Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic

Polo 1

Whenever I take two days fully off of work and blogging, Sunday nights are a mad scrambling dash to get to the finish line at a decent hour but this time it was so worth it. On Saturday, Anel, Hallie, Victoria, Carly, and I joined the masses on Liberty State Island for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic which is basically a day where people get dressed up and excessively drink exorbitantly priced bottles of champagne. I’m pretty sure they played polo at some point and there was definitely a guy named Nacho who we thought was a horse. . . But more importantly, I had an excuse to wear my new favorite maxi dress.

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Polo 2

When we arrived at Battery Park in lower Manhattan, there were thousands (literally) of people dressed in their preppiest gear waiting in line to get onto one of the coveted ferries to the island that hosts the match. We saw men in every color of pants and bow ties galore. Hats on hats on hats and summer dresses seemed to be the theme for the ladies of the day. Bill Cunningham was there, of course, snapping shots of the fashionable crowd which included a photo of me and Victoria!!!! I basically died and went to heaven and am crossing my fingers so hard that somehow the image ends up on the NYT fashion section this week.
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Polo 3

After a windy ferry ride, followed by a 20 minute walk, we staked out our spot on the grass, immediately bought 3 bottles of sparkling rosé and hit up the food trucks. Of course we made time for outfit photos and plenty of Instagrams.
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Polo 10

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We looked pretty dece, I’d say, until we decided to make the long walk back to the ferry exactly as it started to down pour for a 10 minute summer storm. Instead of waiting it out under a tree like everyone else, we ran as fast as we could, giggling with our shoes in our hand, trying to hold a blanket over our heads. It was quite a site. See below for before and after this glorious little adventure. Don’t mind the rat tail and wet dog looks in the last photo. You can’t tell from the photo but our dresses are completely soaked through.

Total side note but I’ve been on the look out for the perfect strapless bra and found this one (Lily of France Gel Touch Strapless Push Up) which I wore under my dress. It stayed in place all day even running through the rain!

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Photos by Hallie.

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  1. Colleen said:

    Sounds like a fun day! Will definitely have to attend one year!

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  2. Rachelle said:

    such a fun day, your dress is my favorite. Love it!

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  3. FatFreeFashion said:

    Fun!! Love me some Nacho, too! Those Polo ads were dreamy…lol

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    • Julia Dzafic said:

      He’s too beautiful!

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  4. Kate {Taffeta and Tulips} said:

    Looks like such a fun day! We had incredibly beautiful weather here in NY this weekend! Love your Vineyard Vines dress!

    http://www.taffetaandtulips.com

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  5. Allie Fitzpatrick said:

    you look so pretty!

    xx allie
    http://www.allietozack.com

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  6. Samantha Tananbaum said:

    LOVE this dress on you! Sounds like such a fun day and you all look gorgeous, even post downpour!

    xo
    Sam

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  7. RCSOATL said:

    love your dress, too cute!

    http://www.rcsoatl.com

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  8. Kristina Anderson said:

    Adorable dress!! The skyline from there is beautiful!

    Kristina does the Internets

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  9. Jen Dang @ Skirt The Rules said:

    Stunning! Love this dress on you!

    xo Jen
    Skirt The Rules

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  10. Tia Gallinaro said:

    Beautiful summer dress!!
    xo Tia | http://www.bigcitytyro.com

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  11. Lauren said:

    Perfect look for an outdoor spring event, love it!!

    -Lauren
    http://www.prettypiecesblog.com

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  12. Erika said:

    Still look absolutely fab in the after photo!

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  13. Dana Mannarino said:

    Need that dress ASAP! Looks like you had such a great time!

    Pink Champagne Problems

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  14. Lauren Nelson said:

    Obsessed with that dress and love these photos, Hallie! @coralsncognacs

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  15. stephie said:

    you look amazing!

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  16. Liz McAvoy said:

    What a gorgeous dress and colorful photos, Julia! Would never have guessed Vineyard Vines…

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    • Julia Dzafic said:

      Right? The shape is so different from them. It almost looks like a wedding dress!

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  17. Rose said:

    You ladies look gorgeous-even after getting caught in the rain! Looks like it was such a fun day, and I love that dress on you 🙂

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  18. Buggy said:

    Love that dress on you- perfect polo attire and smart decision going with sandals!!

    blog.buggydesigns.com

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