fashion
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MELISSA BARNES SASHED THE ADELAIDE CUP FOTF WINNER
Meet, Melissa Barnes. who was sashed the 2020 Adelaide Cup Best Dressed Womenswear last Monday March 9. We spoke with Mel to hear about her winning outfit and love for racing fashion. Tell us about your winning outfit. Dress: ASOS with my own alterations. I removed a sleeve and used...
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THE ADELAIDE CUP: STAND OUT IN STYLE WITH LAUREN DILENA
Ring in South Australia’s most anticipated long weekend at the 2020 TAB Adelaide Cup on March 9. In its 150th year, Adelaide’s namesake event celebrates the state’s rich racing history in a flurry of hooves, heels and premiere hospitality. Our FATR Ambassador Lauren Dilena will be on track as the...
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SUMMER RACING STYLE GUIDE: KEEP IT COOL WITH BNKR AND LAUREN DILENA
When the mercury rises, so do the style stakes. Summer presents endless opportunities to be bright, bold and fearless in racing fashion - with a little extra fun in the air. The season ahead will see six events across February and March, so FATR approached the experts to ensure your...
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DRESS CODE DEBRIEF: Style your Spring Carnival race days with Lauren Dilena
Discerning your Derby Day monochrome from your Oaks Day femme is simple enough for most racing style enthusiasts to understand, but when it comes to curating clothes for the Cox Plate or Stakes Day, it’s time to call in the professionals. We sat down with FATR Ambassador and Stylist Lauren...
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Tailor talk: find your fit with Button Brothers
Palmer Mutandwa is a showstopper. One of Melbourne’s best dressed gentleman and perhaps Zimbabwe’s most dapper export, the style star and three-time Fashions on the Field winner has invested his tailoring expertise into co-founding bespoke suiting brand Button Brothers. The visionary can now add womenswear designer to his extensive sartorial...
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MURRAY BRIDGE GOLD CUP SET TO HOST THE NATIONAL MYER FASHIONS ON THE FIELDS
Over the past 56 years Myer Fashions on the Field has established its place as Australia's largest and most prestigious outdoor fashion event, attracting media attention and celebrity judges from around the globe. Congratulations again to last year's SA heat winner, Kimmi Rose from Millicent. This year, the Myer Fashions...
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ROYAL ASCOT: INSIDE THE ROYAL ENCLOSURE WITH PHOEBE PHILLIPS
Royal Ascot. It takes just two words to send a shiver down the spine of every racing fashionista worldwide. The five-day carnival is held annually in Berkshire and is widely regarded as both the United Kingdom and the globe’s most prestigious event in racing and fashion. With a bevy of...
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STYLIST SESSIONS: SUIT UP FOR YOUR NEXT RACEDAY WITH DONNY GALELLA
Celebrity Stylist Donny Galella is one of the nation’s most recognised sartorial talents with a career spanning well into its second decade. The dapper MC and Presenter’s work can be seen regularly at everything from The Emmys to Australia’s major racing carnivals, with a variety of talk show and TV...
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CATWALK TO CARNIVAL: RACEWEAR LOOKS FRESH FROM FASHION WEEK
Take a cue from the nation’s most elite designers and renew your racewear wardrobe with key themes to take you from winter to spring/summer. This year’s rendition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia projected a symphony of options to take trackside, from power suiting to slip dresses. Fashion At The Races...
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ROYAL ASCOT: THE HISTORY BEHIND THE WORLD’S MOST FASHIONABLE RACING CARNIVAL
Royal Ascot is undoubtedly one of the world’s most prestigious racing carnivals. The five-day event has been running since the early 1700s, after Queen Anne rode on horseback from Windsor Castle and declared the field to be a fine place to hold a race. Steeped in tradition, a British monarch...
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THE COLOUR CODE: HOW TO DRESS WITH IMPACT THIS WINTER
The only thing worse than rain on your wedding day is a downpour on cup day. As the clouds gather in anticipation of their eruption, the weather can all too quickly dampen the mood of even the most enthusiastic racegoer, quickly sending them into a film noir spiral where the...
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MASTERFUL MILLINERY: WINTER’S TOP HEADWEAR TRENDS WITH MIMI-JANE
Founder of Mimi-Jane Millinery Mimi Taeuber grew up performing in the realm of theatre and opera, forever enchanted by the talents backstage. “It was quite normal to hang out in the costume departments and watch the milliners repair, design and create costumes for the stage,” Mimi said. “It all seemed...
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Meet our Mount Gambier Winner - Jasmin Fitzgerald
Meet, Jasmin Fitzgerald. She won the 2019 Mount Gambier Best Dressed Womenswear sash on Friday May 10. We got Jasmin to answer some questions to understand her racing style further. Tell us about your winning outfit. What are you wearing today? This outfit was made by the talented dress maker...
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STREET STYLE LOOKS FROM DERBY DAY AT MORPHETTVILLE
Morphettville turned monochrome in celebration of Derby Day on May 11, where South Australia’s racing fashionistas executed the event’s traditions in unadulterated animation. The drizzly weather added extra drama to the black and white theme, and our Fashion At The Races Ambassador Lauren Dilena was in the prime position to...
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FASHION LOOKS FROM THE MT GAMBIER GOLD CUP
The Scott’s Group of Companies Mount Gambier Gold Cup swept the south-east on May 10, bringing some of the state’s most inspired racewear looks to the field on a very breezy Friday. Locals and Mount Gambier tourists took to the track across the racing club’s array of events surrounding the...
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Meet our Penola Cup Winner - Nicole Walter
Nicole Walter was sashed with the 2019 Penola Cup Best Dresed Womenswear title on Easter Sunday. We spoke with Nicole the week after her win to get to know her and her racing style a little more... Tell us about your winning outfit. What were you wearing? Dress: Only One...
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ALL THE FASHION LOOKS FROM THE PENOLA EASTER CUP
The Katnook Penola Cup is every limestone coast family’s most anticipated long weekend spectacle. From the parent-popular PIMMS pop-up bar to the bouncing castle and endless games, the carnival is a highlight on the Coonawarra social calendar. However, April 21 brought more than just the Easter bunny to this southeastern...
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STREET STYLE LOOKS FROM THE CLARE EASTER RACES
South Australia’s most idyllic vine-clad destination is none other than the Clare Valley. April 20 beckoned locals and travelling track-lovers to the Hill Livestock Clare Easter Races, where the wine region’s most enticing attributes were thoroughly celebrated. Scenery, gourmet goods and many sip-worthy local wines were sampled between marquees and...
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FASHION LOOKS FROM THE MILLICENT CUP
On March 31, Millicent residents gathered at the Penola Racecourse in celebration of the 2019 3MP Millicent Cup. Penola Racecourse has been holding meetings for the Penola Racing Club since the mid 1800s and welcomed the addition of the Millicent Racing Club with its first meeting in 1874. The racecourse...
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Autumn Aesthetics: The gentleman’s guide to racing attire
Any man who has gotten ready for an event in the same room as a woman knows that look. The ‘You have it so infuriatingly easy’ glare that usually accompanies her squeezing into shape-wear before asking you to zip her up. But however easy it may appear for guys to...
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THE AUTUMN UPDATE: A CONTEMPORARY GUIDE TO RACEWEAR
As we sing out our Fashion At The Races summer sessions, we welcome the extensive racewear opportunities offered by Autumn. February is the month for fashion forecasting - David Jones annually unveil their Autumn Winter 2019 collections and many of the nation’s biggest brands follow suit to flag the pieces...
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FASHION LOOKS FROM THE PORT LINCOLN CUP
The Port Lincoln Racing Club is one of South Australia’s premiere scenic delights. Situated at Ravendale Racecourse, the Boston Bay icon offers the most authentic Eyre Peninsula experience, complete with views of the pristine ocean that the state’s fishing frontier is renowned for. The MGA Insurance Brokers 2019 Port Lincoln...
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WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE OAKBANK EASTER RACES
As the days end sooner and we wake to mornings a little crisper, we can rejoice in knowing it’s finally here. Oakbank season. Gloriously sunny days in the lush Adelaide hills create the perfect environment for the Oakbank Easter Races. The five pillars of Oakbank are what keeps racegoers returning...
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ALL THE FASHION FROM THE KANGAROO ISLAND CUP
The SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing Carnival ran from February 14 to 16 at the Cygnet River Racecourse in Kingscote, where the competition came to a climax on one sensational Saturday of regional racing. A true celebration of Kangaroo Island culture, the track was inundated with offerings from local food and...
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FASHION LOOKS FROM THE NARACOORTE CUP
The MiniJumbuk Naracoorte Cup drew in crowds of locals and visitors to celebrate both the biggest day at the Naracoorte Racing Club and the finale of the Taste the Limestone Coast Festival. Just an hour inland from the Coast’s charming beachside towns, Naracoorte boasts a historic livestock and farming industry,...
