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Creams blended with Soft pastels, off the shoulder dresses, elegant lines with pastel accents will be a constant feature. Bright bold colours will be highly prevalent also with accessories in hard, edgy metallic’s and waist belts to clinch in the waist and add texture to the look.

Saba is usually a great place to find ‘wear again dresses’ at an affordable price and will have lots of gorgeous dresses that go to a size 14, I find they usually cater quite well for lumps and bumps as well as giving you upper arm coverage if needed.

David Lawrence is renowned for their lovely spring racing dresses and cater very well for those of you with fuller busts and tummy, look for V necks if you are larger in the bust as well as empire lines, a slight A line in the skirt if you are more of a triangle and carry your weight on the lower half.

This years spring racing and Melbourne cup fashion will also highlight romantic ruffles and dazzling details, embellishments is a huge trend to the season as well as nude accessories as in shoes and bags.

Forever New is a great store for spring racing and Melbourne cup fashion, they feature very heavily in dresses and cater for most ages, obviously you have to be careful to choose wisely for your age and size, this is something I do talk about in my style workshops. Forever new also cater up to a smallish size 16 and come in at an affordable price to enable you to re wear your dress again and again.

Add a fascinator or a hat, but be careful, if your outfit is already busy then tone down the head gear, you can be a bit more flamboyant if your outfit is simple and elegant, or be out there all together if you can carry it off and it suits your personality as Melbourne Cup is the place to get away with it!

Another great tip is to wear your new Cup shoes in before the big day otherwise pain, pain, pain!

When we go to the races we want to look different, some of us what to stand out more than others, but ultimately we all want to look our best and we are prepared to put in the effort. So if you are going to all the expense and effort why not go that extra little step and increase your knowledge about dressing for your body shape and colours as it does make the difference between looking like you have tried but got it wrong, to looking WOW which will give you that added confidence to enjoy the experience looking stylish and elegant!!

This is what my services are all about, showing you how to dress for your body shape and in the colours that best suit your complexion, the real bonus is that they will not only teach you how to look fantastic for the spring racing but will also give you the knowledge you can apply in your everyday dressing.

If you want more information on Workshops, one on one shopping, colour analysis, makeup tuition and my bi annual special event fashion parade with a difference, please call me or have a look at my services page.

Have fun at the races!