Melbourne Cup Fashions: Hats, hats and more hats.

November 4, 2014

By MAMAMIA STYLE

Tall people wrapped in shiny fabric. Definitely life-threatening headwear. The consumption of alcohol in the sun.

THE MELBOURNE CUP, ladies and gentlemen in suits. The Melbourne Cup.

Sweet merciful god of television, BLAKE AND LOUISE just arrived. How very dare they show their attractive faces on this holy day of racing, after all the manufactured outrage they’ve caused in the past few months. How very dare they flaunt their love in the vicinity of cameras and potential other Bachelor contestants.

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Ah, whatever. In other news, turns out Geoffrey Edelsten is still alive. He just proposed to this woman called Gaby Grecko, who remains famous for reasons unknown. She appears to have massacred a rare bird of some kind and placed its carcass on her head, so at the very least we can assume she’s fashionable.

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November 4, 2014

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Look, if you’re not busy watching small men whip majestic horses into high performance, there really is a lot going on off the track. Naturally, we’ve documented it all for you.

Flick through this gallery and see how successfully you can remain non-judgmental. Keep coming back, too – we’ll be updating it throughout the day.

2014 Bachelor Blake Garvey and girlfriend Louise PillageBlake and Louise attend the Swisse Marquee on Melbourne Cup Day 2014. Image via Getty.

Megan Gale and Shaun Hampson — Megan Gale.Image via Getty.

Gabi Grecko posing with her engagement ring.Image via Getty.

Gabi Grecko and Geoffrey EdelstenImage via Getty.

Samantha WillsImage via Instagram.

Model Gigi Hadid in Alex Perry — Gigi Hadid.Image via Getty.

Shane Warne and Lydia SchiavelloImage via Instagram.

Ronn Mos aka Ridge Forrestor — Ronn Moss aka Ridge ForrestorImage via Getty.

Emma Freedman in ThurleyImage via Instagram.

Fashion blogger Nicole Warne in Dolce & Gabbana

Myer Fashions on the Field judges Kate Peck, Myer Fashions on the Field Ambassador Rebeccah Panozza and Luke JacobzImage via Getty.

Winner of the 2014 Fashions on the FieldImage via Getty.

Fashion on the fields contestant

Chris Judd and Shane WarneImage via Instagram.

Designer Samantha WillsImage via Instagram.

Kate WaterhouseImage via Instagram.

Geoffrey Edelsten proposing to Gabi Grecko (via Suzanne Carbone's Twitter)

Francess Abbott

Lauren Phillips

Megan Gale

Emma Freedman's hair

Nikki Phillips

Sylvia Jeffries on her way to lunch in Sydney

Kate Waterhouse wearing a Nerida Winter headpiece

Kylie Gillies

2013 Myer Fashions on the Field National Winner, Chloe MooImage via Getty

Nadi Bartel and Bec Judd

Fashion on the fields competitors

Bec and Chris Judd in the Lavazza tent.

Last years The Bachelor winner Anna Heinrich

Laura Dundovic, Kris Smith and Lauren Phillips

A Fashion on the Fields contestantImage via Getty.

Emma Freedman wearing a Jane Lambert matte gold headpiece.

Myer Ambassadors Laura Dundovic, Kate Peck, Lauren Phillips

Rebecca Judd and daughter Billie

Kris Smith

Laura Dundovic

Rebecca Judd in a Dolce and Gabana dress

Laura Dundovic wearing By Johnny

Johanna GriggsMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Johanna Griggs attends the Emirates Marquee on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 4, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Rachel Finch

Mark Beretta and Rebecca Maddern

The Today Show team earlier in the day

An incredible hat from Fashions on the Field

UPDATE

And if you’re actually interested in the race, a horse by the name of Protectionist won.

And while you’re here – why not check out the frocks from this year’s Derby Day:

Terry Biviano and daughter Azura minichiello

Terry Biviano in Carla Zampatti

Terry Biviano and Anthony Minichiello

Julia Morris may have slept in and skipped Derby Day altogether...

Bottle. And Bambi.

Rebecca Maddern and Edwina Bartholomew. Neither of whom are allowed to drink red wine today because #stains.

Edwina Bartholomew and Rachael Finch.

Emma Freedman. It's a little White Lady Funerals, no? No.

Emma Freedman and Sylvia Jeffreys. And Sylvia is still wearing the...er...vaginator

Jesinta Campbell's accessories. AKA, the old ball and chain.

Jesinta Campbell. Maybe. It's hard to tell.

Lauren Phillips.

Megan Gale.

Megan Gale

Sam Armytage

The Sunrise crew.

Natalie Barr, Sam Armytage and Eddie Bartholomew.

Sylvia Jeffreys and Richard Wilkins. Argh! The Vaginator is back. And no, we're not talking about Richard Wilkins. We're talking about Sylvia's remarkable head-piece.

Fifi Box.

Jen Hawkins and Alex Perry. No matter how big the hat, you'll need sunscreen on that decolletage

Bachelorettes Chantal and Sam.

Fashions on the Field Winner.

Jodi Gordon

Kate Peck. Still wearing her $3M hat.

Kris Smith in a Hamish and Andy sandwich

Laura Dundovic

Michael and Lindy Klim

Lauren PhillipsLauren Phillips

Bambi.

Jodi Anasta's heels. No visible band-aids = classy

Jodi Anasta.

Kate Waterhouse.

Kate Waterhouse. Headwear by She-Ra: Princess of Power.

Megan Gale

Pia Miller.

Pia Miller. How embarrassing. Her sister wore the same thing.

Bronwyn McCahon, Zoe Foster and Justine Cullen.

Sylvia Jefferies. Her fascinator is telling her what you are thinking

The Bachelor couple of 2013. Tim and Anna

The Bachelor's Tim and Anna (in Statue of Liberty-inspired headwear because she is pro-refugee. Probably)

Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster-Blake. Stop being so adorable.

Zoe Foster Blake. Stop it.

Bec Judd's family, off to Derby Day. [Looking dangerously close to testing the 'no midriff' ban]

The Bachelor 2014, Blake Garvey.

Emma Freedman for David Jones. Now *this* is a sensible hat.

Lisa Wilkinson getting races-ready by paring hat and bathrobe.

A sneak-peek Pia Miller's outfit.

Laura Dundovic in a fascinator so sharp you could cut yourself. Literally.

Jescinta Campbell. And a vase.

Kate Peck wearing a $3m head piece. Forget making money on the horses, everyone! Steal. That. Hat.

Kate Peck. And the $3M hat. Which nobody has flogged and sold at Cash Converters. Yet.

Megan Gale's sparkly bracelet.

Megan Gale

Megan Gale's blingy ring.

Megan Gale's Make-up.

Megan Gale's shoes. Before standing in wet grass. Obvs.

Nadia Bartel. She probably won't be doing much waving.

Nadia Bartel wears Toni Maticevski. She can't wave, but she probably can kick. This will be handy in the toilet queues.

Rachael Finch.

Sylvia Jeffreys' accessories. There's probably a Chapstick in there. Maybe a mint #laurinaforever

Home and Away's Nic Westaway. Dudes...It probably took him 10 mins to do that.

Melissa Hoyer. Awesomely Mata Hari.

Henry Holland. Specs-tacular.

Hamish Blake and Sonny preparing for Derby Day.

Zoe Foster Blake for Myer.

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