What a fantastic day (and night) of racing! The 2014 Dubai World Cup brought the best of the best from all over the world. No we aren’t talking about the horses, we are talking fashion! Irish Millinery, Australian Designers, Kate Middleton inspired pieces and of course some of the best 
fashions in the UAE. This was a fantastic day full of beautiful hats, fabulous dresses and stunning shoes and they were all showcased at the classy Jaguar Style Stakes. Â All the way down the western side of the enormous Meydan Racecourse, the Jaguar Style Stakes set up a fantastic ‘fashion arena’ where stylish ladies and gents could rest their feet on the patent white leather couches and enjoy a cocktail while watching the races. Jaguars were showcased in each corner of area pointing to the main event: the fashion stage.
With a competition gearing toward the hat, best dressed male, best dressed couple, and the grande finale of the best dressed lady, people not only lined up to compete but also to enjoy from the sidelines. From outrageously big hats to small artistic pieces, ladies brought their most stylish millinery to the track for the chance to win spa packages and more. From ‘Most Creative Hat’ to ‘Best Hat’ each hat had a chance to take home the prizes. Large peacock pieces competed with couture modern art pieces. Most creative went to a floral inspired piece and Best Hat went to a fun (almost Dr. Suess inspired) headpiece. (See our Millinery Section for these photos)
The Best Dressed Couples brought their A-Game as well. Included “fake proposals” and kisses and of course a few twirls to win the hearts of the judges. What won, however, is just the fashion itself. Incorporating the beautiful red color from the lady’s rose millinery in the gentleman’s pocket square and printed dress shirt, this couple screamed stylish couture in such a chic way! The Best Dressed Male provided the crowd with the most entertainment. Dances, winks, blowing kisses and more. Anything goes with these stylish (and ambitious) guys! The one who took the cake was in an Ascot inspired Top hat, three piece light grey and black suit with white button accents. Oh and white shoe laces on black dress shoes. Seriously! He not only worked the judges, he worked the crowd as well! Well done sir! The finale was the Jaguar Style Stakes’ Best Dressed Lady. Over 300 well dressed ladies walked the stage for their chance at the big prize of the lipstick red convertible Jaguar! Big smiles, fancy poses, and confidence in their walks, these ladies strut the stage with a stylish vengeance. The judges had a tough job of narrowing it down to only 20 ladies for the finale. These 20 ladies in an array of colors, dresses, shoes, and of course millinery. From these 20 ladies, Longines picked their Most Elegant Lady and Jaguar needed to pick the runner up as well as THE BEST DRESSED LADY! Longines chose a gorgeous young lady in a simple mint green A-line dress with black shoes and a black Kate Middleton type hat. 
Jaguar’s Best Dressed Lady Runner Up went to an Australian but UAE Resident dressed in a royal blue dress complimented by Kim Fletcher Millinery with pink accents. The Best Dressed Lady title was awarded to a printed dress in natural colors with a white color accent. Subtle nude shoes were offset  with a statement hat with a ton of different natural colored feathers on a light cream base. This young lady took home to Red Convertible Jaguar for a whole year! Jealous??  All the ladies were winners as we know how tough it is to get up on that stage. Fashion at the Races’ own Bri Mott entered the Best Dressed Lady Competition and according to her she 
“shook like a leaf!” Wearing a dress from Asos.com, millinery from Boring Sidney Hats, and shoes from BCBGMaxazria. Being in front of not only five powerful judges, media with camera’s snapping, but hundreds of people watching your every move?! Well its nerve racking! All ladies that walked up those stairs and showcased their stylish racewear are winners in our eyes! BRAVO GIRLS!  Even the ladies who didn’t enter the competition were top notch on this race day. Looking around at all of the racewear on the day is so inspiring to what women can do with just a little work and time. The different styles of each lady shows how fashion can showcase your personality in such a wonderful light. Even better, at the races you have one more facet you can use to showcase your personality. Whats that? Your millinery of course! And trust us….the DWC2014 brought out all different kinds of personalities through their millinery! 
All in all this was a fantastic day of racing and racing fashion. Not sure that any other race day can top this one! But maybe we spoke to soon?? Here we come Kentucky Derby! Melbourne Spring Carnival! Breeders Cup! Royal Ascot! There’s O so many!! 🙂 Let the racing fashion day dreaming begin ** To see all the fashion goodies check out our photo gallery! 
