White picket fences, a carpet of well-trimmed green grass and handsome, well-kempt manes of horses billow in the breeze — there's excitement at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse as it's the season for the races. The Signature Indian Derby 2015 is on today, and other races will follow throughout this month.

The green backdrop will be peppered with dramatic costumes, flamboyant hats and brightly-coloured silhouettes. But if you thought that dressing up for the races is a Herculean task that is achieved only by the fashion cognoscenti, you are mistaken. sunday mid-day talks to a few designers and experts to decode the derby look for men and women and finds out how you can be a head-turner: