Ascot’s Jumps Season strikes a note of vintage grandeur
The racecourse invites guests to channel the drama of nineties haute couture for the winter meets, drawing inspiration from Versace's most iconic moments. A pink silk ensemble, burgundy fascinator and fur stole compose an elegantly layered vision of racecourse refinement.
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Ascot Racecourse has set the tone for its Jumps Season with a lookbook that pulls directly from the archive of late twentieth century glamour. The focal point is a pink double breasted silk jacket, its tailored precision speaking to the hand of a master couturier, paired with a striking burgundy fascinator adorned with velvet roses that commands attention without resorting to excess. It is the kind of dressing that belongs to a particular moment at the races: composed, assured, rooted in the conviction that elegance requires restraint.
The styling draws its reference from vintage Versace, that house which mastered the balance between drama and wearability. A caramel toned fur stole settles across the shoulders with the kind of casual authority that defines racecourse dressing at its finest. The pearl drop earrings, the studied positioning of the head, the precise line of the jaw: every element contributes to a portrait of someone who understands that the races demand a certain seriousness of intent.
The Jumps Season at Ascot runs through March, a period when the turf sharpens, the air turns keen, and the dress code becomes an opportunity to layer texture, colour and intentionality. This lookbook offers a template for those seeking to dress with the kind of visual authority that comes from understanding proportion, material and the enduring pull of a well cut jacket. The racecourse itself provides the backdrop: ivy softened stone and the particular English light that flatters both the horses and those who have come to witness them.
Imagery courtesy of Ascot Racecourse (@ascotracecourse).