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Racing Fashion Weekly

You are invited · Sun 27 June 2027

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Day

The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge, Ireland

flagship

Ireland's premier Classic and its flagship flat-racing fashion day: the Dubai Duty Free Best Dressed (also reported as 'Most Stylish').

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Formal
Millinery
expected
Season
Summer

Women

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "There is no official dress code at The Curragh Racecourse, or any Irish Racecourse." Smart casual is suggested as a safe choice. The track is open and can be breezy: jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier material are recommended, with raincoats or warm layers for cool or wet days. Fancy dress is welcome but anything deemed vulgar or derogatory may be refused entry.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier fabric (breezy, open track)
  • raincoat or warm layers

Leave at home

  • fancy dress deemed vulgar or derogatory (may be refused entry)

Men

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "There is no official dress code at The Curragh Racecourse, or any Irish Racecourse." Smart casual is suggested as a safe choice. The track is open and can be breezy: jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier material are recommended, with raincoats or warm layers for cool or wet days. Fancy dress is welcome but anything deemed vulgar or derogatory may be refused entry.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier fabric (breezy, open track)
  • raincoat or warm layers

Leave at home

  • fancy dress deemed vulgar or derogatory (may be refused entry)

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival

5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

Elegant summer dresses or tailoring with a secured hat: the Curragh is open and windy. Earlier years ran separate Most Stylish Lady and Most Stylish Man prizes.

Weather

Typically 13-20 C; sunshine and sudden showers both likely. (General climate norm, not from a club page.)

Fashions on the Field

  • Dubai Duty Free Best Dressed Competition (2026, Sunday): lead judge Vogue Williams; prize 'a luxury Dubai prize package'; the club said judges wanted 'energy, fun and a touch of personality'.

Check the official details before you go: curragh.ie ↗

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