2016 Oaks Day fashion
OAKS Day is also known as Ladies Day. Check out all of the day’s looks here.
Spring Racing
Bolt raring to go for ladies day
USAIN Bolt is raring to get trackside for Oaks Day (aka ladies day) today. The world’s fastest man met Jennifer Hawkins ahead of the big race.
The Cup tradition finally broken
THE part of the Melbourne Cup that many onlookers look forward to every year is media coverage of the carnage. How bad was it?
Gina Rinehart stacks it at Cup
OUCH. Gina Rinehart fell down a flight of stairs in the Emirates Marquee during a rare appearance at the Melbourne Cup.
Did a homemade frock deserve the win?
WHILE the screams and cheers echoed trackside for the big race, two NZ sisters had a surprising win of a different kind.
Why were all the celebs matching?
JENNIFER Hawkins broke with fashion tradition at the Cup today, but there’s another trend that has clearly taken over the Birdcage.
Worst celeb fails at the Melbourne Cup
ON the outside everything looks perfect. But these are the race day moments our celebrities would rather forget.
Melbourne Cup 2016: Best and worst fashion
ALL the fashion action from Flemington racecourse for the 2016 Melbourne Cup.
Six kinds of people you meet at Melbourne Cup
THE celebs might look good, but it’s the punters who provide the best entertainment. Here are the six types of people we found at the Cup.
‘Luckily I was wearing Spanx’
SUNRISE presenter Edwina Bartholomew suffered an awkward wardrobe malfunction at the Melbourne Cup, but she took it in good humour.
Melbourne Cup 2016: Racegoer’s flamboyant fashion
MELBOURNE Cup isn’t just about celebrity fashion, some of the wildest looks are courtesy of the general public.
Worst bluffs used to get inside marquees
DON’T even think about using these lines to bluff your way into the Birdcage. The gatekeepers have heard some outrageous lies.
Ten style tips from racing royalty
EMMA Freedman’s father is a five-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, and she knows a thing or two about racing style. She reveals this season’s trends.
Celeb fashion heats up for Derby Day
FASHION was the real winner at this year’s Derby Day where celebrities went for lace and statement headpieces to class up the day.
After the race ‘we find lots of underwear’
CRAIG LOVETT has been cleaning up after the Spring Racing Carnival for 30 years. He’s unearthed some memorable items in that time.
Why this look wouldn’t fly in Melbourne
BRIGHT suits, neck scarfs and slippers. These are all things you do not want to be caught dead in while you’re in Melbourne this spring.
Sneak peek at Melbourne Cup marquees
A BEAUTY salon offering makeup touch-ups, rooms pumped with signature scents and even a pool … this year’s marquees inside the Birdcage are incredible.
What not to wear to the races
IT’S a day at the races not the beach so leave the crop tops and shorts in the wardrobe. This event calls for something else entirely.
The make-up mistakes you’re making
WHILE not everyone is as skilled at DIY make-up, there are some tricks that can give you a more flawless look during this year’s party season.
Irwin a red hot drawcard on race day
MODEL Megan Blake Irwin will be among the 12,000 punters at Royal Randwick today for the time-honoured George Main Stakes, which is going with ‘a touch of red’ dress code this year.
Fashion at the Races just got serious
THE style stakes are higher than ever for racegoers attending Wednesday’s Balaklava Cup — now there’s cash involved.
Women in vicious brawl at the races
A DAY at the races descended into violent chaos for a group of at least five women, who were seen kicking and punching each another on camera.
‘Not the first time I’ve embarrassed my kids’
SHE’S not embarrassed, but her kids sure are. The “Soaks Day” streaker has spoken about her near-nude trackside gallop.
#SoaksDay: Woman strips down
THE fashion was on point, but Mother Nature had other plans for the Oaks Day. One woman made the most of it, stripping on live TV.
Oaks Day 2015: Fashion
SEE all the fashion hits and misses at Oaks Day 2015.
Cup Day inspo: Australia’s first hat
AS the nation pins on its fascinator and sets its cap at a jaunty angle, we look back at the hat that made us a world-leader in the headwear field.
Swank and Mauboy guilty of ‘faux pas’?
WERE Jessica Mauboy and Hilary Swank cast aside for wearing the ‘wrong’ clothes at the Spring Racing Carnival?
‘Stuck naked in a porta potty’
WHEN Em Rusciano got invited into the Birdcage at Melbourne Cup things got weird, like getting stuck naked in a porta potty.
Overheard in the Melbourne Cup toilets
WHAT goes on tour stays on tour right? Well it did until now. These are the top 10 things we overheard in the toilets at the Melbourne Cup.
The surprising Cup fashion trend
We’re used to seeing loads of bare flesh at the Spring Carnival, but this year the trend took an unexpected turn.
Why Payne’s Cup spray was so important
TOO often women are afraid to call out sexism for fear of being labelled a ‘whinger’ or even a ‘bitch’. Yesterday she had a global stage, and boy did she use it.
Lies people tell to get into marquees
ONE of life’s great thrills is bluffing your way into a place you’re not meant to be. The excuses are rolling into the marquees at the Melbourne Cup.
Homemade dress upstages fashion elite
FORGET Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana or Alex Perry, because the hottest look at this year’s Melbourne Cup came in the form of homemade haute couture.
The Cup carnage you don’t see on TV
IT’S not all glitz and glam. With a nasty punch-up, a woman pushing over a cop, and punter passed out, yesterday’s Melbourne Cup turned ugly fast.
Melbourne Cup 2015: Celebrity fashion
SEE all the celebrity fashions on show at the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
How to avoid making a fool of yourself
CO-FOUNDER of Shoes of Prey Jodie Fox knows all too well the perils of spending a day at the racetrack. Here are her tips on how to stay classy for Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup 2015: Racegoers’ fashion hits and misses
IT’S not all about the celebrities. Be it good or bad, the Melbourne Cup is also a big day in fashion for everyone.
Stars arrive at the Melbourne Cup
THE race doesn’t start until 3pm, but the celebs were up bright and early this morning to prepare for Melbourne Cup day.
How rich people travel on Cup Day
THE Melbourne Cup is literally the race that stops a nation … in bumper-to-bumper traffic during an Uber price surge. Here’s how Australia’s elite are doing it.
What a day at the races does to your body
YOUR body goes through the wringer during a day at the races. Here, nutritionist Kristen Beck offers some tips to help you make it through unscathed.
The most stylish Derby Day ever
STAKES were high, but racegoers showed off a strikingly fashionable finish, in contrast to some of the fiascos of previous years. Australia, I think we’ve got it!
Stars shine despite clouds and rain on Derby Day
DRIZZLY Melbourne weather wasn’t enough to stop the stars and fashion elite from stepping out in their finest for Derby Day.
The dress that stopped a nation
DERBY Day! And it is 50 years since English model Jean “The Shrimp” Shrimpton shocked the global fashion establishment.
Last minute Spring Racing shopping tips
MILINER Melissa Jackson has some helpful advice for those who have left the shopping to the last minute.
Millie’s style is made in London
SHE’S the darling of the fashion world, with more than a million Instagram followers, and now Millie Mackintosh has some style advice for Aussie women.
Ksenija’s Cup fashion tips coloured with fun
MELBOURNE CUP fashion is all about fun and Spring Racing Carnival ambassador and E! Australia host Ksenija Lukich shows you how.
Whitewash at the Cox Plate
IT WAS a whitewash at the Cox Plate this year, with women right across the field channelling their inner ‘Sam Frost’.
Where you’re falling flat in the fashion stakes
FROM neutral to nautical, florals and fascinators, the quest to find that perfect race day outfit can be overwhelming. Here’s some advice from the A-list.
Caulfield’s strange photo trend
A VERY odd photo trend took hold at the Caulfield Cup in Melbourne Saturday and it got people’s tongues wagging.
Six chic spring racing outfits on a budget
DESIGNER millinery isn’t just the rich and the famous with handcrafted masterpieces available for hire. PLUS here are six looks for less than $170 each.
It’s all about headpieces and crowns
THERE wasn’t a feather in site among the fashion crowd at Royal Randwick this weekend, with petite headpieces, golden crowns and metallic creations all the rage.
Gai Waterhouse poised to beat dad’s record
QUEEN of racing Gai Waterhouse is aiming to take the title of outright record-holder for most Epsom Handicap wins from her legendary father Tommy Smith at Randwick on Saturday.
Hot looks for the spring racing carnival
FROM monochromes to double-breasted suits – fashionable fillies including Rachel Finch took to the catwalk today to show what we’ll be wearing to the spring races.
Cool crowns head to New York
VIKTORIA Novak and her signature metallic millinery and crowns are winging their way to New York as part of Fashion Week.
Which Aussie state wears the highest heels?
AUSTRALIAN women love their high heels but guess which state can now claim the crown for wearing the highest of stilts
Spring racing fashion: Field of dreams
WINTER’S long, lean shapes tick all the boxes for looking chic and modest at the races this winter.
They’re off! Celebs frock up for Stakes Day
IT’S the final day of the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival and loads of Aussie celebs showed off their beautiful dresses and fancy hats.
Where have all the A-list celebs gone?
WE’RE used to seeing huge international celebs travel down under for spring racing season. But this year, we were left with a bunch of boring C-listers.
Brynne: ‘That proposal made me laugh’
LOOKING surprisingly demure in a low-cut, patterned dress at Oaks Day, Brynne Edelsten told of how she laughed when she heard of her ex-husband’s proposal to Gabi Grecko.
Lauren Phillips denies marquee ousting
LAUREN Phillips has denied being escorted out of the Lavazza marquee on Melbourne Cup Day, after stepping out today at the Oaks Day lunch at Crown.
The best and worst dressed at The Cup
FROM Bec Hewitt’s feathery hat to Gabi Grecko Game of Thrones outfit and Rebecca Judd’s striking corset, check out who wore what to the track this year.
Jen dazzles at Derby Day
AH-MAZING. The ever flawless Jennifer Hawkins had everyone doing a double take in the black and white Derby Day tents in a killer lace dress.
Please don’t wear this to the races
TANDOORI tans, short skirts and questionable colour combinations. It’s racing season, and for some, that means making all kinds of fashion mistakes…
How the A-list does the races
IF your invitation got lost in the mail, here’s what you’re missing. The corporate tents are set to bring the fabulous for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Crazy Melbourne Cup fashion trends
THERE are some new fashion trends emerging in the lead-up to this year’s Melbourne Cup. Here’s what the stylish among us will be wearing to impress other racegoers.
Did Rachael Finch break racing’s fashion rules?
HER cutaway Dion Lee dress was a daring choice — but did the former beauty queen break Spring Racing’s strict rules on flashing flesh?
Caulfield Cup: Fashion goss and glam form guide
THE frocks have been sourced, the form guides creased and the punters champing at the bit, yes spring racing has reached fever pitch for the Caulfield Cup.
Caulfield Cup: Fashion, fillies and frocks
Caulfield Cup: Fashion, fillies and frocks
Havana to rock the Caulfield Cup
DJ Havana Brown has declared she will rock the racetrack when she performs at the Caulfield Cup on Saturday.
How to dress for the track for under $100
WHO says you have to spend a fortune to look good trackside? From floral to feathered, lacy to racy, Anna Byrne finds the best fashionable frocks that won’t break the bank.
Is there too much skin in this picture?
WOMEN attending one of the nation’s biggest fashion events can expect a crackdown on flesh flashing this year. Are the rules fair enough, or downright draconian?
Avoid spring racing to the bottom
FOR many, spring racing season means splashing out on clothes, hats and accessories, but budget-conscious racegoers are taking the thrifty inner-track this year.
Margot flies back home for Birdcage
AUSTRALIA’S Hollywood starlet of the moment, Margot Robbie, is bringing her glamour to the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Life as a Waterhouse woman
WHILE Gai Waterhouse’s accomplishments on the track are much celebrated, her family could be what really puts her out in front.
How to be a trackside goddess
THEY’RE off and racing in this year’s style stakes, and one of this season’s trackside trends is form-fitting goddess dresses in eye-popping candy hues.
Kate’s milliner could style you for the races
FASHIONABLE fillies will have the chance to get the royal treatment from one of the Duchess of Cambridge’s favourite milliners this Spring Racing Carnival.
Please let this not be a trend
ONE of Australia’s most stylish men is encouraging blokes to rock this kooky accessory for spring racing season. Would you do it?
Fascination with homemade headwear a no-no
ALEX Perry drew gasps when he used brutal honesty to tell women at a glamour racing fashion lunch today that homemade fascinators were an absolute no-no this spring Racing Carnival.
Glam couple hot to trot at Spring Racing
THE super hot line-up of celebrity ambassadors proves the Australian Turf Club means business when it comes to Spring Racing this year.
How to get a suit fitted properly
THE autumn races are just around the corner but a work suit won’t cut it trackside. Here’s how to get a ‘going-out’ suit fitted to look and feel like a winner.
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