EVENT - Hello! Magazine Best Dressed Lady Competition at Epsom Downs, UK

Step out in your finest attire for the Investec Derby Festival Ladies' Day on Friday 5th June for the chance to win a fabulous Royal Caribbean cruise for two, worth £5,000! TV personality and radio host Vogue Williams, Hello! Online fashion editor Alex Light, and Royal Caribbean Sales Director UK & Ireland Ben Bouldin will be judging the Hello! Magazine Best Dressed Lady competition.The Investec Derby is one of the highlights of the British summer sporting and social calendar and racegoers never fail to impress judges with the range of fashion on display. Whether you want to grab the attention of the judges in an Alexander McQueen-inspired look or prefer the more classic Kate Middleton style, the judges will be looking for racegoers who are confident in their style, and with a Royal Caribbean cruise up for grabs, it’s certainly worth dressing to impress!Vogue Williams commented: “I am absolutely delighted to be invited to the Investec Derby Festival as a guest judge for the Best Dressed Ladies competition. Epsom Downs Racecourse has an extensive history and is known for having an electric atmosphere which I am very excited to have the chance to experience."For the Best Dressed Ladies competition I am looking for someone that not only looks great but has that little something extra that catches your eye. I’ve heard there are also a lot of boutique designers in Surrey, so try not to limit yourself with just a designer outfit, I love to mix and match designer with high street.”Hello! Magazine co-editor Ruth Sullivan said: "It is one of the most glamorous occasions of the social calendar and we are delighted to be involved. We are looking forward to seeing all the winning looks and playing our part in deciding who is first past the post when it comes to style."Vogue Williams will be taking to the decks shortly after the last race on Ladies Day for a post racing DJ party in Camelots Bar within the Grandstand Enclosure.For further information or to book tickets or hospitality, visit www.epsomderby.co.uk or call 01372 477747. Tickets do sell out so book early to avoid disappointment.

Investec Ladies' Day at Epsom Downs

After a few trips to Australia earlier in the year, it was time for another OTOT reunion - though this time it was Angela's turn to make the long-haul flight, and of course she timed it impeccably to arrive the day before one of the biggest and most glamorous days of British racing: the Epsom Oaks.Along with being the start of Britain's summer of racing, Investec Oaks Day also features a competitive best dressed event, sponsored by the very fashionable Harvey Nichols, where the winner is awarded £5,000 to spend at the Knightsbridge department store.It's a raceday and a competition I know well, Epsom having been the scene of some of my biggest best dressed wins (in 2009 and 2012), so I suggested we aim for a more polished, elegant look, especially as Mariella Tandy, from UK magazine Tatler, had been given the task of choosing the winner. Angela created a ladylike peach dress embellished with jewels especially for the occasion, accessorised with a glossy black headpiece. Meanwhile I let down the hem of my bargain Singapore buy (a vivid cobalt blue frock from Southaven) to a more acceptable length, and paired it with "Shelley" from my SS14 collection and matching orange suede sandals.Friend of OTOT and sometime Instagram contributor, Kelli Odell, was also in town and joined us for a day at the track, donning her gorgeous Flemington Fashions on the Field first runner-up outfit to enter the competition.In previous years' competitions, the finalist line-up was an obvious choice, however this year's judging seemed to go against the grain. On a spectacularly sunny summer's day, monochrome ensembles unexpectedly featured heavily among the finalists, and it was left to Kelli - in the most colourful and eye-catching outfit of the chosen few - to represent Australia in the best dressed competition.Unfortunately it was not to be, and Kelli missed out on making the final six. Reflecting Mariella Tandy's own black-and-white outfit, four of the six finalists were dressed in monochromatic looks (and a fifth in grey and white), with Rosie Divito standing out in a calf-grazing, fire-engine-red frock and cream disc hat.Being the only finalist sporting colour, it was not a surprise when she was announced as the winner, and we applaud the budget-friendly nature of her outfit, with the dress originating from asos.com and her hat from John Lewis.With no wins in the fashion stakes, it was time to try and find one on the track as the main race of the day, the Investec Oaks, approached. Alas, the punting gods were not on our side and out of the seven horses we backed (yes, SEVEN), we couldn't even manage a place return!We left Epsom a little poorer and (most of us) quite jet-lagged, but it was a great introduction to British racing for Angela, and an enjoyable return for Kelli. Just don't count on such great weather if you return next year, ladies!Photos: dailymail.co.uk, investec.co.uk and Epsom Downs Racecourse Facebook page.By Lisa Tan

Harvey Nichols Best Dressed Competition at Epsom Downs - EVENT

As the racing season winds to a close in Australia, it's just starting to get into gear here in the UK. June's first major racing action comes from the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Downs Racecourse, which starts tomorrow with the fillies' classic, the Oaks.Fillies of the two-legged variety will also be competing for honours in the Harvey Nichols Best Dressed competition, which will award the most stylish with a generous £5,000 shopping spree at the very classy Harvey Nichols department store in Knightsbridge.Last year's lucky winner was Leigh Johnson, who scooped the coveted prize with an elegant Roland Mouret form-fitting dress and a hat she made herself, featuring an explosion of bold feathers.Harvey Nichols scouts will be roaming the racecourse and selecting ladies to participate in the competition. Finalists will be selected from the chosen participants before this year's winner is determined by head judge Mariella Tandy, Executive Fashion and Retail Editor for Tatler UK. Mariella says she will be " looking for ladies who are elegant, confident and know their own personal style.If you fancy your fashion skills up to the challenge, here are all the details you need to make your ladies' day a stylish success.Where: Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey KT18 5LQ.When: June 6, 2014 - Oaks Day. If you'd like to be headhunted by a Harvey Nichols scout, make sure you get yourself noticed before 1pm. The final judging will take place around 3pm and will air live on Channel 4.Prize: £5,000 to spend at Harvey Nichols for the deserving winner.For further info: visit the Investec Derby Festival site and the Epsom Downs Racecourse site.Photos courtesy of Epsom Downs Racecourse.By Lisa Tan