Melbourne Cup 2016 live: Almandin wins in thrilling finish
We're live from Flemington, bringing you news, tips, betting and live form, fashion highlights and everything you need to make Melbourne Cup day a great one.
Fashion
Jennifer Hawkins wore Republican red to the Melbourne Cup
Who it better, Hawko or Carmen Sandiego?
The best and most creatively dressed at the Melbourne Cup
Onesies, ruffles and fairytale inspiration ruled the fashion roost inside The Birdcage on Cup day.
This year's Cup Day colour is tomato - it's the red that can't be beet
Every Melbourne Cup has a dominant colour - this year it was tomato.
Mums and boyfriends big trendsetters
Top-selling jeans this summer are white, cropped and trashed.
LA-based celebrity milliner Nick Fouquet tips his hat to Coburg
Celebrity milliner Nick Fouquet is in Melbourne as a guest of Coburg Quarter, the new residential neighbourhood in Pentridge Village.
How to always look your best on Cup Day, even when the going gets wet
Cup Day is set to be grey and drizzly but that doesn't mean abandoning your plans to lead the style stakes, if you take a few small steps to weather-proof your look.
Best and most creatively dressed at Derby Day
Derby Day is regarded as the Top Deck day of the Spring Racing Carnival, meaning black, white and Napisan were the only pre-requisites for Flemington on Saturday.
Edgy and elegant
This year's Derby Day fashions were tougher and more exciting than in recent years. Let's call it femininity with bite (sorry, boys).
Carla Zampatti the patron saint of redheads
She's now the the go to label for some of the most famous (and infamous) red headed women.
Victoria's Secret $4 million fantasy bra and models revealed
The highly anticipated Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is know to fly its annual catwalk to the stylish capitals of the world, has revealed that it will be taking it's 2016 show to Paris.
Fine form: the other big winners from the Spring Carnival
There's a duel being fought this week that has little to do with horses, although the stakes are equally high.
Fashion surge: which postcodes are the biggest shoppers?
Australians are going postal, with online fashion purchases spiralling and the weeks before the spring carnival seeing a marked surge in sales.
Stilettos are sunk, but flats are in fashion for the Melbourne Cup
"A lot of girls make the mistake of wearing a stilettos in the trenches, where you cannot walk on the grass or the white plastic flooring."
The Bachelorette stole Cinderella's look, sans broom
The Bachelorette Georgia Love got her fairytale ending and she did it dressed as Cinderella.
How to back a style winner this Derby Day
Derby is our favourite because it's a good level of fun and exciting and we love the B&W; dress code. usually we are all about the colour so it's a bit of a fashion challenge
I bought a size 4 today. What's going on?
Some stores have downscaled their sizing to the point of ridiculousness.
How mere mortals can win fashions on the field
It's a battle of the 'enthusiasts' and the novices - who will win?
Photo Finish: How to back a style winner this racing season
Not just for Derby Day, black and White are strong contenders for any day at the races.
Why citrus is the hottest print for summer
The best expression of citrus since Beyonce's Lemonade is a lemon-print piece for summer.
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