Royal Ascot 2012: The good, the bad and the ugly

Royal Ascot is as much about the races as it is about the outfits. The much talked about and controversial reformed dress code for Royal Ascot 2012, strict hemlines and no fascinators, didn't seem to stop the fun. High heels, stylish dresses and statement ( and eccentric) hats remained the focus of attention on Ladies Day. Here is my selection of hats guaranteed to catch your eye - for all the right and wrong reasons...

Not meaning to wish my time away...

I know there's no time like the present but let's blame the weather, which isn't exactly providing us with that summer-time feeling and as the previews for spring/summer '13 collections are looking ever so pretty what's the harm in creating an early wish list? It will give us something to look forward to and here's how mine will begin:

Valentino Resort 2013

Gucci Resort 2013

Erdem Resort 2013

Colours fit for a Queen

The Queen hasn't failed to impress the nation over the Jubilee celebrations and as a result Vogue have created this colour chart proving to us all that we all need a splash of colour in our lives.

Rainbow Queen

Special edition Pantone colour guide

So if the Queen can pull off this seasons candy hues using fashion-forward colour trends there's no stopping any of us!