The Melbourne Cup kicked off on Tuesday as Australia’s most stylish celebrities gathered at Flemington Racecourse to watch the race that has the nation in suspense.
And leading the glamorous arrivals was race car driver Kate Waterhouse, who dazzled at the Birdcage in a cream Mariam Seddiq gown with oversized wave detailing and a plunging neckline.
Kate, the daughter of horse trainer Gai Waterhouse and bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse, completed her look with a white hatinator, yellow strappy heels, silver hoop earrings and a Bulgari handbag.
Meanwhile, Channel Seven Sport presenter Emma Freedman turned heads in an all-red ensemble.
The blonde wore a stylish swing dress with a sheer lace top, a jaunty hatinator and a pair of strappy heels.
Racer Kate Waterhouse stunned as she arrived at Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday in a cream Mariam Seddiq dress with oversized wave detailing and a plunging neckline
Kate, the daughter of horse trainer Gai Waterhouse and bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse, completed her look with a white hatinator, yellow strappy heels, silver hoop earrings and a Bulgari handbag
Joining her in the birdcage was actor Rob Mills, whose gray suit and floral tie combination put him in the running for the title of best-dressed male racegoer.
Lady Eliza and Amelia Spencer, Princess Diana’s nieces, proved that two are better than one as they arrived in dramatic dresses made from the same red satin fabric.
Eliza turned heads in an off-the-shoulder ball gown and bejeweled birdcage veil, while her sister showed off her legs in a puff-skirt minidress and a beaded headband.
Meanwhile, TV presenter Emma Freedman turned heads in an all-red ensemble
Joining her in the birdcage was actor Rob Mills, whose gray suit and floral tie combination put him in the running for the title of best-dressed male racegoer
Lady Eliza (left) and Amelia Spencer (right), Princess Diana’s nieces, proved that two are better than one as they arrived in dramatic dresses made from the same red satin fabric
Elsewhere, stylist Lana Wilkinson looked festive in a pink column dress with a dramatic puffy peplum
Elsewhere, stylist Lana Wilkinson looked festive in a pink column dress with a dramatic puffy peplum.
She wore her hair half up, secured with a black velvet bow and completed her look with a black patent leather clutch and black open toe pumps.
Love Island Australia winner Tayla Damir and her soccer star husband Nathan Broad also looked upset as they arrived arm in arm at the Birdcage.
Tayla, who recently gave birth to her first child, looked glamorous in a blue satin mini dress with floral details and a halter neckline, teamed with a blue birdcage veil fascinator.
Her sporty husband also impressed in a checked navy three-piece suit and a printed tie.
Love Island Australia winner Tayla Damir and her soccer star husband Nathan Broad also looked upset as they arrived arm in arm at the Birdcage
Tayla, who recently gave birth to her first child, looked glamorous in a blue satin mini dress with floral details and a halter neckline, teamed with a blue birdcage veil fascinator
Model Demi Brereton, the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador, also exuded elegance in a red and black look that included a scarlet off-the-shoulder corset dress and matching hatinator.
She also wore a black scarf, pointy punks and a top-handle bag, as well as a pair of dainty drop earrings.
Meanwhile, Matildas star Cortnee Vine made a fashion statement as she posed for photos in an oversized pink pantsuit, fuchsia headscarf and red hatinator.
Jockey Zac Purton was also spotted arriving politely at Flemington Racecourse with his wife Nicole in a black suit.
Nicole, meanwhile, was smoking hot in a crimson mini dress and matching headpiece.
Model Demi Brereton (pictured), an ambassador for the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival, also exuded elegance in a red and black look, which included a scarlet off-the-shoulder corset dress and matching hatinator
Meanwhile, Matildas star Cortnee Vine made a fashion statement as she posed for photos in an oversized pink pantsuit, fuchsia headscarf and red hatinator
Jockey Zac Purton (right) was also spotted arriving politely at Flemington Racecourse with his wife Nicole (left) in a black suit
Nicole, meanwhile, was smoking hot in a crimson mini dress and matching headpiece