Melbourne Cup Day brought a $3.6 million win for thoroughbred, Almandin in a two horse dash to the finish line with Heartbreak City. In the style stakes the photo finish was between bold, simple colors and racy laciness. Thoroughbred fashionistas Jodi Anasta in the Myer marquee and Jessica Kahawaty in the Emirates marquee jockeyed for top … Continue reading
Derby Day is one of Melbourne’s most fashionable days of the year, sporting a strict black and white theme. The simplicity of monochrome makes the day a timeless spring celebration. This year we saw plain plains, lacy prints, sexy textures and dandy colour blocking making for perfectly pretty photos. Here are some of the best Derby Day track … Continue reading
The Melbourne Cup Carnival kicks off on the 29th October with Derby Day and culminates in the race that stops the nation on November 3. With less than 3 weeks to go here’s the latest on what to wear to live on the edge of the rules with an elegant impact. Lucky for us Antipodean race … Continue reading
I love the pomp and pageantry of Royal Ascot and with Royal Ascot officials releasing their annual style guide for the horse racing event it’s a rulebook for racing fashion aficionados to revel in. This year trouser suits are welcome but thin straps and headpieces of less than 4 inches are off the ticket. With … Continue reading
The world’s best racehorses thundered round Meydan Racecourse, culminating in the American horse, California Chrome’s magnificent win. Fireworks lit up the Meydan skies to open the world’s richest horse racing event and Janet Jackson brought the racing season to a close with a show shortly before midnight. The award for the best hat went to Australian … Continue reading
Autumn 2015/2016 on the international runway told a story of multiple influences; graphic black and white, hard-hitting punk, folksy tribal, military styling, an Eighties comeback and the continuation of a seventies summer, all celebrating your own personal style. We edit the trends and translate them to the track. The only rules to Autumn trackside translation are felt/wool … Continue reading
The Victoria Racing Club celebrated thoroughbreds, equine and human, with the new Flemington: The Playground of Racing Royalty campaign. Set on Flemington’s lush course proper, the campaign imagery captures the essence of the Flemington Festival of Racing, including the beauty of the thoroughbred, first class racing, family fun, fashion, entertainment and food and wine. Excitingly … Continue reading
Cup Day is usually all about colour. Some celebs were bursting with eye-popping candy luminosity but some kept it chic with moody layered dark hues highlighted by ravishing textures and geo shapes. First lets consider the colour crew. Jen Hawkins stood by the floral themed Myer marquee in a neon Toni Maticevski dress and a … Continue reading
Spring Racing Fashion has taken off like lightning with pastel colours, gentle floral prints and bold sculptural shapes at the forefront. Digital prints are so last year. Stay away from distinctive patterns and styles you might have seen in shop windows recently at the mall if you don’t want to be on a who wore … Continue reading
Myer Spring Fashion Lunch at Flemington At the Myer Spring Fashion Lunch at Flemington yesterday 650 well heeled guests in elegant racewear welcomed spring racing in style. Channel 7’s Rebecca Maddern and Jason Richardson, hosted the Myer spring racewear parade showcasing the latest spring racing trends. Rachael Finch walked the spring fashion lunch catwalk … Continue reading
