A pre-owned dress and a home-crafted hat won milliner Stephanie Corlett the title of Best Dressed at the Boodles May Festival at Chester Racecourse.
Stephanie, from Maghull, Merseyside, bought the Topshop vintage dress for £25 from Vinted just before the event and then remade her hairpiece, changing the colour from yellow to red at the last minute. Stephanie creates bespoke fascinators, headbands and hats through her business, Stephanie Elizabeth Millinery,
She won an £8,000 Boodles pendant, a £500 Cheshire Oaks voucher, a subscription to Cheshire Life, Laurent Perrier champagne and an Edinburgh Gin Garden Gift Set.
In second place was Stephen Berry from Liverpool, and Lucy Cortez who travelled from her home in Essex for Ladies' Day came third. The winning trio was chosen from hundreds of stylish racegoers by Cheshire Life editor Joanne Goodwin and Beki Gregory, senior content co-ordinator and UK stylist for McArthur Glen Designer Outlets.
Coming up at Chester Racecourse this summer and autumn
July 27 - Midsummer Meeting
There’s no better way to spend a Saturday in Chester than at a traditional race day such as the Midsummer Meeting.
August 4 - Family Fun Day
The much-loved fixture has the community at its heart. As well as the racing, the open course will be transformed into a hive of activity and entertainment. Everything is included in the ticket price
August 31 - Powells Jewellery Ladies Day
Perhaps the most iconic fixture of the season with style at the forefront, which makes for an incredible best-dressed competition, followed by an evening of live music.
September 13 & 14 - Autumn Racing Food & Drink Festival
Racing and delicious food and drink come together at the Autumn Racing Food & Drink Festival. Racegoers have the best of both worlds with the charm of farmers' markets, local brewers and independent producers joining forces with the fun of a race day at Chester.
September 21 - Oktoberfest Season Finale
Oktoberfest returns after a successful launch last year. Racegoers can experience the best of racing together with a Bavarian-themed party on the pavilion lawn. Guests can dance the day away to oompha bands, while sipping on German beer. This is the final fixture of the year, so the last chance to experience a race day before gates close until 2025.
