Race day energy is an electric vibe, an opportunity to strut and pretend to know what the bookies’ odds are while sipping on an equally pretentious glammed up gin. All in the name of fun!
Whether you are heading down the N3 to realise this vision at this year’s Durban July… or hosting a race day event for friends at home with all the action on screen, making an entrance in a dramatic number is essential.
Internationally, fashionistas may aim for a Parisian walkway styled Cheltenham dress or a head-turning Royal Ascot trouser suit. Locally we have a way of fusing multi-cultural notes with the audacious hues of Africa. The results are bright, bold, and almost anything goes!
Adopting this specific local mindset, I headed off to the Midlands thrift
stores for some budget inspiration. I found sequins, wraps, feathers, hats, heels, fascinators, earrings and more. You really can dress for a big race day without leaving the Midlands.
Thank you to Gorjass Thrift Store in Merrivale and Lady Marmalade in Howick, I have a choice of race wear to ensure that when my winning filly brings home her first place, I will be spruced up in the best attire a Midlands thrifting spree can deliver. Below budget, so I can afford the Malfy!