It’s time to suit yourself in the spring-racing fashion stakes

Trackside is the time to express yourself, with the style experts saying that anything goes. All the same, these guidelines will ensure you look your most fabulous.

Hannah TattersallJournalist

Sep 12, 2023 – 5.00am

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When Dom Bagnato first judged the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s Fashions on the Field 28 years ago, men wore suits and women wore frocks. These days, as the spring racing season gets into its stride with the first meet of the Sydney Everest Carnival this weekend, anything goes.

But if you do opt to wear a suit to the Sydney Surf to Turf Day at Royal Randwick this Saturday – or to any race in the season, for that matter – you better make sure you also have a damn cute tie and hanky.