The dress codes for attending the races in England consist of many rules and regulations. And while that can feel a bit old-fashioned, there's something quite inspiring about colouring inside the lines, so to speak—and having fun with it. And that's what strikes me about the best-dressed women at Ascot every year: For all the limitations, they still manage to pull out some of the most exciting outfits you'll see all year, some of which provide solid inspiration for weddings.
Such was the case at the first day of Ascot, with Kate Middleton leading the royal crew in a pretty shade of cornflower blue (even the queen opted for this hue for the opening day). Lady Kitty Spencer opted for something altogether more bridal with a white lace shift, while fashion girls in attendance opted for brighter colours overall, flourishing many a look with feathers, feathers and some more feathers. Keep scrolling to see our favourite Ascot outfits of 2019 thus far.
WHO: Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey
WEAR: Staud dress; Jimmy Choo heels
WEAR: AWON Golding Hat
WHO: Kate Tikhomirova
WEAR: AWON Golding Hat
WHAT: Warehouse dress
WHAT: Ghost dress
WHO: Flora Macdonald Johnston
WHAT: Preen dress; Lock & Co hat
WHO: Lisa Tan
WHO: Joy Montgomery
WEAR: Rixo dress; Lock & Co hat; Wandler bag
WHO: Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge
WEAR: Elie Saab
WHO: Abby Clancy
WHO: Keira Gormley
WHO: Pascale Banks
WHO: Tess Ward
WEAR: Mother of Pearl
WHO: Flora Johnson
WEAR: Manu Atelier bag
WHO: Ellie Bamber
WHO: Rosie Tapner
WEAR: Suzannah dress
WHO: Virginia Chadwyck-Healey
WEAR: Tabitha Webb
WHO: Cinderella Balthazar
WHO: Maya Jama
WEAR: Victoria Beckham
WEAR: Ghost dress
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WHO: Lady Kitty Spencer
WEAR: Dolce & Gabanna
WHO: Sarah Ann Macklin
WEAR: Amanda Wakely
WEAR: Gabriella Hearst bag
WHO: Isabel Getty and Rosanna Falconer
WEAR: Mary Katrantzou
WEAR: Gucci bag
WHO: Emma Weymouth
WHO: Gayle Rinkoff
WHO: Camilla Ridley-Day
WHO: Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs
WHO: Queen Maxima of The Netherlands
WHO: Sophie, Countess of Wessex
WEAR: Emilia Wickstead
WHO: Sabrina Percy
WEAR: Suzannah
WHO: Natalie Salmon
WEAR: Huishan Zhang
WHO: Amber Le Bon
WHO: Suzannah Crabb
WHO: Natalie Dormer
WEAR: Peter Pilotto
WHO: Kat Farmer
WHO: Jodie Kidd
WHO: Victoria Pendleton
WHO: Kara Tointon
WHO: Lavinia Brennan
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