{"id":24287,"date":"2012-05-03T10:04:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T15:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=24287"},"modified":"2024-05-04T11:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T16:37:23","slug":"men-kentucky-derby-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/featured\/men-kentucky-derby-style\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Dress For the Kentucky Derby: Your 60 Second Visual Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24288 size-full\" title=\"Dressing for the Kentucky Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2012\/05\/Derby-2.jpg\" alt=\"Men dressing for the kentucky derby illustration.\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Derby-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Derby-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Derby-2-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Derby-2-640x400.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Illustration by Ted Slampyak<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dressing for the Kentucky derby<\/p>\n<p>The go-to: Sport coat+trousers<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Navy sport coat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; At the derby, accessories make the outfits, so wear a splashy tie and pocket square.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Light-colored dress shirt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Light-colored trousers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Saddle shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Seersucker suit<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Straw hat (Boater, Panama, Milan)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bow tie<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Breathable fabric keeps you cool<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; White or light tan bucks or brogues, or go with a brown\/white spectator for extra panache.<\/p>\n<p>Madras sport coat<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Straw trilby<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bow tie<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Madras sport coat<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Khakis<\/p>\n<p>Derby casual for the younger man<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sport coat<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Polo shirt<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pocket square<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Khakis<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Boat shoes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? 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