Riding helmet, pillbox, Nerida Winter: The headwear at Melbourne’s Derby Day
Despite showers, celebrities in hats and fascinators headed to Flemington. Supermodel Helena Christensen wore tweed by Rebecca Vallance and a hat by milliner Nerida Winter.
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Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne kicked off the Melbourne Cup Carnival on Saturday. According to the Herald Sun, racegoers and celebrities braved the showers. The star guest was Danish model Helena Christensen, who attended as a guest of Lexus in the Birdcage, RUSSH reported.
Christensen wore a black-and-white tweed look by Australian designer Rebecca Vallance with a hat by Nerida Winter, according to The Age. Vallance herself wore cream with black lace, opera gloves and a matching pillbox hat, telling the paper she wanted to be “more minimal” this time. Pip Edwards paired a Mariam Seddiq gown with a Ford Millinery riding helmet, SSBCrack reported.
According to SSBCrack, Britt Selwood wore a Magnolia Ave pillbox hat and Demi Brereton a sculptural black fascinator. Interior designer Brahman Perera wore a grey Comme des Garçons dress made from reworked men’s suiting, The Age reported. The Victoria Derby was run for the 175th time.