BMW Sydney Carnival Myer Fashions on the Field - EVENT

It's time to pack away the straws and bring out the felts because top-shelf racing is moving to Sydney and that can only mean one thing: the Autumn Carnival is upon us.With Myer the principal sponsor of fashion at the Australian Turf Club, this season we're set for some huge Fashions on the Field competitions at Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick racecourses, beginning on Cellarbrations Ladies Day on March 22.Event: Best Dressed Women's Racewear and Millinery Award.Where: Rosehill Gardens racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW.When: March 22, Cellarbrations Ladies Day. Registrations between 11am and 1pm, judging takes place between 12:30 and 2:30pm.Prizes: Share in over $15,000 worth of prizes including Myer gift cards, a Qualia Resort package and return flights on Virgin, Antler luggage, Sunglass Hut vouchers, Sally Hansen nail packs, Cellarbrations gift cards, and Dinosaur Designs vouchers. The winner of the Best Dressed Women's Racewear category will also be fast-tracked to the final of the Best Dressed Women's Racewear category on Toohey's New Golden Slipper Day.Event: Best Dressed Women's Racewear and Best Dressed Men's Racewear.Where: Rosehill Gardens racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW.When: April 5, Toohey's New Golden Slipper Day. Registrations between 11am and 1pm, judging takes place between 12:30 and 2:30pm.Prizes: Share in over $40,000 worth of prizes, including Myer Gift Cards, Chiva Som holiday package valued at $10,000, return flights to Bangkok flying Thai Airways and transfers to Chiva Som, Toga Hotels two night stay, NRL Grand Final package and Antler luggage vouchers.Event: Best Dressed Women's Racewear (Black & White) and Best Dressed Men's Racewear (Black & White).Where: Royal Randwick racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick, NSW.When: April 12, The Championships Day 1. Registrations between 11am and 1pm, judging takes place between 12:30 and 2:30pm.Prizes: A share of over $60,000 worth of prizes, including Myer gift cards, a Chiva Som holiday package with return flights to Bangkok flying Thai Airways and transfers to Chiva Som, Longines watches, Toga Hotels 2 night stay, NRL Grand Final package, Antler luggage, Flow Athletic gym memberships, Clinique packs, Sunglasses Hut vouchers, Michael Hill Jewellery, Sally Hansen nail packs, Dinosaur Design vouchers, and Drummond Golf vouchers.Entry criteria for all competitions: please ensure outfits and millinery are appropriate for the autumn season. This means no straw hats - felt, leather and fabric hats only. Female entrants must wear millinery and covered-toe shoes (no peep-toes, ladies!). Entrants will be judged on attention to detail with their accessories, which means handbags are a must, and you should strongly consider your jewellery choices, plus adding gloves and umbrellas (depending on the weather) to your ensembles.Men must wear a suit, jacket and tie. As with the women's competition, attention to detail will set you apart so remember your accessories (gloves, racebook holder, cufflinks, binoculars - all worthy of consideration), and polish your shoes.For competitions on the Championships Day 1, and in keeping with the traditional Derby Day dress code, you must wear black and white outfits to enter.For further information: Visit the BMW Sydney Carnival website.Photos: Myer Facebook page, Rosehill Gardens Facebook page, Royal Randwick Facebook page.By Lisa Tan

LIVE - Victorian Final Myer Fashions on the Field

We have a winner! The state finalist for Victoria is Chloe Moo, the Melbourne Cup Day winner!

The finalists are on stage now from Derby, Melbourne Cup and today's Oaks Day finals. Who will it be?

Supermodel Coco Rocha to attend Melbourne Cup Carnival

Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha has just been announced as the official International Style Guest for the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival. Scouted at an Irish dancing competition when she was 14, Rocha has modelled for every major designer, has appeared on many covers of the most influential fashion magazines (including several times for Vogue Italia) and boasts a combined 11 million followers on her blog OH SO COCO, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and vimeo accounts.The coach/judge of The Face is one of the few models to address the prevalence of eating disorders in her industry, after the five-foot-ten beauty had previously been told she did not conform to the ultra-slim size zero look favoured by designers. "I’m not in demand for the shows anymore," she said in an interview after one particular New York Fashion Week. "I’ve been told to lose weight when I was really skinny."In an interview with the New York Times, Rocha spoke out about when she came to terms with the industry's unrealistic expectations of models. "It took me a long time in the business to realise I didn't have to do everything people told me I should if I wanted a career...You know what, I stopped caring," she said. "If I want a hamburger, I'm going to have one. No 21-year-old should be worrying about whether she fits a sample size... A lot of people don't take into account the vulnerability of these young girls."Her willingness to speak out about the pressures facing models led to an invite from US Vogue supremo Anna Wintour to participate in the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Health Initiative conferences, where she discussed the issues of weight and age in the modelling industry. She is now on the board of the Model Alliance, which was established to protect models and improve their working conditions.Rocha will spend six days in Melbourne and will be attending Emirates Melbourne Cup Day, the Crown Oaks Club Luncheon and Crown Oaks Day. She will also put her fashion expertise to use, judging the Women's Racewear and Design Award on Cup Day, and the Women's Racewear National Final on Oaks Day.Photo credit: www.parade.comBy Lisa Tan