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Did the Princess of Wales Dictate Ascot's Palette?

Did the Princess of Wales Dictate Ascot's Palette?

Ascot has gone more than three centuries without feeling the need to name an official colour. This year, it finally did. The Royal Ascot Handbook, unveiled back in April and rebranded from what used to be the more modest Lookbook, named its first ever Colour of the Year: Bright Tomato.
The Hare 17 Jun 2026
Kentucky Derby Dress: The Sack Suit Option

Kentucky Derby Dress: The Sack Suit Option

The first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs has, in recent decades, become the occasion for a particular kind of American costume. Pastel seersucker in colours unknown to nature, fedoras with hatbands picking up a fourth and unrelated hue, trousers in mint or coral, ties printed with tiny mint juleps.
The Hare 28 Apr 2026

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