Is It Racewear? What to Wear to the Melbourne Cup Carnival

By Imogenl @ImogenLamport

On Saturday I went to Derby Day, one of the big race days of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

Derby Day has a dress-code of black and white, along with the regular racing dress code. There were many well dressed women and men at the races, but also some serious clangers. So I’ve developed my Guide to Racing Attire, as today is Melbourne Cup day and I want to ensure, that before you step out the door, that you’re dressed correctly.

Just to help you along with your choices, I took a few select pictures of fellow race goers on Saturday who I think were well attired.

Don’t forget if you’re looking for inspiration, you can have a look at this post I did on choosing racewear.