Fashion at the Meydan on the appointed day of the global racing spectacle, the Dubai World Cup is top class. It has both style and substance. And the regulars and first timers in their effort to make a fashion statement descend on the Meydan with bold and beautiful outfits including some delightfully over-the-top. A quick look at the entries list for the Style Stakes fashion contest reveals that hundreds of contestants sporting the many designer hats and the extravagant outfits, ready to express themselves through colour, silhouette and headwear. 

The Style Stakes has catapulted to fame on the Dubai's social calendar and on Super Saturday, it will be no different. You can see fashion lovers flock to compete across five categories, best dressed lady, best dressed man, best dressed couple, best hat and the best traditional outfit. The winners will be rewarded rich purses including the $15000 for the best dressed lady alongside Emirates Skywards Miles and Luxury vouchers.

Ladies eye the big one and no effort is spared to win it. The fashion divas sporting bold dresses and wow headpieces are out to impress and so too the gentleman in sharp suits and exclusive made to order jackets for the occasion. The hat culture on the big day isn't a small accessory moment, it's a defining element of the day's aesthetic. Elegance stands tall. It is favoured over casual looks and the revealing bold and bare outfits. The revealing dresses stand out for the wrong reasons with the judges  and it is the respectful hemlines and structured silhouettes which win the day. 

A panel of judges, including actress Mahira Abdelaziz, stylist Sarah Silsbury, Milliner Evelynn McDermott and Nicholas Bellaton, head of hospitality at Emaar will assess every detail from the tilt of a hat to the cut of a suit, ensuring that most confident entrant takes home the fashion booty. 

Fashion apart, the Apron Views a popular viewing stand transforms into a mega entertainment hub, DJs belting popular sound tracks and the men and women making their style statements. Food counters at the stand are a treat and you can snack and strut without raising a sweat. All in all it is a fabulous entertainment with the closing ceremony, the icing on the big cake.