Check out our growing gallery of pictures from today’s Caulfield Cup. Click here to see the full gallery and check back during the day for more images. First racegoers arrive at Caulfield Racecourse Credit: Getty Images Traditional racewear is a late scratching from the spring carnival, as the Gen Z fashion pack prioritise bubble skirts and slinky gowns over floral dresses and fascinators.
“It’s no longer about what’s happening on the track,” says Kellie Hush, creative director of the dress-sharing platform The Volte . “We’ve gone from more conservative dressing to party pieces that are a little bit frivolous.” Models at Royal Randwick Racecourse display a more relaxed take on racewear for The Peacock Lounge in the Winx Stand at The Everest.
Credit: Wolter Peeters Data from The Volte shows a spike of more than 15,000 orders during the racing season, with black, pink and printed outfits outranking traditional florals. Floor-length dresses account for 40 per cent of rentals, 35 per cent are midi dresses and minis comprise 25 per cent. Sensible pantsuits barely rate a mention.
“It’s less about tradition and more about pushing fashion boundaries,” Hush says. Read the full story here . The weather gods haven’t decided the fate of Caulfield today, but if there’s rain we could see a few last-minute outfit changes among those lucky enough to have stylists in their employ.
For everyone else, taking a few simple fashion hacks, such as wearing flat shoes, can m.