The daily final of the Melbourne Cup Day round of Fashions on the Field was won by Sarah Kelly. In a refined, grey Cue number with black feathered hat, Sarah looked as if she could have just stepped out of an illustrated page of a vintage issue of Vogue.
First runner up was Teresa Love in [...]
Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field
Melbourne Cup Designer Award
The Melbourne Cup Designer Award is an invitation-only competition which judges outfits on a fine balance of originality and adapting current fashion trends to appropriate Melbourne Cup Day racewear.
This year Dhini Pararajasingham of Dhini Couture came second runner up with a navy frock dripping ruffles down the front. Dhini herself looked adorable in one of [...]
Derby Day Fashions on the Field
Fashions on the Field at Derby Day this year showed that black and white are never boring. Although the long parade of entrants was punctuated by the occasional splash of coloured ensembles, or highlighting colour accents, the classic black and white dominated the day. The judges shunned colour and chose a top three [...]
Spring Carnival Scents with Peony Melbourne
Hat? Check. Racebook? Check. Shoes that won’t sink in the lawns? Check. For many, a chosen fragrance for a big event is an afterthought, the cherry on top of the ice-cream sundae that is sometimes forgotten in the rush to get ready for the races. For others, like Peony Melbourne founder Jill Timms, [...]
Cox Plate Fashions on the Field
Moonee Valley Racing Club certainly turned it on for the 2009 Fashions on the Field. The centre enclosure was awash with colour, bright blooms and lush grass, shady umbrellas and plenty of glamourous racegoers of all ages made for a fantastic day at the races.
The fashion stakes are a little bit different on Cox [...]
Rebecca Thompson’s Gorgeous Frocks Galore
Designer Rebecca Thompson showcased her current range at Who Fish boutique in South Yarra last week. The Spanish influenced collection relies heavily on hot colours and embroidered, crocheted and cut-out embellishments. The pieces are a little folksy while also maintaining an exotic feel. Cobalt blues and sunny yellows remind me of sweltering European summers. Key [...]
High Fashion Stakes at the Caulfield Cup
The Age’s fashion editor Janice Breen Burns noted that trackside there were “as many goosebumps as hats” at this year’s Caulfield Cup Day. Yet Lauren Andrews must have been feeling as warm and fuzzy as the day’s big equine winner, Viewed, as she took out the Chadstone Fashion Stakes for 2009. Dressed in a [...]
Insert Name Here Launch Party
It has already been open for over as week into its limited run, yet that didn’t stop fans of the <insert name here> pop-up boutique from popping bottles of scrumptious champagne to celebrate its launch. Formed by a trio of Melbourne fashion designers <insert name here> is Airdrie Makim of Joolz providing jewellery, Nikolina [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #21
Melbourne milliner Kerrie Stanley has created some very sweet headpieces (for evening or the races) in conjuction with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center Appeal. Olivia has signed each of the 100 limited edition Art Deco inspired headbands and $100 from the sale of each will go directly to the cause. You can discover the [...]
Gorgeous Frocks Galore
In this era of trash fashion and cheap thrills there is still something to be said for dressing like a lady. And “ladylike” is exactly the word that springs to mind when I see Rebecca Thompson’s designs. Far from being staid and prissy these creations are chic and feminine – perfect for a little [...]
