The best and worst fashion moments from the Melbourne Cup

LIKE the Logie Awards and the Brownlow, the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is one of the big ticket events when it comes to celebrity outfits.

The A-list right down to the who-the-hell-is-that-list? put their best foot forward at Flemington racecourse each year — rain, hail or searing sunshine (it’s Melbourne, so good luck predicting it).

It’s not just the weather that has to be battled. There’s the challenge of finding a hat or fascinator that has just the right amount of wow factor so you get photographed, but not too much so you look unhinged. It’s a fine line.





Each year some people get it more right than others. Let’s take a look back at some of the most iconic Melbourne Spring Racing looks.