Black Opal Stakes Day
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The fashion stakes are set to fly THE Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes Day will be a parade of this season’s best trackside fashion, says Thoroughbred Park sales and marketing manager Briony Young.
Briony’s tips for a winning look this autumn include 1920s and 1940s-inspired outfits. “I think we’ll be seeing lots of ochre, red, and brown, with faux fur and suede set to be huge,” she says. “I sound like a broken record and every year I say the same thing: racing fashion is always “Racing and fashion have always gone hand-in- glamorous and elegant. We’re not looking for bare hand, and the competition for Autumn 2012 is no shoulders, it’s got to be classy. exception,” she says. “Headwear is a must and big hats are back this “Canberra’s stylish race-goers will present their year. We’ve moved away from fascinators.” outfits in hope of catching the eye of a fashionable And the one trend Briony hopes doesn’t hang set of judges in order to win some exceptional around from last year? prizes.” “I don’t want to see any colour blocking. I’m This year, the categories remain traditional, sick of it,” she says. with the inclusion of Classic Ladies, the Millinery Award, Classic Men’s and Classic Couples racewear. Some of the impressive prizes to be won include a $2000 travel voucher, Myer and Westfield gift cards and a diamond pendant with a total prize pool of $11,000. “People travel from across Australia to compete in the Fashions on the Field at the Black Opal because the prizes are so good,” she says. There will be six judges on the panel – all with experience in the fashion industry. “We’ve got a good mix of judges who know quality when they see it, so if an entrant puts Furla ‘Pratica’ the effort in they have a good chance, whether bag $530 and Furla they are a first-time entrant or a regular on the ‘Soho’ shoe $595 from fashions-on-the-field stage,” she says. Gertrude Boutique.
The new Myer Face of Canberra Racing, Brittney McGlone, centre, with runners-up Simone Lucas, left and Cathy Zeman. Photo by Andrew Finch
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