Hey guys…sadly Melbourne Cup Day will be my last day at the races, thanks again for all the snaps, hugs and kisses and I’ll see you again next year! Enjoy the highlights xx
Special thanks to SHEIKE for my jumpsuit and earrings, to EVHPR and TINKPR for your hospitality.
My photos were taken by the brilliant Caroline Khoo of Nectar and Stone, and Hugh Stewart.
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Spring Racing Carnival 2017 is going to be different without my sidekick and fashion blogger, Jess Dempsey of What Would Karl Do. She’s about to have her third baby anytime now and I couldn’t be more excited for her! As you know, I’ve been shooting all the race style moments for Jess’s fashion blog for the past four years, so if you ask me it does feels odd that I can relax, shoot for myself and spend time catching up with everyone inside the Lexus design pavilion.
The Lexus design pavilion this year was inspired by Kiriko cut glass ornamentation, and hand-pleated door trim of the new LS Hybrid 2018 model. Upstairs, you are invited to an culinary experience of Ben Shewry of Attica to sample a three-course tasting menu, a sushi bar dishing up endless slices of sashimi, dessert bar by Caroline Khoo of Nectar and Stone, for the second year running The Daily Edited were personalising wallets, and Hugh Stewart shooting guest portraits.
Well it goes without saying, a stunning venue wouldn’t be complete without the presence of fashionable race-goers, such as Elyse Taylor, Victoria Secret’s model, Kate Waterhouse, Zara Wong of Vogue Australia, Montarna McDonald of The Audience Agency, and Emma Freedman to name a few. And when I finally ventured outside to enjoy the fresh but icy cold weather, I was pretty stoked to spot and snap up a few of my favourite Derby Day looks being Viktoria Novak wearing a black Gucci dress and her own headpiece which was a long velvet bow with pearls, Virginia and Jordan Muir wearing head to toe in Christian Dior, Jennifer Hawkins in Jonathan Simkhai and hat by Ann Shoebridge. So you be the judge, which Derby Day outfit is your favourite?
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Photography by KAREN WOO
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To celebrate the coming of the Spring Racing carnival, I have partnered with Voodoo Hosiery to create a fashion editorial piece called SECRET GARDEN which features 6 key spring racing looks. Together with my stylist, Emily Edwards, we wanted to show you ways in which you can incorporate the Voodoo Hosiery tights or socks into your spring racing outfit. If you are following the trends at fashion week, you will notice wearing socks with heels isn’t anything new, but a winning trend at the moment. Not only does socks look great with boots or open toed heels, they actually prevent your feet from breaking out with blisters. Well isn’t that good news?
\\FIRST LOOK
Elle and Rebecca wears the white KNOCK OUT SOCK – shop it here.
Top and dress by CMEO COLLECTIVE, headpiece by KITTE, and shoes by MOLLINI.
\\SECOND LOOK
Elle and Rebecca wears the black and Lilac-dust MOD NET SOCKS – shop it here.
Top and dress by ALICE MCCALL, hat is Stylist’s own, and shoes by MOLLINI.
\\THIRD LOOK
Rebecca wears the black ILLUSION SOCK- shop it here.
Top and dress by ALICE MCCALL, hat is Stylist’s own, and shoes by WITTNER.
\\FOURTH LOOK
Elle wears the Lilac-dust MOD NET SOCKS – shop it here.
Dress by ALICE MCCALL, headpiece by KITTE, fur by ALEXANDRA and shoes by MOLLINI.
\\FIFTH LOOK
Elle wears the smokey-teal MOD NET TIGHTS – shop it here.
Dress by CMEO COLLECTIVE, headpiece by KITTE, and shoes by MOLLINI.
\\SIXTH LOOK
Elle wears the black LINE UP SOCKS – shop it here.
Top and dress by ALICE MCCALL, headpiece by KITTE, and shoes by MOLLINI.
This fashion editorial wouldn’t be made possible without the help of my talented and hard working crew:
FASHION STYLING // Emily Edwards
MAKEUP // Tre Dallas
HAIR// Resta Vi
ASSISTING // Celine Lie
MODELS // Rebecca Harding and Elle Brittain represented by THE TALENT BURO
