melbourne cup fashion 2009
Melbourne Cup Fashion
Fashion is always going to be a part of the Melbourne Cup.
It is the race that stops a nation - the horse race AND the race to be the best dressed fashionista on the field.
The Melbourne Cup, the first Tuesday in November, has traditionally been an "urban fashion parade". It is an event where attendees arrive decked out in their most fashionable, sometimes outrageously so, clothes. Melbourne cup fashion is all about style and glamour, with this year being no different as the styles coming in this season are truly amazing. Nicola Finetti and Wayne Cooper, two of Australia’s top designers, have feminine and sexy looks that are stunning for this years racing season.
The first Melbourne Cup race was held in 1861. In its early days, the annual races were the very few places where all classes of society met and socialised. The first ‘Fashions on the Field’ competition started more than forty years ago as a publicity tool to attract more females to the racetracks.
The races have now evolved to a full-fledged fashion fiesta, with international celebrities attending to judge the participants in the competitions. Australia's ‘Fashions on the Field’ competition will travel to NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and WA as part of the annual national tour to find the most glamorous and stylishly dressed women in Australia.
This years Spring Racing and Melbourne Cup fashion will highlight romantic ruffles and dazzling details. Embellishments are a huge trend for the season, as well as nude accessories such as shoes and bags. Add a fascinator or a hat, however if your outfit is already busy then tone down the head gear. Be a bit more flamboyant if your outfit is simple and elegant, or you can be out there all together if you can carry it off and this suits your personality. Melbourne Cup is the place to get away with it!
Tips on whats in this season:
* Top-of-the-range designer dresses and suits
* Exotic costumes
* Thousand-dollar hats and fascinators
* Diamond-encrusted stilettos
* Creams blended with soft pastels
* Off the shoulder dresses
* Elegant lines with pastel accents
* Bright bold colours
Another great tip is to wear your new Cup shoes in before the big day otherwise pain, pain, pain!
The Melbourne Cup indeed involves much more than just a simple horse race.
The Melbourne Cup, the first Tuesday in November, has traditionally been an "urban fashion parade". It is an event where attendees arrive decked out in their most fashionable, sometimes outrageously so, clothes. Melbourne cup fashion is all about style and glamour, with this year being no different as the styles coming in this season are truly amazing. Nicola Finetti and Wayne Cooper, two of Australia’s top designers, have feminine and sexy looks that are stunning for this years racing season.
The first Melbourne Cup race was held in 1861. In its early days, the annual races were the very few places where all classes of society met and socialised. The first ‘Fashions on the Field’ competition started more than forty years ago as a publicity tool to attract more females to the racetracks.
The races have now evolved to a full-fledged fashion fiesta, with international celebrities attending to judge the participants in the competitions. Australia's ‘Fashions on the Field’ competition will travel to NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and WA as part of the annual national tour to find the most glamorous and stylishly dressed women in Australia.
This years Spring Racing and Melbourne Cup fashion will highlight romantic ruffles and dazzling details. Embellishments are a huge trend for the season, as well as nude accessories such as shoes and bags. Add a fascinator or a hat, however if your outfit is already busy then tone down the head gear. Be a bit more flamboyant if your outfit is simple and elegant, or you can be out there all together if you can carry it off and this suits your personality. Melbourne Cup is the place to get away with it!
Tips on whats in this season:
* Top-of-the-range designer dresses and suits
* Exotic costumes
* Thousand-dollar hats and fascinators
* Diamond-encrusted stilettos
* Creams blended with soft pastels
* Off the shoulder dresses
* Elegant lines with pastel accents
* Bright bold colours
Another great tip is to wear your new Cup shoes in before the big day otherwise pain, pain, pain!
The Melbourne Cup indeed involves much more than just a simple horse race.
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