As a place to showcase style nous, spring racing remains an enduring high point in the sartorial calendar. It can also, traditionally, be fodder for excess consumption. Driven by a desire for newness (more novel given a full calendar of spring racing returns for the first time since the pandemic) the rush to pair outfit to hat, to bag to hair accessory, all often only worn once, risks fuelling a cycle of wastefulness in the name of a perfect look. Now, as race day approaches, an increasingly conscious consumer cohort is asking, how can we indulge in the rush of getting dressed up without hurting the planet?
Alternative approaches, like rental, are the smart and circular solution facilitating a fresh-outfit feel, without the impact. Local company, The Volte, is a…
