Racing Fashion: flemington

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Racing Fashion Loves the 'Tummy Tuck'

Last night Flemington VRC has announced the news that the Bare Mid Rif is going to be a big NO No!
We fly for the ceiling saying "Yes, Yes!"

This year the VRC and Flemington keep their tradition and show why they are the most distinguished course in Australia if not the world. With Royal Ascot bringing in the rule of all headwear must have a base at least 10cm, standards were dropping in Australia.

I know I sound like a granny, but you are welcome to sport your looks in the public on the lawns, but the mid rif was fabulous in the 50s, then the 80s we would all rather forget about the fashion and in 2014, trust me we will all look back and say, "Thank Goodness they stopped us".

The whole idea of going to the races is having a place to sport a fabulous dress and hat and feel comfortable. This is an all around WIN for Racing Fashion and even without having a winner at the track we feel like we have won, here are some debate questions from the Channel 9 news site, for and not for. It is up to you. Keep your tummy tucked if you wish to attend in Marquee's, and Fashions on the Field and the public area has lest restricted dress code.

Racing Fashion Tummy Tuck

Rachel Elizabeth Taylor I don't care if it's 2014 or 1891, this is the one time of year where ladies should dress like ladies, this is NOT a nightclub. It is a day of beautiful hats, amazing dresses, and horses. The men have to wear suits and ties, so the ladies need to cover up. I don't need to see bellys hanging out after a day of food and drink either.

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Adelaine Varnel "Ladies". Please, no one today knows what that is and if you knew what it meant you'd be back in the inequality days of women being submissive and you don't want that. How you dress doesn't make you a "lady", it's how you behave. Yes, get with the times and don't have archaic ideas on it being about dress codes.

Georgina Gourley Why not lengthen skirts and ban cleavage then? Why is the belly not ok to show but the breasts and what you had for breakfast is fine? Doesn't make sense.

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Prudence Barwell Bravo Racing Victoria. The races need to maintain class, style and grace.

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Jasmine Skye McIntosh The women at Royal Ascot look so much classier than the trash we get here at our spring carnival

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Rhom Delrayne Woman needs to realize that you don't need to show all your skin to look good!

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Alicia Fitzpatrick They are just asking for a traditional look. This is done at events like Wimbledon where players have to wear white tasteful clothing as opposed to other tennis games. Good on them!! Not affected by this in the slightest - no way I getting my midriff out after three babies!!! Bahahahaha

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Emma Yablechnick Yes, keep it classy for race day. Wear revealing clothes to a party, pub or nightclub.

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Adelaine Varnel So you want to keep women hobbled in their self expression then? Classy is your behaviour not your clothes or judgements

Rodney Thompson Maintain the integrity of the race that stops the nation with dress standards, pffft!!!
Should crack down on squatting in bush's on the way out. Lol
But then again it does provide some free entertainment.

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Megan Shannon Don't go to the races if you can't adhere to dress codes! Its an age old tradition associated with the races since its conception. If you want to dress "inappropriately" (as deemed in the rules) go elsewhere.
At Ascot you are not even allowed to wear shoestring straps. It is what it is. Maybe leave your shoes on too!!!

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Tri Sarah Tops As much as I am a horse lover and think the racing carnival should be about the horses, their jockeys, owners and trainers, I don't see a problem if females want to dress like that. Would I personally? Of course not. But so what if a female wants to flaunt her stomach. Let her. We continually tell people to start gaining confidence in themselves, but shut them down the moment they want to. Can we ban those stupid and hideously ugly hats instead?

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William Talavou If you don't like it you know you don't have to go.

Thank you for everyone who had their say on the Channel 9 Facebook Page.

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Racing Fashion Beautiful Girls Luncheon Autumn/Winter Showcase

Beautiful Girls Luncheon is always a good way to see what 'Myer' had to showcase for the coming season, but really I use the day for time with my mum and a good chat with friends that I only catch up with a few times a year.

It is really difficult in the financial climate for retailers and designers. My husband is a customs broker and knows exactly what is being imported and how much. Unfortunately let me say that because of the high Australian dollar it is harder for us to be exporting and as for importing, well there are really not enough sales right not.

If you go to shopping centres and gauge what is being sold, you will see that home wears will always be selling and somehow are always on special in some shape or form, although the rag trade is suffering.

Allot comes down to the consumer to blame as consumers are choosing to shop online attracting no sales tax or purchasing 2^nd grade goods without them knowing and cutting out the middle man, sales people and overheads of the shop, rent, lighting electricity etc.

Department stores are looking for things to sell themselves.

Myer showcase was good, but still for the very young, although the audience is an older demographic and really pushing the idea of boots with socks or opaques. Love the idea of hosiery as I constantly get told I am old fashion, but in Melbourne Winter it is a no brainer and well for the boots, unless you have the model pins, they are going to bulk you down.

It was a very Melbourne look with Black, Grey and if we had colour, throw in some more black, but there were prints. The prints came out all together in different garments and somehow I feel they lost a bit of personality all coming out together. It showcases the different looks, but certainly shows that they were purchasing heaps of roles of fabric for a signature look. The only thing is print is dating very quickly. As soon as it is in, it goes out just as fast. In saying that, Matichevski and Yeojin Bae showed different shapes and design which really stood them apart and Leona Edminston we can rely on to give us different patterns, textures and moves beautifully as she is a design master. My stand out items for winter will be OPAQUE hosiery, a great winter coat, and as for Millinery, there is allot of talk on thermoplastic, but ANISS has stolen the show. If I was purchasing, an ANISS hat would be on the top of my list for Autumn/Winter headwear. It is distinctive and whatever you wear everything will be brought from the heaviness of Winter to your face. ANISS head wear is outstanding and the key 'Racing Fashion' must have for Autumn/Winter.

Racing Fashion at Myer Beautiful Girls Luncheon at Flemington

Racing Fashion at Myer Beautiful Girls Luncheon at Flemington

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