What to Wear to the Spring Races

The Spring Races have arrived and its time to find the perfect spring races dress. While we all love dressing up, sometimes it can be tough to know what to wear. In this guide, we show you all the top trending styles for the spring races and give you stylist tips on how to put together the perfect race day outfit.

There are so many different race day events, so it can be confusing deciding what to wear as you navigate through all the different dress codes. To make the process less stressful, we narrow down the basics of each race day event dress code and show you our favourite picks for spring racing dresses.

The official dress code for the TAB Everest Day in Sydney is a touch of blue. There is much room for experimentation when it comes to this dress code. Your whole outfit can be blue, can feature blue hues or you can simply accessorise with blue accessories to tie your look together. While you find how you can incorporate a touch of blue into your race day outfit, keep in mind the dress code for the day being a suitable standard such as smart attire. Smart attire consists of no midriffs or cutouts or casual clothing of any kind.

These are our favourite spring racing dresses for Everest Day:

Commonly referred to as Ladies Day, Oaks Day calls for feminine dressing. Soft pastels, dreamy floral prints, and elegant silhouettes are the way to go. To embrace your femininity, we recommend ruffles, lace, puff sleeves, floaty skirting and pleats. You can even step out in a pantsuit.

These are our favourite spring racing dresses for oaks day:

Because it is still a formal event, standard race day rules regarding the smart attire dress code still apply, but it is your opportunity to go big, bright and bold! The Melbourne Cup gives you the opportunity to experiment with your style by choosing vibrant colours, statement silhouettes and colourblocked accessories. Pair your outfit with a fascinator or boater hat - a must-have accessory for the races - to really tie your look together.

These are our favourite spring racing dresses for melbourne cup day:

While maintaining the smart attire dress code, stakes day is more relaxed. Floating skirts, linen fabrics, two-piece sets are the way to go for stakes day. You can still opt for colourful pieces and bold prints, as well as mini dresses, ruffled hems and dramatic sleeves.

These are our favourite spring racing dresses for stakes day:

Derby day is strictly black and white only. It is considered the most formal of the carnival days, so you'll commonly see structured midi dresses, clean shapes and classic fabrications. Accessories must also keep in-line with the colour theme.

These are our favourite spring racing dresses for derby day:

The dress code for the Randwick Races is smart attire. To keep it simple, this means no midriffs, casual clothing or denim. Dressing should be kept at a sophisticated and suitable standard. Think structured silouettes, a-line dresses, or asymmetrical designs. The aim is to look refined and polished, choosing outfits that embody elegance and class for a day at the races.

Here are our favourite spring racing dresses that are suitable for the randwick races:

Now that we have guided you through all the different race day events and outlined the meanings behind each dress code, it is time for you to pick your perfect spring races dress. Buying a dress for one event of the year can be costly and unsustainable. With our hiring service, you can rent a dress for a fraction of the retail price while also reducing your environmental footprint. All these spring racing dresses are available to hire at Dress for a Night.