It was midriff for Rachael Finch, a Gucci tuxedo for Asher Keddie and a mullet-style dress for Jessica Rowe.
But at the Instyle Women of the Year awards, held in Sydney last night, it was Miranda Kerr who walked away with the title of Australia’s most stylish woman.
Take a look at the celebs arriving on the red carpet – from Megan Washington and Lara Bingle to Heidi Middleton and Sarah Jane Clarke.
Miranda Kerr
Asher Keddie took out the News and Entertainment category, Pamela Easton and Lydie Pearson of Easton Pearson walk away with the Fashion award, and Miranda also took home the Beauty award for her Kora Organics.
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Our GG Quentin Bryce should have at least been mentioned.
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She looks amazing fit and tonned and it could just be the frill of the dress but is Michelle Bridges pregnant and I’ve missed the memo?
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Love how all but one of these women is a size 6-8. Half are models or tv personalities. How about some real women? Donna Hay was the only stylish representative that was a regular size – although she’s probably only a size 10-12 after her recent weight loss. Not hard to be stylish when all the designer labels cater to model sizes? Try a stylish photo gallery with size 14-24 models. Bet you can’t do it.
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Models and TV personalities are closely linked to fashion and branding, so of course there are heaps of them at a fashion event. And their jobs require them to look a certain way and be a certain weight.
If fashion and style were closely linked to a career choice popular with overweight people then I’m sure they’d be there too, representing. I think it’s a bit like being angry that there’s not more overweight people at a sporting awards night, and arguing that overweight people can be fit too. (They can, but fitness is closely linked with being thin or slim. Ditto, fashion is linked with being thin or slim.)
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Can I be a total a-hole and suggest that often outfits look more stylish on slim bodies? When I see a very obese person on the red carpet, even if their hair and dress is immaculate, I still just think they look extremely unhealthy – and that’s distracting and detracting in the same way it would be if they looked anorexic.
Please don’t yell at me in response anyone!
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I hate the term ‘real women’. All of those women are real, and a lot of them are probably slim because they eat well and exercise, not because they’re existing on lettuce leaves. And I personally think Donna Hay looks a bit overweight. She might be closer to the size of the average Australian woman, but that’s because the average Australian woman is getting larger.
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OMG I totally agree!! I couldn’t work out what was irritating me about that comment, but you’ve nailed it. Those women are my size, they look like me (well, y’know, a super hot version of me).
Does that make me not a “real woman”? Should I be apologetic or something? I do bootcamp three times a week, I eat really healthy (but delicious) foods so it makes sense that I’m fit and slim. So sorry I’m not better at being “real”!
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I’m also a similar size (size 6) to a lot of the women in those photos. I have never been on a diet in my life and eat a crazy amount of food (at least twice as much as my partner, who is twice my weight, a foot taller and male!). However, I walk everywhere (I don’t drive), which keeps me fit, and also swim regularly, which means I can eat what I like and maintain a consistent weight (I’m eating a raspberry créme brulee tart as we speak). I really take offence to the term ‘real woman’. None of the women in the gallery above look unhealthy to me.
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I hate how women who aren’t a size 6-10 say that people who ARE aren’t real. Sorry I am a size 8, eat a balanced diet and run and do weights 5 days a week and pretty damn real. The way these women look are fantastic – they look beautiful and healthy and not scrawny or unreal at all.
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Oh, for goodness sake! These ‘size 6-8 women aren’t realistic’ complaints are getting very old. And annoying.
I get that we want more diversity in the types of women represented in media. Fairly sure Mama Mia is making quite a decent move in that direction already.
And really, as if it is the fault of the staff at this website that the majority of women at this particular awards night are of a particular size! Honestly.
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Exactly! I agree with all of this. If everyone just stuck to the exercise regime and diet of the majority of women in these awards ceremony, I’m sure they’d look “unreal” as well. These women look fantastic – healthy and fit. I can’t imagine a size 14 – 24 looking as healthy, fit and beautiful – nor being as healthy or fit.
Just because something has become standard doesn’t mean it’s aspirational.
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WOW Kate Ritchie looks AMAZING, and she was totally stunning at the logies too.
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Miranda looks stunning – but then what’s new. Lara Bingle always bungs it up a little, doesnt she. Never quite right. Not liking jess rowe and sophie faulkner just pretty much copied Kate Ritchie’s exact dress from the logies except different colour. Rest are pretty ho hum, as someone said below there are very little risks in aussie fashion sometimes!
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aussie fashion makes me yawn!
its Instyle, where are the fashion risks?! a couple of nice pieces, jessica rowe was daring but totally off key.
so many beautiful blah dresses!
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Agree Ella. Lara Bingle (for example) but often not get it quite right, but at least she is a bit adventurous and tries out new things.
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I’m looking at these pics on my phone so could be totally wrong here…. But is the “Is Michelle Bridges pregnant” photo the one of the strapless green dress with the frill. It looks like Melissa Hoyer to me not Michelle Bridges. Or do I need to get new glasses?
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Also I have to say about the mullet dress-
A mullet is a fish.
That is all.
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All I can say is boobs and fake tan galore! Thank goodness for Asher Keddie and Erika Heynatz…
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Natasha Belling is under-rated style
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Erica Heynatz looks amaze! Asher always looks great too! Is Michelle Bridges pregnant or just the angle?
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I wondered the same thing of Michelle Bridges- if she is- congrates but if she isn’t I apologise, its a terrible camera angle and her dress has caught a gust of wind and blown up.
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Heidi Middleton and Sarah Jane Clarke look like they are playing dress up and not in a good way.
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Asher Keddie looks so amazing!! I love everything about that picture! I can’t stand what Rachael Finch is wearing, I hate those midriff-baring dresses that are about at the moment, urgh! I wondered about Michelle Bridges too, she totally looks pregnant!
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Can somebody please tell me why Lara Bingle gets an invite to these things. All she’s famous for is not marrying Michael Clarke.
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awww poor Lara!
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It’s a fashion event- she is a working model.
Not liking how everyone has decided to use Michael Clarke’s happy news as an excuse to get on the Lara bashing wagon again!
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You’re of course right, it is a fashion event, so I will refine my comment because the last set of photos I saw of Lara she wasn’t wearing any fashion, actually she wasn’t wearing anything. My point being that she was there as self promotion for her new TV show, I haven’t seen her model anything in some time.
But you are also right so I will say all the best to clarkey and his new wife- they look positively happy.
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Asher Keddie nails it. Every. Single. Time.
Miranda deserves the title – smoking’.
If i had legs like Jessica Rowe’s I’d be showing them off too. Killer pins!
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I think they’re all really well groomed and stylish. It was a refreshing list, no bag ladies with ratty hair in sight!
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wow. Saskia Burmeister who played Erica in “Hating Alison Ashley” is SO BEAUTIFUL!
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I’m sorry, Terry Biviano WTF? what’s with the holding in the stomach look? Also, why is she even on such a list?
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I thought the exact same thing re “Holding in stomach look” he he he
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Sorry…Miranda Kerr looks like she went to battle with a packet of panty liners, and lost.
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I totally don’t get the fascination with Miranda, so so overrated. Much better looking models out there.
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I love Miranda but dont get the fascination with Jennifer Hawkins, she’s nothing special. Obviously I have the problem, as she was Miss Universe
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Are you kidding? Miranda is stunning!! Dimples, blue eyes, gorgeous dark hair – eh? Agree with below, Jennifer Hawkins has always had a bit of a “mean cheerleader” face to me, reminds me of the mean girls of high school lol.
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Pearson walk away with the Fashion award, and Miranda also took home the Beauty award for her Kora Organics.
http://www.abgemahnt-wegen-filesharing.de/abmahnung-fareds
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Some very snappy dressers there ! I was quite surprised by the fact that I knew so few of the names and faces shown on the gallery….which is kind of a good thing.
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i dont believe that these are the MOST stylish women in Australia…most of them are celebrities and prob have their own stylists…i would prefer to see Fashion Bloggers, Fashion Editors such as Harpers Bazaar’s Christine Centenera – i believe she is one major stylish women!
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I agree, I think Christine looks amazing.. Although the women in the gallery all look good, I think they are a bit bland. Christine and fashion bloggers etc. are often more edgy and interesting. I also agree that to deem someone stylish they need to be putting their outfits together themselves rather than a stylist.
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actually, there was a post on christine a while back and the general consensus in the comments was that she was bland! i could never work that one out, personally.
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Natarsha Belling looks gorgeous, LOVE that colour blue!
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Jesinta Campbell, Miranda Kerr and Erika Heynatz look AMAZING! Everyone else… meh.
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Oh and Megan Washington looks amazing too!!
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Rachel Finch = Fail! What is she wearing? It’s just all kinds of wrong! I’m sad, I usually love her outfits!
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Jacinta Campbell nailed it
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Asher Keddie looks amazing as usual. And Megan Washington – as someone else said, her style is not mine….but a girl who knows herself and has confidence, that is total awesomeness right there.
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Er, Lara Bingle – she must have access to the best dresses in the country and she chooses that one. EEEEKKK.
Megan Washington and Asher Keddie – HOT!
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Or more accurately: Are these the most styled women in Australia?
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Bloody love Megan Washington, I think she almost always looks great – she doesn’t always wear what I personally would wear, but she looks like she knows her style and works it! Think Asher Keddie looks gorgeous here too.
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Ricki Lee!!!
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Ricki Lee!!!
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No they are not!
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She fully deserves to win.
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No.
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Is Michelle Bridges pregnant or is it the way she’s standing?
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was just about to ask that!
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I’ve been googling like crazy since I saw that pic this morning. Havn’t found anything to say she is.
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I think it’s the way she’s standing + the frill on the front of her dress. Here’s a far more flattering photo taken very recently. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/sydneys-hottest-parties/story-e6frewt9-1226350070183
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Oh my goodness i was totally wondering the same thing!!!
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Miranda looks stunning… I am always a bit skeptical about her (too pretty, too perfect) but looking at those photos, it is clear that she deserves her title! So beautiful and graceful that she looks ethereal.
Sophie Lowe and Asher Keddie also look great.
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Would LOVE to wear Miranda’s dress OR carry myself like Asher Keddie! And Megan Washington is so striking – her style isn’t me AT ALL, but i couldn’t take my eyes off her when she was on The Voice.
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Also can’t believe Jessica Rowe went the mullet!!
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Kate Ritchie is always very stylish and classy! and Nicole Kidman? was she there?
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Didn’t realise Jesinta could morph….
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Miranda Kerr, Sophie Lowe and Asher Keddie are stunning. Everyone else is pretty boring (especially Sass & Bide. Change it up a little for once).
Is it just me or does Lara Bingle look a good 15 years older than she is? She so reminds me of one of those 40-something trophy wives you see swanning around certain parts of Sydney. It’s sad, she looked so fresh-faced in that tourism commercial.
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I’ll admit I prefer to see Lara dressed casual with her hair down and messy and natural makeup. I think she does fun casual, beach-chick well
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Lara is not allowed to grow up? She did that ad years ago. I don’t know why but I’m a big Lara fan and she seems to get picked on. She always make an effort and tries different styles.
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I’m surprised as well by how much vitriol that poor girl gets. I don’t understand why everyone hates her so much. Sure she’s a tad annoying and seems to be everywhere at the moment… but so many people and the mainstream media have ABSOLUTELY crucified her.
She seem pretty innocuous to me. Don’t get the vicious negativity.
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Oh god, I dislike her.
I think it’s because she has no discernible talent, and has so obviously become reliant on the latest ‘scandal’ to keep her famous. Despite that she complains that the media harass her, when she deliberately courts their attention in order to stay relevant. But because she has no talent the only things the media can report on her is her train wreck personal life. So she keeps getting involved in messy situations – either because that’s how she runs her life, or on purpose so people are still talking about her. It’s like a big sad circle of annoyance.
I am being super harsh. But seriously, the fact that I can watch the news and hear about Lara Bingle in the first 5 minutes is what is wrong with the world.
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She slept with another woman’s husband. Some people find that sort of behaviour morally bankrupt!
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Of course she’s allowed to grow up. Sadly I think she has a bit of the Lindsay Lohan effect going on. Whether it’s just dreadful make-up or caused by lifestyle, she’s aged quite dramatically within the space of 2-3 years.
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Haha to all the Jesinta Campbell’s in that gallery.
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Yes! Funny… We’re having a few gallery issues. Looking into it!
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Asher Keddie is bangin’!
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Asher always gives good red carpet
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