Star has last laugh after ‘relatable’ Derby Day wardrobe malfunction

Erin Holland hit headlines when she accidentally flashed her undies at Derby Day – but the model has since had the last laugh.

Erin Holland is living proof that you can completely turn things around after a very public mishap.

The model was hailed as the style icon of Derby Day in 2023, with fans describing her black and white off-the-shoulder dress as “stunning” and “gorgeous”.

But just 12 months earlier, the TV host was the unlucky celebrity at Flemington Racecourse who hit headlines after she suffered a wardrobe malfunction.

The 35-year-old became unstuck inside the prestigious Birdcage during the annual festivities when the dress’ thigh split revealed a little more than she bargained for.

In a series of very relatable snaps, Holland – who had been styled by fashion guru Donny Galella – inadvertently flashed her undies to onlookers while moving between the invite-only marquees inside the exclusive enclosure.

Erin Holland’s 2023 Derby Day look was described as ‘stunning’ and ‘hot’ by fans. Picture: Supplied/NCA Newswire

But a year earlier, she was the unfortunate victim of a wardrobe malfunction, which waiting photographers caught on camera. Picture: Media Mode

As the old adage goes, “it can happen to anyone”, but unfortunately for the former Miss World Australia the mishap occurred in front of a team of waiting photographers.

Understandably, Holland was determined not to fall foul when she returned to the scene of the crime the following year, opting for a white hooded dress which finished at her knee while attending as a guest of Penfold’s.

Her custom mini-dress made by Jaton Couture, styled again by Galella, was paired with a black Bulgari bag and Billini peep-toe shoes as well as black leather gloves.

The Penfold’s ambassador had been wearing a black and white dress with a high thigh split. Picture: Sam Tabone/Getty Images

he next year she was hailed as the style icon of Derby Day while visiting the Penfolds marquee inside the Birdcage. Picture: Sam Tabone/Getty Images

“This is so hot,” one follower declared at the time, confirming Holland had bounced back from the wardrobe malfunction in 2022.

“Killed it,” another agreed.

Holland is not the first person to fall victim to a wardrobe mishap at Derby Day in 2022, with New Zealand movie director Taika Waititi having to take emergency action to stop his suit pants falling down.

After accidentally giving the “wrong size” to luxury fashion brand Armani, Waititi received pants on the day that were far too big, a crisis that was resolved with a spot of quick thinking.

“I had to do a little emergency stitch down in the toilets and I stitched these (an extra button on his pants) myself,” he said.