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Artist<br /> <br /> “This is my first time here, but to me, Queen’s Plate style is all about the 1920s. I didn’t know until yesterday that I was coming here, so I didn’t spend long thinking about my outfit. I’m wearing Thierry Mugler and this hat is from Wildhagen.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Raed Kazi<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Fashion consultant<br /> <br /> “The Queen’s Plate is about fashions that were popular in the '20s and ‘30s—I love the flapper look on the women. I went for a dapper vintage style and purposefully pattern-clashed my pocket square with my tie and plaid suit.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Bianca Venerayan <br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Co-founder of Kastor & Pollux<br /> <br /> “It’s the only place you can wear a really fun hat. An hour before I left, I went to the dollar store and bought farm animal figurines to stick onto my hat."
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Bisma Bhatti<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 24<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> CEO of BMB Image Consulting<br /> <br /> “Queen’s Plate style is all about pomp and circumstance. My family milliner, Jacques Vert, specifically designed my hat for this event. I just spent some time in California, so I asked him to make me a hat that was inspired by the ocean, and he did a wonderful job with this."
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Hannah Green<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 21<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> <br /> “The Queen’s Plate is all about elegance and regality—like floppy hats, heels, the whole shebang. This is my mother’s hat and she was very excited to see it in use because it sits in a hat box most of the time.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Krystle Jagon, Calvin Smith<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 28, 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Financial analyst, arborist<br /> <br /> Krystle: “My hat came all the way from London. My mom brought it up just for this event.”<br /> <br /> Calvin: “I don’t understand how they did it back in the day, dressed in those big outfits in the hot weather! This is a pocket watch from Krystle on our wedding day, and these are Steve Madden shoes, also from my wife…basically everything was a birthday gift from her.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Camille Moore<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 33<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Model and chef<br /> <br /> "My friend Farley Chatto, who’s a great designer, put this headpiece together for me. There are some edible elements in my fascinator— rosemary and lavender.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jessica Wheal, Charlee<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 30, five months<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Hospitality, baby<br /> <br /> “I knew I wanted a crazy hat, so it was just about having an over-the-top headpiece. I ordered this one, and Charlee’s, from Etsy.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Marta Wais<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> OBGYN resident<br /> <br /> “I've been planning this outfit for months—this is an annual event for us. I bought this hat last September, and built my outfit around it—I love the veil, it's so dramatic. I love to get dressed up because I'm usually in scrubs and catching babies.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Mehran Shahriar<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Private wealth manager<br /> <br /> “I’m keeping my look summer fresh with these white pants. I love this watch, even though it’s just Hugo Boss.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Michael Glynne<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 76<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Retired<br /> <br /> “My wife bought me this tie when we were married over 20 years ago. I’m old and boring—why are you interviewing me? She’s the interesting one.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Marishka Glynne<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 66<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Psychic<br /> <br /> “It’s a time when you feel like a queen. You put on your beautiful hat, your best attire and you just spoil yourself for the day. This is an Ivana Trump outfit and I absolutely love it. It’s bright, it’s colourful and it fits the day.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Sara Waxman<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Publisher of Dine Magazine<br /> <br /> “My hat is an original design by Frank Olive who was the hat designer for designers like Norman Norell and Oscar de la Renta. I bought this from him in Neiman Marcus in 1989. It cost $112 then and my husband said, ‘$112 for a hat?!,’ but it was worth it, don’t you think?"
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Sean Mahoney<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 33<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Realtor<br /> <br /> “It’s a time for people to express themselves. I’ve been coming here for five years now, and every year people have been getting a little bolder. I’ve got Ted Baker shoes, pants from Quebec City, my jacket is from Norway and I had the shirt custom made at Dirty Inc.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Tony Cristello<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 60<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Honorary mayor of Campbellville<br /> <br /> “I wasn’t going to wear this. I thought I would wear something plain, and then I thought, 'Nah, I think today is the day to get dressed up and look a little fancy.' That means my blue shirt, matching hat, colourful socks, suspenders and a linen suit.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Shirley Walker<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 88<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Retired<br /> <br /> “The hat is from Holt Renfrew—I can’t remember who made it, but I’ve had it for a long time. I’ve worn the hat to weddings and funerals, but this is my first time at the Queen’s Plate. I think people attending this event should definitely have a hat on."
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Are horses really the main attraction at the Queen's Plate? We’re not so sure. In its 156th year, the equine event held last Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack was equal parts gambling, Eliza Doolittle–worthy outfits and a dash of royal pomp, which came in the form of a visit from Ontario's lieutenant governor. And then there are, of course, the ponies. While Magna magnate Frank Stronach’s horse, Shaman Ghost, may have brought home the million bucks, we were more interested in the audience. Over the course of the day, we spotted slick suits, swish dresses, fabulous hats and whimsical fascinators—some boat-sized, and some actually just boats.
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