Race Day fashion

“Ladies Day” used to be the poor cousin to Derby and Cup days when it came to the fashions – not any more.

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Elegance returned to the races with a form guide full of colour and chic silhouettes.

Pillbox numbers and straw berets offer ease and elegance to the champagne set at the Melbourne Cup.

Streamlined, structural looks attracted the most attention among the celebrity set in the Birdcage.

Melbourne-born model and actor Abbey Lee is bringing international fashion back to the spring carnival.

Olympian Emma McKeon is leaving the gold behind for Derby Day.

Spending on fashion for the races has declined with falling crowd numbers, but it still drives millions in sales for Australian brands.

The great divide between the well-dressed and the barely dressed left little room for fashion at Sydney’s premier horse race.

Hats were thin on the ground at a windy Caulfield Cup, where the celebrity guests pushed the fashion rules in all directions.

Expect a relaxed and cool approach to racewear at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, as mini skirts replace floral dresses.

Oaks Day may be lighter on celebrities, but it is firming as the most stylish day of the carnival.