’Team Darwin’ takes out top fashion honours at the Melbourne Cup

TERRITORY woman Christine Spielmann has taken out the 2014 Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field, making it the second consecutive year a Top Ender has won the accolade.

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TERRITORY woman Christine Spielmann has taken out the 2014 Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field, making it the second consecutive year a Top Ender has won the accolade.

The 28-year-old admin assistant from Darwin was the runner-up in last year’s event and said she absolutely chuffed to win this year.

Christine Spielmann poses in the Fashions on the Field enclosure on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for the VRC

“You always think your outfit is lovely but as soon as you get on the stage with people whose outfits are just as specular you think I’ve got no hope in hell,” she told the NT News from Flemington.

“It’s just amazing.”

The vibrant, asymmetrical design was crafted by born and bred Darwin designer Nadia Foti and was made from the material of a kaftan Christine was given for her birthday.

Fashion win for ‘Team Darwin’. Picture: David Caird.

The stunning fascinator was made by milliner and former Darwin local Joanna Roberts.

It was crafted from laser cut, anodised aluminium.

The fashion forward Territorian said two wins in two years at The Cup showed that Top End women know how to mix it with the best in the fashion stakes.

“It’s an advantage to be from the Territory… I think it’s because we’re willing to do things a bit different, we’re not scared to not follow trends exactly,” she said.

Christine, Nadia and Joanna got ready together and were enjoying a few glasses of bubbly at the track to celebrate their success.

“It is certainly Team Darwin today,” she said.