A string of Australian celebrities dazzled on the pink carpet final night time to have fun the sixtieth anniversary of Myer’s Fashions On The Area Competitors.
The annual occasion takes place in the course of the Melbourne Cup Carnival every year to have fun the beautiful apparel spring racing is thought for.
In addition to marking an enormous milestone in 2022, this yr’s competitors is additional particular because the Victorian Racing Membership (VRC) lately introduced it was ditching the gendered classes.
The Girls’s and Males’s Racewear classes will as an alternative be the Greatest Dressed and Greatest Suited Awards, with all genders inspired to enter both class primarily based on their very own private model.
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This new period within the prestigious occasion, during which winners win worth packages price over $90,000, was celebrated with a glamorous black tie gala in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Friends included VRC’s latest ambassador Christian Wilkins in addition to Myer ambassadors Tayla Damir and Kris Smith.
Christian – who’s the son of leisure journalist Richard Wilkins – shared a behind-the-scenes video on TikTok taken whereas he bought prepared for the occasion.
Make-up artist Jade Kisnorbo utilized a glittery silver eyeshadow to the 27-year-old’s eyelids earlier than ending with a press release eyeliner.
The mannequin rocked the glowing make-up with a black go well with and heeled boots. His white shirt was completed with a black pussybow tie.
Myer mannequin and former Love Island Australia contestant Tayla Damir wore a flowing royal pink robe to the occasion, posing alongside Kris Smith who opted for a white go well with jacket and black pants.
The pair additionally modelled in a trend present for company who dined on a three-course dinner and drank from a flowing champagne tower.
After the Myer trend present, company – many who had paid over $250 for a ticket – loved a efficiency from singer Dami Im.
“Such an unimaginable night time,” Tayla declared on Instagram.
“Thanks for a lovely night,” Kris added.
Others described it as an “lovely” and “superb” occasion.
The celebration comes every week after VRC hosted a star-studded lunch in Sydney to launch the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 2022.
Friends in attendance included champion coach Gai Waterhouse, singer Delta Goodrem, Community 10 host Angela Bishop, athlete Candice Warner and mannequin and presenter Erin Holland.
This yr’s seven-day carnival begins with Penfolds Victoria Derby Day on October 29 adopted by Lexus Melbourne Cup Day on November 1, Kennedy Oaks Day on November 3 and VRC Champions Stakes Day on November 5.
