It's said that one should never wear black shoes with a brown belt, that stripes and checks should never be seen together, and vertical and horizontal stripes are an optical illusion best avoided. Still, rules are made to be broken. And as the keen fashion eye of Newcastle Jockey Club explains, if you have the chutzpah to carry off the look, anything is possible.
Spring racing fashion is famously vibrant; after the traditional and elegant monochromatism of Darby Day, Melbourne Cup has radiantly set the theme of seasonal florals, colour and a turn to the modern that spills into the regional meets around the country.
