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On Friday, one of the great sporting events/lawn parties of our time is kicking off. We speak, of course, of the seersucker meetup known as the Kentucky Derby.
And to give you some idea why we’re so excited, we’ve put together a visual guide to the julep-soaked revelry descending on Louisville this week. Apparently horses are somehow involved…
Via AP, see full size image hereThe Royal Ascot is the closest Britain gets to a Kentucky Derby, and while it tends to slip by unnoticed for most Americans, for connoisseurs of dandyism it might as well be the Olympics.
Take for example, Mr. Charlie Watts, who in recent years has blossomed into quite the trad. (There were some speed bumps along the way, but nobody’s perfect.) This past Thursday, he broke out a classic morning dress complete with topcoat, top hat and buttonhole carnation. The shades let you know he’s still a rocker, but otherwise he’s dressing the part just about perfectly.
When you’re sharing a stadium with the queen, we’d expect nothing less.
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Our favorite pics of the day so far (hat tip) take a look into the sartorial netherworld of horse-racing, where white pants and silk shirts still roam free. We’re still not sure why matching helmets haven’t caught on.
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