Spring Racing Carnival Headwear Fashion Tip

We're in the beginning of spring racing season, and with so many events coming up it can be hard to tell the difference between the different race days. The Spring Racing Carnival is a three month-long world class festival showcasing thoroughbred racing, fashion and entertainment at its finest. On these events, visitors will find plenty of horse racing excitement, fabulous fashion and social events at both Victorian city and country tracks. The highlight of this spring carnival is the Melbourne Cup, known as the ‘race that stops a nation’, which is held every year on the first Tuesday in November. It is celebrated with luncheons and social events in workplaces and venues around the country. However, in the Spring Racing Carnival, it is the Caulfield Cup that will first take place, the world's richest 2400 metre handicap. The second is  the Cox Plate which is Australia's premier weight for age race. These three events are the big three spring races in Australia: Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup.

As the Spring season started, so the race days are coming and along with these events is not just a racecourse that people are preparing for but also their fashion styles and get-ups. The first of the big events, the Caulfield Cup, will be held on Saturday, 19th October 2013.

The Caulfield Cup fashion is all about classic, chic daytime race wear that accentuates femininity and masculinity while being practical and gorgeous enough to befit the season and welcome in the races. When planning what to wear on the race days, remember to wear something that looks fantastic, but also remember that it needs to be comfortable.

A constant feature of the spring carnival will always be creams with soft pastels and off the shoulder dresses. Now that people are becoming more adventurous in their designs, bright bold colours with metallic and waist belts are becoming an increasing trend. Nude coloured accessories such as bags and shoes are also making their way into the race fashion. The crowds create a colourful display of designer suits, ties and frocks, but on the tip of every fashionista’s tongue are the hats on top of the ladies’ heads!

Hats are an essential accessory for any race wear attire that provides the wearer with shade and sophistication, grace and elegance. Nevertheless, in choosing the hat you would want to wear, the most significant is to select a hat you feel comfortable in. A ridiculously large and adorned hat can be heavy and hard to wear, so select a piece crafted from light fibres and materials to ensure you look and feel your best and can relax and enjoy the races. Natural fibres like sinnamay and straw form a softer spring look, and brighter colours are the best for the Spring Racing Carnival.

Royal Ascot 2013

Hats and caps were often used in the past for protection, religious and medical purpose, as a symbol of status or office, and as a part of social convention. However, today's generation, hats and caps have become a style or fashion statement. Different designs of hats can be seen in such events, occasions, or even outdoors.

One of these events is the Royal Ascot 2013 that was held this June. The centuries-old horse racing event is steeped in many traditions including the raising of the Queen's Royal Standard, a horse-drawn carriage for the Queen and her royal entourage and of course, a very strict dress code which includes spectacular hats. On this event, the arcane codes govern that ladies entering the Royal Enclosure must ensure their crown is covered. The official rules state that in the Grandstand enclosure, women may wear both fascinators and full-length trouser suits, but no strapless dresses, shorts, branded clothing or fancy dress. Midriffs must be covered.  In the Royal Enclosure, wherein the rule are even stricter, hats and headpieces must have a base of at least four inches (10cm) or more in diameter, and must be worn at all times, and also the women are forbidden from wearing fascinators

While the Royal Ascot 2013 take place, the days got off to a stylish start with bold blooms, chic black and white and striking floral prints all challenging for dominance in the style stakes. 

  

Once again the Queen looked so stylish as she arrived for the second day at the races, again accompanied by her eldest son Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall wearing a pretty mint green, purple and pale pink with a mint green crepe coat and a multi-coloured floral silk dress and a diamond and emerald brooch.

While many go down for bright crimson, yellow and cerise, cobalt and royal blue topped the colour charts - perhaps inspired by the Queen whose favourite colour it is.

Others, meanwhile, go for prints with delicate blooms proving the most popular. On the second day of the event, gorgeous yellow rose print dresses and buttercup boleros, topped off with wonderful sunflower splashed hats. 

Thus, the Royal Ascot 2013 was an amazing event not just about the racecourse but an event showing how stylish and classy everyone can be!.

What Is Mekoe Fashion Accessories?

Mekoe Fashion Accessories is a new retail store quite different in the fashion accessory marketplace.  We offer customers a one stop shop where all accessories from head to toe can be purchased in one store for a complete coordinated look.  From a wedding through to race wear, evening out, for that special occasion or smart casual holiday, we have it all.

Mekoe aims to offer you a unique shopping experience.  We want you to have a great time in our shop and we hope to enthrall you with our unusual pieces and lots of bling to add sparkle to your day.  Our staff are colour specialists who love fashion and all accessories and who will be able to help you with your colour coordination.

Mekoe specialises in hats and accessories bringing decades of experience to create a unique retail experience. The directors possess a wealth of experience in the design and manufacture of hats for all occasions. Our items are sourced from leading Australian suppliers as well as direct from overseas factories.  Our products are the latest styles and fashions from around the world and our range is continually changing and encapsulates the fashion trends for the coming season.

Each year our range expands and encapsulates the fashion trends for the coming season. Our products are sourced direct from the factories in Asia, where our trusted suppliers are working with us to develop new styles and outstanding designs. We seek to satisfy even the most discerning buyer with accessories that you will be proud to wear for any occasion.

We cater for everybody. Whether you are a looking for that outstanding hat for a special occasion, a fascinator for a day at the races, an Akubra for the aussie outback, or a casual hat for the beach, we have it all. A large range of handbags, scarves and shoes are also available. Please visit our website for more information.