There was a time when men who attended the races weren’t expected to be all that well-dressed.
A black suit with a white shirt and plain tie was generally enough to get a bloke through a day at Flemington without raising too many eyebrows. Times have changed, and the fashion bar has been lifted.
While men’s outfits still don’t hold a candle to the ensembles women put together each race-day, guys are unquestionably expected to put in more effort than ever before. It can be a challenge to come up with a new outfit – something that stands out from the crowd, but isn’t seen as a violent crime against fashion – but thankfully Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt has come up with a simple and pain-free way to work through the process.
Derby Day tie raffle… #goodluckboys pic.twitter.com/SPEv4UNiWX
— Jack Riewoldt (@JackRiewoldt08) November 1, 2013
The Tiger spearhead’s method sees a range of ties – some tasteful, others bordering on absurd – raffled off to all those participating.
If Jumpin’ Jack’s profile photo on Twitter is anything to go by, he drew the short straw on Derby Day.
@troychaplin25 pic.twitter.com/xYZby4YqAb
— Jack Riewoldt (@JackRiewoldt08) November 1, 2013
With Oaks Day and Stakes Day still ahead, blokes who’ve attended a few race meets already this season and are out of fashion ideas could do worse than adopt Riewoldt’s creative selection method.