EVENT: Best Dressed Lady, The Racecourse Newbury. UK

Where else could you combine fashion, racing and Meat Loaf (the person, not the food) but at The Racecourse Newbury, where they will be celebrating Ladies' Day with a "Party in the Paddock" after the last, featuring a performance by the Bat Out of Hell singer.If Meat Loaf's rockin' tones aren't exciting enough, there will also be a Best Dressed Lady competition held during the day, with a rather fabulous first prize of a trip for two to Florida for the victor.Where: The Racecourse Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NZWhen: August 17, 2013. Gates open at 11am with the first race scheduled for 1:35pm. "Style Spotters" will be scouring the course looking for suitable entrants, but if you can't wait to be selected, head to the Charter Travel stand to enter. Registration is open between 11am and 2pm, with the winner's presentation to take place around 4pm.Wear: Your best weather-appropriate summer racewear. Judging by past competitions, Newbury tends to favour quiet elegance rather than over-the-top showy ensembles.Prize: The Best Dressed Lady will win a trip for two to Florida flying Virgin Atlantic, with seven nights' accommodation and car hire, courtesy of Charter Travel.For further info: visit The Racecourse Newbury website.Photo credits: The Racecourse Newbury Facebook page.By Lisa Tan

Myer Fashions on the Field Queensland Final, 2013

Congratulations to Crystal Kimber, who has won the Myer Fashions on the Field state final for Queensland at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Although a Melburnian, Crystal will now represent Queensland in the national Myer Fashions on the Field competition at Flemington Racecourse during the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November.In a very high-class field, Crystal caught the attention of judges including designer Wayne Cooper and Myer ambassador Laura Dundovic in a feminine but modern orange and white ensemble that she made with the help of her mother. Centred around an old orange Zara dress, Crystal made a pencil skirt in geometric print furnishing fabric with a voluminous wired peplum, and added a silver-white textured yoke over her neckline, embellished with a Lovissa mirrored necklace. A looping silk abaca headpiece created by Locopa Designs, matching orange gloves, a clutch purse and court shoes provided the finishing touches to a well-styled outfit.Crystal now joins Tasmanian representative Alex Hecker (who is also from Victoria) and South Australian winner Jennifer Marsh (who coincidentally relegated Crystal into second place in the SA event) in the Myer Fashions on the Field National Final.The New South Wales and Western Australian finals have yet to be held, with the WA final set for Ascot Racecourse's Opening Day on October 19 and the NSW event yet to be confirmed. Victoria will stage three daily finals during the Melbourne Cup Carnival on Derby, Melbourne Cup and Oaks Days, with the winners from each final to face off against each other in the state final on Oaks Day. There will be also be an Online People's Choice Award category which will be conducted in the coming months.For further information, visit the VRC Fashion & Style website.Photo credits: the Victoria Racing Club and the Gold Coast Turf Club.By Lisa Tan

Galway's best dressed on Ladies' Day, 2013

While racing continues at Galway Racecourse in Ireland, the Anthony Ryan Best Dressed awards have been judged and the results are in.Congratulations to make-up artist Rachelle Guiry from Limerick, who was named the Best Dressed Lady in her very feminine ensemble comprising a baby blue lace embellished dress with a 50s-style veiled pillbox by Carol Kennelly Millinery.The Best Hat winning design also followed the ladylike theme - though in a much more obvious way. Alex Butler, from Middleton, wore an all-encompassing Ina McCarthy floral bonnet, covered in 100 white silk roses with a single black rose on the top.The winner of the inaugural Wear Irish award, which celebrates Irish design, was milliner Aisling Maher from Castleroy, who wore a baroque-inspired crystal-encrusted neckpiece and a sweeping sinamay hat, with both pieces being created by herself.Congratulations, ladies!Photo credits: Carol Kennelly Facebook page and The Galway Advertiser.By Lisa Tan