Best and worst dressed at Notting Hill Carnival: King's cousin, Lady Amelia Windsor, 31, leads the fashion parade

Best and worst dressed at Notting Hill Carnival: King's cousin, Lady Amelia Windsor, 31, leads the fashion parade

The Bank Holiday weekend saw around two million revellers hit the streets of West London for the Notting Hill Carnival - and there were plenty of famous faces partying hard amongst them, from Romeo Beckham's girlfriend Kim Turnbull to Craig David and Maya Jama. The carnival, which is the biggest in Europe, is famous for its flamboyant parade outfits, with plumes of colourful feathers, headdresses and glittering embellishments - from rhinestones to metallic beadwork - dominating the outfits worn during the three-day event. So, how did the celebrities who attended this year fare in the sartorial stakes? Who glittered with the best of them? And who opted for casual attire that looked scruffy rather than stylish? BEST DRESSED Lady Amelia Windsor, the King's cousin, was perhaps the only blue-blooded attendee at the latest Notting Hill shindig, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. The 31-year-old sustainable fashion guru, who's regularly spotted dining in Notting Hill's fanciest restaurants, joined the throng of festival-goers on Sunday, telling her 101,000 followers on Instagram: 'Joy-filled carnival, cosmos in the rain and a spot of pottery painting.' The King's cousin, Lady Amelia Windsor, joined revellers at Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday and was right on the money when it came to her outfit - a sustainable fashion brand with cool sneakers The sustainable fashion-loving royal, 31, wore a chartreuse tennis skort and tank top, retailing at £240, to attend the Bank Holiday carnival Lady Amelia judged the dress code perfectly, wearing a sporty two-piece ensemble for the historic Caribbean event which rolls through Kensington's W10 and W11 postcodes.The striped chartreuse ombre outfit was from sustainable knitwear brand PH5's activewear range, with the royal sporting the Gen 11 tank top and tennis skort, which retail at £95 and £145 respectively. Star of new Netflix series The Gentleman, Maya Jama partied hard at the carnival, wearing black denim shorts with a black vest and a cream-and-navy jacket Jama, 32, also donned the obligatory celeb combo of a baseball cap and dark glasses as she danced along with the crowdsThe granddaughter of the Duke of Kent, once dubbed 'Britain's hottest royal', finished the look with an Orla Kiely Ratio Small Hobo Bag in Moonflower Spring Green, which is currently on sale for £38.On Lady Amelia's feet were a pair of striking Ash-Addict sneakers in leopard printed leather, which sell for around £210. A host of other celebrities made appearances at Europe's biggest street party, first held in 1966.Maya Jama, who stars as a gangster's moll in Guy Ritchie's upcoming Netflix series The Gentlemen, went for casual attire as she danced with the crowd during a DJ set.The 32-year-old, who owns her own skincare company, MIJ Masks, shared snaps of herself among the Notting Hill crowds drinking ginger beer from a bottle. Sharing the snaps with her 3.3million followers on Instagram, the fashionable star, who frequently collaborates with Scottish stylist Soki Mak, wore a navy slogan baseball cap, black sunglasses and a cream and navy jacket over a black vest and black denim shorts. The fashionista also donned a pair of pristine white trainers as she danced hard on stage during a DJ set. The Love Island presenter was also joined by former contestants on the show, Mica Harris and Samraj Toor, at the carnival. Love Islanders Mica Harris and Samraj Toor got the colourful attire memo, with Samraj, 25, donning grey shorts by independent fashion label Shep Boys Never Die Anti-ageism activist Mia Mauge, left, also nailed carnival chic, wearing green camo casual trousers and jacket with a white vestThe reality show stars, who found love on Season 13 of Love Island UK earlier this year, went big on colour, capturing the spirit of the celebration of Caribbean culture. The loved-up duo, who have just returned from the Crop Over festival in Barbados, cut a colourful pairing, with Mica, 21, wearing a green bodysuit under denim hotpants, with a pair of Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 trainers in yellow and a blue-and-yellow headscarf.Meanwhile, Samraj, 25, donned a promotional Abir Sunday t-shirt, referencing the carnival band experience at the festival.With a blue baseball cap back to front and white sneakers, Samraj also wore a pair of relaxed fit grey shorts from independent fashion brand Shep Boys Never Die, which retail at £60.WORST DRESSED Mayor Sadiq Khan pressed the flesh during the carnival, posing for selfies with festival-goers...but his sporty attire felt more weekend gym jaunt than Europe's biggest party Sensible: The Mayor of London played it very safe with his tracksuit bottoms and trainers with a white polo shirtJoin the discussionDoes Sadiq Khan need a new wardrobe? What's your view?The capital's mayor, Sadiq Khan, looked more like a dad on the school run rather than a Londoner ready to party as he posed for selfies with attendees and took part in interviews to discuss the historic anniversary. Wearing a casual polo shirt and navy blue jogging bottoms, teamed with washed out grey Adidas trainers, the British politician - the city's mayor for a decade - certainly wasn't down with the kids, looking more like he was on his way for a Saturday morning gym session rather than an almighty party. The singer, who's racked up 16 top ten singles in the UK alone during his career let his vocals do the talking rather than his outfit at the event Keeping it simple: Craig David wore a black t-shirt and ripped jeans as he performed at the carnival And singer Craig David, who was performing a set at the event, also didn't appear to have put much thought into his outfit. The chart-topping singer, 45, has an estimated net worth of £14.5 million from his singing career but opted for a casual look as he reeled off hits to the crowd. He donned an all-black ensemble including a black t-shirt and black ripped jeans, which veered towards scruffy rather than stylish.

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