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
From the big to the bizarre here are a selection of Royal Ascot’s novelty hats for the creative funsters out there. Continue reading
The royal baby Charlotte was baptised in front of the Queen and close relatives at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham on Sunday July 5th. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a gorgeous cream straw beret trimmed with silk blooms and straw ribbon twists with an Alexander McQueen dress. The Queen donned her pink … Continue reading
Myer Fashions on the Field State Finals are currently being held across the country. Each state finalist wins a trip to the Melbourne Cup Carnival and an invitation to compete in the Myer Fashions on the Field National Final at Flemington on Crown Oaks Day. The tournament began on the sunny Gold Coast at the 2015 … Continue reading
Spring runway 2015 shows highlighted several key trends. We’ll show you which winners to take to the track and which to leave for the fashion victims. 1. Bohemian Glamour Boho is back. Put some flowers in your hair and take the diamonds from your neck. Dresses just got a lot more romantic thanks to the … Continue reading
Racing returned to Meydan Racecourse for the opening of the Dubai Racing Club’s season earlier this month on November 6th. There are 19 racing programmes with the season culminating at the world’s richest raceday, the Dubai World Cup with a purse of $10million on March 28th. Dubai racing is conservatively fashion-conscious but increasingly creative. … Continue reading
This years Melbourne Cup was mild mannered and ladylike (except, of course for one yellow suited big bird for whom the words ‘inappropriate behavior’ are appropriate in just so many ways ) The stand out marquees this year were Lexus, G.H.Mumm, Johnnie Walker and Emirates. G.H.Mumm transformed into a Cannes, party-town nightclub on … Continue reading
Celebrities braved the rainy, gusty Melbourne weather and donned their finest monochromes for the black and white traditions of Derby Day. Solange Knowles at the Lavazza marquee was the hit of the day wearing a structured top and midi skirt by Aussie It label Cameo. Chris Hemsworth was a handsome guest in great demand at … Continue reading
The Melbourne Cup is only a lace gloved handful of days away. The question is what will you be wearing. Milliners around town are busy customizing buttons and dying feathers. If you still haven’t organized your headwear be prepared for a anxious grimace when you enter your hat makers hallowed door. Stylists around town … Continue reading
I recently was talking with renowned milliner Nerida Winter on the topic of fascinators. “Ugh” commented Winter with a look of disdain. “When I think of the word fascinator I think about chain store feathers on a hair clip” she laments. My interpretation of her comments, if you are going to wear something fabulous … Continue reading
