Forget hats,veils and fascinators,body care entrepreneur Rebecca Harding is bringing back the headscarf. This is not the traditional bougie Hermes headscarf favoured by the late Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral but a tequila sunrise Ferragamo scarf,with matching dress from the Italian label’s spring 2023 collection. “The brief? My stylist Jess Pecoraro found it and told me that I had to wear it,” Harding says. “And she was right. As always.” Harding’s partner,television presenter Andy Lee was less adventurous but equally easy on all eyes in a classic,relaxed linen suit that carried a whiff of Sicilian summer by Sydney tailor P Johnson. “It’s my go-to,” Lee says.
2. Effie Kats
Designer Effie Kats didn’t have to look far for her strapless grey column dress. “It’s by me,but I actually chose it because of my partner,” Kats says. “I wanted to match his outfit. There’s a lot of colour today,but I’m feeling at home in grey.” The look was completed by directional Balenciaga sunglasses that veered towards redundancy as the clouds rolled over the racecourse. “I’ll be judging the best dressed racewear so I had to look the part. The bonus is I have a wedding tonight so there’s no need to change.”
3. Victoria Latu