Headbands Are Set To Dominate The 2019 Spring Racing Carnival

This Is The Hair Trend Set To Dominate The Spring Racing Carnival

A reinvention of traditional racing headwear - by Grace Back

Rules were made to be broken, especially when it comes to fashion. Pieces that were once classified as sartorial suicide are now the epitome of cool, in a fashion liberation that has been spreading like wildfire. In the era of free fashion though, the yearly spring racing calendar comes with its strict dos and don'ts.

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While certain racing days come with a specific dress code: Oaks Day is Ladies Day, meaning you should be showing off a feminine side, while Derby Day has a strict monochrome theme, making it compulsory to ditch the colour. But while the dress code may be strict in style and colour, there is one area of fashion left to the imagination - headwear.

Traditionally racing attire consisted of a fascinator, a large or decorative design that was the finishing touch of any racing getup. Now, racegoers and the Australian fashion set are reinventing racing headwear, coming up with new and exciting ways to abide by the rules...while simultaneously breaking them. From pearl headbands to velvet bows, there are so many different ways to amp up your racing style without bucking tradition.

Below, headwear perfect for the spring racing calendar.

Prada, Crystal-Embellished Silk Satin Headband; $1,460 (available at net-a-porter.com)

Pixie's Bows, Alice Headband Black; $45 (available at pixiespix.com.au)

Rosantica, Epica Gold Tone Faux Pearl Headband; $484.36 (available at net-a-porter.com)

Shantung Knot Turban On Headband; $59.95 (available at myer.com.au)

Ford Millinery, Monic Headband Magenta; $99.95 (available at fordmillinery.com.au)

Miu Miu, Bow-Detailed Satin Headband; $240 (available at net-a-porter.com)

Pixie's Bows, Velvet Headband Olive; $45 (available at pixiespix.com.au)

Trove, Audrey Headband Lavender; $44.95 (available at trovestore.com.au)

Grace Back

Grace is our Digital News and Entertainment Editor. When not stuck in a seemingly endless Instagram scroll, you'll find Grace with her head in a good book.