For some reason, my family get really interested in horse racing when the main events swing around, and there's usually a flurry of activity as each person picks a horse or two and places a little bet on them. I've never actually got involved, although I do occasionally giggle at some of the ridiculous horse names!
Going to the races though has always intrigued me - from what I've heard from various friends and seen online it seems to just involve getting dressed up, hanging out with your friends for the day and drinking bubbly - all very worthwhile activities I'm sure you'd agree! When I heard Ladbrokes had a little competition going which involved creating the perfect Cheltenham Ladies Day outfit I thought it was a perfect opportunity to have a little daydream about showing up in the ultimate sophisticated outfit. Maybe I'd even win the Best Dressed prize!
Cheltenham Ladies Day is fairly early in the year which means the weather isn't always at its best so I didn't want to go for a floaty summer dress and spindly heels, I'd look good at the entrance but two hours in and I'd have mud all up my shoes and blue lips! This Ted Baker dress has long sleeves and is a great length, but the pastel colours are a nod to the Springtime sunshine that is starting to appear. The Topshop scallop jacket picks up the pastel blue in the dress and adds an extra layer to your outfit in case you start getting a bit chilly. The fact that the dress has some black details as well means that you can weatherproof and muddy-field-proof your outfit with some chunky heel Aldo black boots and a stylish Topshop floppy hat. All you need to finish it all off is a clutch bag to fit in your essentials, and this ASOS one is lovely without taking away attention from the statement dress and jacket.
*This post was created in collaboration with Ladbrokes
Here's another attempted 'artsy' shot to show off this colourful Very dress* that I posted about on Monday. I promise I'm reusing a post for a good reason though - Very are giving you the chance to win this very dress! Well...not the dress that I'm wearing because that would be a bit weird, but your own version of the dress! So if you want to add a pop of colour to your monochrome wardrobe or if you just want to add another hue to your already rainbow bright collection then enter now by following the directions below!
1) Leave a comment on this post telling me how you're going to inject colour into your wardrobe this SS14
2) Follow both @verynetwork and @laurenella_ on Twitter
3) Tweet 'Enter the #BringTheColour giveaway by @laurenella_ to win an outfit by Definitions http://www.very.co.uk/definitions/e/b/4294958685.end' and leave your Twitter name in the comment.
The competition closes on the 13th March 2014 and is only open to UK residents age 18 and over, good luck!
Letter Print Shirt: George at Asda*
Leggings: Matalan
Court Shoes: George at Asda*
This stunning and totally bargainous George at Asda shirt makes me feel a bit like I'm wrapped up in a newspaper, but in an awesome way. I love the graffiti style lettering, the length and the way that the monochrome looks really awesome paired with a pop of colour.
Say hello to my Dorothy style ruby slippers AKA some beautiful red court shoes. The mid height heel makes them surprisingly comfortable and therefore the perfect workwear shoe (or anywhere shoe, really!)
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