There are many ways to vamp up a dull dress. Some clever accessorising, makeup choices and embellishments to add colour and texture can turn an okay outfit into outstanding. Accessories: The Easiest and Best Way to Add Colour Accessories are the easiest way to add a pop of colour. Necklace(s), shoes, bag, earrings and (most [...]
My first Fashions-on-the-Field (FOTF) competition was 5 years ago, after a long drive all the way out to Beaudesert. My (then) pink and purple hair was down and curled around my shoulders. I wore an after-five dress, a pair of heels that didn’t really match and a wide brimmed black and cream sinamay hat with [...]
A favourite trick I often use on my race day outfits, is to stack necklaces and sew them onto my outfit. Stacking necklaces is a great way to mix colours, textures and features, or just to create a bigger necklace if the outfit needs balancing. It works wonders on a plain dress, where one necklace [...]
The best race outfit is the one that fits well and complements your shape. Don’t waste energy groaning and moaning at your reflection because it’s not quite this, or not enough that. Work with your body, not against it. Whatever your shape, embrace it and get on with making it look the best it can [...]
If you’re entering Fashions on the Field, your clutch probably isn’t designed for functionality, but for winning! Chances are, it isn’t large or practical enough to carry anything. And even if it is, you don’t want a mid-catwalk stumble whereby the contents of said clutch spill across the floor in a clattering, mess of tubes [...]
COLOUR is very important when choosing an outfit to turn heads. And with the Spring Racing season fast approaching, you’ll need to do some homework. Fast. Here are some of my best colour selecting tips: Use Pantone to Help Choose Your Colours Why Pantone? Pantone itself claims to be ‘the world- renowned authority on colour [...]
Today is a great day. I get to write my very first blog post! And shall we just get one thing out of the way straight up? I’m no writer. I’m a self-proclaimed race wear junky. I wear it, I design it, I make it. That’s my thing. So bear with me while I fuss around [...]
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