It's the time of year again to don your Lilly Pulitzer dresses, cute summer wedges, and floppy hats to attend one of Maryland's most anticipated events: Preakness. It's a time for people to flaunt their preppy side, with guys wearing polos, khakis, and Sperry's, and girls modeling floral dresses to pretend to watch a horse race. It's also a time for people to debut their fashion choices on social media, overusing the hashtag #preaky.
For those of you who don't know what Preakness is, (which I didn't for an embarrassing amount of time), it's an annual horse race held at the Pimlico horse track in Baltimore, Maryland. It's held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, and it is the second race in the Triple Crown (the Super Bowl of horse racing).
For those who wish to go next year, here is a style guide, so you look just right.
For Girls
1. Floppy Hats
These are necessity: you cannot show up to a horse race without one. Besides, it's your time to channel your inner Kate Middleton by finally getting to wear one.
2. Sundresses
Preferably Lilly Pulitzer. Finally you have a place to where that expensive floral dress that wouldn't be appropriate for any other occasion but a horse race.
3. Wedges/Sandals
It's finally summer, so paint your toes and strap on those wedges you've been dying to wear all winter.
For Guys
1. Button down with matching bow tie
Who doesn't love an occasion to wear a bow tie? You could rock cheetah, stripes or simple polka dots.
2. Khakis (Shorts or Pants)
Time to pull out the colored pants with all different types of animals on them. Can anyone say Vineyard Vines?
3. Sperry's
The shoe all people love to hate. They represent preppy, but Preakness is always an excuse to pull them out.
So ladies and gentleman, focus on what you wear, and remember: Preakness is technically a horse show, not a fashion statement, even if all of our Instagram posts seem to say otherwise.
