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Racing Fashion Weekly

You are invited · Sat 30 Jan 2027

World Sports Betting Cape Town Met

Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town, South Africa

flagship

Cape Town's theme-led fashion race day: an annual announced theme that the crowd dresses to, with designer shows and best-dressed contests. The 2027 theme had not been published when read.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Formal
Millinery
encouraged
Season
Summer

Women

No written dress code on the organiser's page; guests dress to the year's announced theme. 2027 theme not yet announced ('More information coming soon!'). Read 13 Nov 2026.

Encouraged

  • dressing to the announced theme
  • hats and fascinators (a best hat/fascinator prize was judged in 2024)

Men

No written dress code on the organiser's page; guests dress to the year's announced theme. 2027 theme not yet announced. Read 13 Nov 2026.

Encouraged

  • dressing to the announced theme

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to World Sports Betting Cape Town Met

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

See the outfits

Styling notes

Theme history: 2024 'Cape Splendour', 2025 'Couture Unleashed', 2026 'Symphony of Style'. The 2026 theme was revealed on 20 November 2025, so expect the 2027 theme in late November 2026. In 2024 Gavin Rajah convened a designer showcase with Sipho Mbuto, Stephen van Eeden, Ephymol, Thula Sindi and Imprint.

Weather

Cape Town midsummer: about 17-28 C, dry and often windy. Runs 11:00 to 23:55. (General climate knowledge.)

History

Run at Kenilworth; formerly the J&B Met and Sun Met. Current title sponsor World Sports Betting.

where you are standing

Enclosure by enclosure

Race Coast Luxe Lounge (shared hospitality)

Listed for the 2026 Met at R3,800 per person (search result of the official page; the page itself was unavailable when read).

Women

No separate rules published.

Men

No separate rules published.

Fashions on the Field

  • Best-dressed woman, best-dressed man, best hat/fascinator (2024 edition, per press; cash prizes and luxury gifts)
  • Best Interpretation of the Theme (2026, per press)
  • Best Dressed Crew Award (2026, per press)

Check the official details before you go: racecoast.co.za ↗

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