Shinan: Polo prep

So, Nacho Figueras isPolo Ralph Lauren coming to town this week. That’s the good news. But, what to wear? That’s the non-existential crisis part of the equation.

With polo dressRalph Lauren rules sometimes harder to decode than Mayan prophecies, and a whole lot harder to follow than a David Lynch film, the impending visit of the world’s most famous (and smoke-causing) polo player has some clotheshorses on the proverbial couch. “Think preppy dress code,” was the suggestion from an insideRalph Lauren pas cher source, re: the PACE Polo for Heart event happening north of Toronto this coming weekend. But, even this has its inherent pitfalls, from my own here-and-there-experiencePolo Ralph Lauren hommeand, well, Figueras’ own counsel. In a nutshell, according Ralph Lauren poloto the Nadal/Federer of the game, this is the main rule, attire-wise: It depends.

Quote, unquote: “There’s not necessarily a fixed etiquette for the game; it’s more depending on where you are going to watch.” Going on, the sometime Ralph Lauren mugger, and World’s Most Beautiful list-making mainstay, elucidated as much in an interview with Vanity Fair not long ago: “You go to a tournament and people dress more casual [leading up to the final], but when youRalph Lauren femme go to the finals of the U.S. Open, you wear a jacket. Same thing in England — [at] the Gold Cup finals, people go with suit and ties, and ladies wear high heels and hats. It justPolo Ralph Lauren pas cher all depends. In Argentina, it’s more casual. In the finals of the Argentine Open, the most you see is a jacket. At the VeuvePolo Ralph Lauren femme Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic, the idea is to bring it up a notch. Suit and ties for men, and women are encouraged to wear hats.”

Enough clarity for you? Yeah, I thought so.

Hat-wise, I can report, there is some black-and-white. My source put it this way: “The more Eugenie/Beatrice, the better.” There’s isRalph Lauren homme a hat contest, you see, planned for the hoopla planned Ralph Lauren pairsaround this glam funder for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Chase McEachern Tribute Fund.

And for those looking to ingratiate themselves with the other star guest at the event — the Maharaj of Jaipur himself, here to play withRalph Lauren discount the Indian team! — a summertime turban certainly can’t hurt. Can it?

For tickets, and aRalph Lauren france chance to see studs with steers, visit poloforheart.org for more info. While the VIP quotient, happening Saturday, and set to feature both Figueras and the Maharaj, is tapped out, general tickets to watch either one play are still available. AndRalph Lauren shop a OMG steal — at only $15 a tik!

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