Gold Coast’s 50 best dressed of 2018

Gold Coast Bulletin columnists Peter Flowers and Regina King get to see the best of fashion statements at the many hundreds of events they attend. Here are their 50 best dressed of 2018.

Melissa Ramsden takes top spot as our best dressed of the year. Melissa is a busy mother of three but always manages to look as though she has just stepped out of a photo shoot for a fashion magazine. It takes an innate sense of true style to be able to make fashion look this effortless. Melissa is pictured here at the St Hilda's Foundation Legacy Lunch at the Sheraton Mirage in Main Beach in August. Picture: Regina King.

1/50Melissa Ramsden takes top spot as our best dressed of the year. Melissa is a busy mother of three but always manages to look as though she has just stepped out of a photo shoot for a fashion magazine. It takes an innate sense of true style to be able to make fashion look this effortless. Melissa is pictured here at the St Hilda's Foundation Legacy Lunch at the Sheraton Mirage in Main Beach in August. Picture: Regina King.

If high-end style is your thing then nobody does it better than Ashley McPherson, pictured here at the Pacific Fair Magic Millions Polo in January. Picture: Regina King.

2/50If high-end style is your thing then nobody does it better than Ashley McPherson, pictured here at the Pacific Fair Magic Millions Polo in January. Picture: Regina King.

3/50Channel 7 beauty Kendall Gilding certainly looked the part at The Dome at the Magic Millions Day in January. Picture: Regina King.

4/50Elizabeth Kingston stood out with this fabulous outfit at the Fashion Forum at the Arts Centre Gold Coast in January. Picture: Regina King.

5/50Janna Maier works in top fashion outlet Janine Edwards Boutique - no wonder she looked so good at Marina Mirage in January. Picture: Regina King.

Sherry Cottam’s bright summer style livened up an overcast day at a Gold Coast Gals in Business function at Ravens Lounge Bar, Chevron Island, in February. Picture: Regina King.

6/50Sherry Cottam’s bright summer style livened up an overcast day at a Gold Coast Gals in Business function at Ravens Lounge Bar, Chevron Island, in February. Picture: Regina King.

Yvette Hardy is one of those rare women who never puts a foot wrong in her fashion choices. She is pictured here at the men’s fashion launch at Louis Vuitton, Pacific Fair, in February. Picture: Regina King.

7/50Yvette Hardy is one of those rare women who never puts a foot wrong in her fashion choices. She is pictured here at the men’s fashion launch at Louis Vuitton, Pacific Fair, in February. Picture: Regina King.

Lauren Ramsay looked stunning in this stylish outfit at Variety The Children's Charity race day at the Turf Club in February. Picture: Regina King.

8/50Lauren Ramsay looked stunning in this stylish outfit at Variety The Children's Charity race day at the Turf Club in February. Picture: Regina King.

Elegance and luxe lines from Julia Kuo at the Ray White Broadbeach Chinese New Year celebrations in The Dome at the Turf Club in February. Picture: Regina King

9/50Elegance and luxe lines from Julia Kuo at the Ray White Broadbeach Chinese New Year celebrations in The Dome at the Turf Club in February. Picture: Regina King

10/50Great use of statement colour from at the Be Fabulous ladies charity lunch at Moo Moo restaurant in Broadbeach in March. Picture: Regina King.

Hemma Kearney wore a patterned dress by Boohoo to the GC Chamber Orchestra fundraiser at Bumbles Cafe in Budds Beach in March. Picture: Regina King.

11/50Hemma Kearney wore a patterned dress by Boohoo to the GC Chamber Orchestra fundraiser at Bumbles Cafe in Budds Beach in March. Picture: Regina King.

Simple, stylish elegance from Natalie Dickson at the Dr Nikki Goldstein lunch at Fellini Ristorante in Main Beach in March. Picture: Regina King.

12/50Simple, stylish elegance from Natalie Dickson at the Dr Nikki Goldstein lunch at Fellini Ristorante in Main Beach in March. Picture: Regina King.

In keeping with the golden moment of the opening of Nineteen at The Star in March Remy Lester wore a classic Scanlan and Theodore silk satin dress. Picture: Regina King.

13/50In keeping with the golden moment of the opening of Nineteen at The Star in March Remy Lester wore a classic Scanlan and Theodore silk satin dress. Picture: Regina King.

The perfect look for a rooftop party from Carla Tooma at the Young Professionals GC cocktails at Bar Hellenika in Nobby Beach in April. Picture: Regina King.

14/50The perfect look for a rooftop party from Carla Tooma at the Young Professionals GC cocktails at Bar Hellenika in Nobby Beach in April. Picture: Regina King.

A photographer/stylist with a huge social media following Amanda Shadforth was a standout at the Longines Records Club in Kurrawa in April. Picture: Regina King.

15/50A photographer/stylist with a huge social media following Amanda Shadforth was a standout at the Longines Records Club in Kurrawa in April. Picture: Regina King.

16/50Casual chic from Hayley Wood at the opening of The Local in Burleigh Heads in April. Picture: Regina King.

All white is all right, especially when worn by Julia Zeitouni, pictured here at the Mind Her Business event at Cocoon Lounge in Surfers Paradise in April. Picture: Regina King.

17/50All white is all right, especially when worn by Julia Zeitouni, pictured here at the Mind Her Business event at Cocoon Lounge in Surfers Paradise in April. Picture: Regina King.

Lillian Garrett wore an ice blue Carla Zampatti dress to the Griffith Univesity Student Guild ball at The Star Gold Coast in April. Picture: Regina King.

18/50Lillian Garrett wore an ice blue Carla Zampatti dress to the Griffith Univesity Student Guild ball at The Star Gold Coast in April. Picture: Regina King.

19/50Chic and classy from Justine Oppermann at the Gold Coast Cup race meeting in May. Picture: Regina King.

Anne De Vincentiis is definitely someone who dresses to impress, as she proved at the TSS Prep School Mother's Day high tea in May. Picture: Regina King.

20/50Anne De Vincentiis is definitely someone who dresses to impress, as she proved at the TSS Prep School Mother's Day high tea in May. Picture: Regina King.

21/50There was no missing Anna Hammond in her sunshine bright ensemble at the Queensland Brain Institute race day in May. Picture: Regina King.

22/50Pat Worboys’ light and bright outfit was perfect choice at the Titans T100 Ladies Lunch at Nineteen at The Star in May. Picture: Regina King.

23/50If ever an outfit and an occasion matched perfectly it was Stevie Bray’s at the McLaren Polo by the Sea at The Spit in June. Picture: Regina King.

24/50Some real individual style from Taylah Matukin at the Bond University Law Ball at The Star in June. Picture: Regina King.

Popular Channel 7 presenter Kendall Gilding was her usual well dressed self at the Marina Mirage Winter Showcase in June. Picture: Regina King.

25/50Popular Channel 7 presenter Kendall Gilding was her usual well dressed self at the Marina Mirage Winter Showcase in June. Picture: Regina King.

26/50Sarah Hickey looked every inch the sexy vamp at the Roaring 20s themed Titans Charity Ball at Movie World in June. Picture: Regina King.

As Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk has to tread a fine line between practicality and being on show for everyone to judge. She nailed it with her Scanlan dress matched with Stuart Weitzman shoes at the Screen Queensland/Stan Logies cocktail party at Nineteen at The Star in July. Picture: Regina King.

27/50As Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk has to tread a fine line between practicality and being on show for everyone to judge. She nailed it with her Scanlan dress matched with Stuart Weitzman shoes at the Screen Queensland/Stan Logies cocktail party at Nineteen at The Star in July. Picture: Regina King.

There was a lot to love about the wonderful diversity of Aleksija Mirkovic’s outfit at the opening of La Hana Swim in Molendinar in July. Picture: Regina King.

28/50There was a lot to love about the wonderful diversity of Aleksija Mirkovic’s outfit at the opening of La Hana Swim in Molendinar in July. Picture: Regina King.

29/50Kimberley White made quite the fashion statement at the opening of 'Infamous' at the Broadwater Parklands in July. Picture: Regina King.

30/50It was winter racing fashion with a twist for Kym Cole at the Mermaid Beach SLSC race day in July. Picture: Regina King.

You can’t go wrong with a little black dress as Lauren McCarthy proved at the Left Bank Gallery exhibition in Southport in July. Picture: Regina King.

31/50You can’t go wrong with a little black dress as Lauren McCarthy proved at the Left Bank Gallery exhibition in Southport in July. Picture: Regina King.

32/50Laura Hanlon was pretty as a picture at the GC Suns Ladies Lunch at the Marriott Resort in Surfers Paradise in August. Picture: Regina King.

Black and white, when done correctly, can really make a statement and Tiarna Cawser certainly did that with her racing ensemble at the Griffith Uni Student Guild race day in August. Picture: Regina King.

33/50Black and white, when done correctly, can really make a statement and Tiarna Cawser certainly did that with her racing ensemble at the Griffith Uni Student Guild race day in August. Picture: Regina King.

A brilliant mix of colours, top-shelf labels and street fashion by Eva Chestakova at the GC Community Fund race day in August. Picture: Regina King.

34/50A brilliant mix of colours, top-shelf labels and street fashion by Eva Chestakova at the GC Community Fund race day in August. Picture: Regina King.

Clubbing has its own fashion style and Tanya Sensoy certainly look the part at the opening of Love Nightclub, Broadbeach, in September. Picture: Regina King.

35/50Clubbing has its own fashion style and Tanya Sensoy certainly look the part at the opening of Love Nightclub, Broadbeach, in September. Picture: Regina King.

Glamour plus for Tyler-Rae Himstedt at the Griffith University Business Ball at the Marriott Resort in Surfers Paradise in September. Picture: Regina King.

36/50Glamour plus for Tyler-Rae Himstedt at the Griffith University Business Ball at the Marriott Resort in Surfers Paradise in September. Picture: Regina King.

37/50Spring fashion at its best from Anne De Vincentiis at the RizeUp charity lunch at RACV Royal Pines Resort in September. Picture: Regina King.

Wearing a tequila sunrise gown was always going to make Alanna Wiltshire a standout at the Ray White Muscular Dystrophy Ball at The Star in September. Picture: Regina King.

38/50Wearing a tequila sunrise gown was always going to make Alanna Wiltshire a standout at the Ray White Muscular Dystrophy Ball at The Star in September. Picture: Regina King.

Black and bright yellow always make a great statement as Jess Turunen proved at the Gold Coast Girls in Business launch at the Aviary Rooftop Bar at the Sharks Club in Parkwood in September. Picture: Regina King.

39/50Black and bright yellow always make a great statement as Jess Turunen proved at the Gold Coast Girls in Business launch at the Aviary Rooftop Bar at the Sharks Club in Parkwood in September. Picture: Regina King.

40/50Judy Brine, pictured here at The Star in October, never ever disappoints with her fashion choices. Picture: Regina King.

Jessica Parente burned brightest in her flame-red Rebecca Valance dress at the Institute for Glycomics Ball at RACV Royal Pines Resort in October. Picture: Regina King.

41/50Jessica Parente burned brightest in her flame-red Rebecca Valance dress at the Institute for Glycomics Ball at RACV Royal Pines Resort in October. Picture: Regina King.

White with black accessories certainly worked for Mel Keegan at the KQUE Fashion label launch in Sanctuary Cove in October. Picture: Regina King.

42/50White with black accessories certainly worked for Mel Keegan at the KQUE Fashion label launch in Sanctuary Cove in October. Picture: Regina King.

Rocking an all-white dress code is never easy but Cara Dickens clearly nailed it at Diner en Blanc at the Turf Club in October. Picture: Regina King.

43/50Rocking an all-white dress code is never easy but Cara Dickens clearly nailed it at Diner en Blanc at the Turf Club in October. Picture: Regina King.

Michael 'Spike' Stewart is never afraid to stand out from the crowd, and did it in style at the opening of White Rhino in Surfers Paradise in November. Picture: Regina King.

44/50Michael 'Spike' Stewart is never afraid to stand out from the crowd, and did it in style at the opening of White Rhino in Surfers Paradise in November. Picture: Regina King.

45/50It was glamour plus in cool blue for Jordi Twomey at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards at The Star in November. Picture: Regina King.

No matter the occasion Amanda Shadforth always makes a statement with her unique outfits. She is pictured here at the opening of Gold Coast Maserati, Southport, in November. Picture: Regina King.

46/50No matter the occasion Amanda Shadforth always makes a statement with her unique outfits. She is pictured here at the opening of Gold Coast Maserati, Southport, in November. Picture: Regina King.

Fiona Edwards-Bassingthwaighte is one of those rare people who look good in everything. She didn’t disappoint with this ensemble at the opening of Kokum Restaurant, Main Beach, in November. Picture: Regina King.

47/50Fiona Edwards-Bassingthwaighte is one of those rare people who look good in everything. She didn’t disappoint with this ensemble at the opening of Kokum Restaurant, Main Beach, in November. Picture: Regina King.

48/50Danelle Dent was bright and beautiful at the Camilla Lovers lunch at Palazzo Versace in December. Picture: Regina King.

49/50Lizzie Burrell was dressed to impress at the VIP Shopping Night at Pacific Fair in December. Picture: Regina King.

Some all-black glamour for Niki Taylor at the Be Fabulous Ladies Christmas lunch at Moo Moo Restaurant, Broadbeach, in December. Picture: Regina King.

50/50Some all-black glamour for Niki Taylor at the Be Fabulous Ladies Christmas lunch at Moo Moo Restaurant, Broadbeach, in December. Picture: Regina King.

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