The opportunity to describe the out fit in mind to match the vision is optional. This is seen as an opportunity to further describe the milliners vision for how the piece is to be worn, but its not mandatory.

The video diary will need to be submitted upon notification of being invited to be a finalist at Flemington.

Supplying a video is optional. As seen with the current entries for Best Dressed and Best Suited, it is an opportunity to show the design from a different perspective.

All accepted entries will be shown on the official Myer Fashions on the Field site, vrcfashionsonthefield.com.au. Our audience uses this information to locate and source designs for Lexus Melbourne Cup Carnival and other VRC and racing industry events.

We are aiming to accommodate as many entries as practical and possible on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. The final number will be determined according to quality of entries and ability to represent on the day.

The final will be held in a live forum on a runway in the fashion precinct on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, a model wearing your millinery piece and a racing outfit to match will be required.

It is the millinery design which is being judged, hence this must not change. You can use a different model.

Once your entries are submitted and approved (you will receive notification of this), you may share your entry on the site.

Images may be used on official VRC channels and in some instances to promote the 2022 Millinery Award future Millinery Awards and or the Myer Fashion on the Field Competition, Melbourne Cup Carnival or other VRC owned events.

If invited, you must be trackside to present your millinery design, especially if you make to top 10 finalists. for broadcast purposes.

The trackside format of the Millinery Award showcase and the announcement of the top 10 finalists and 2022 Myer FOTF Millinery Award winner will be as per pre-COVID years with an in-person showcase featuring; heats, semi-finals and a final.

Some judges have already been announced on our official site. All judges for the digital competition will be announced prior to the digital competition closing. Judges for the on-course competition will be announced ahead of the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival commencing.

We are pleased to clarify that you can enter 4 times in each competition. You can submit 4 in each digital competition and compete on-course in one competition per day. However, you can only be a Top 3 finalist in one competition. For example, if you become a Top 3 Finalist in the Best Dressed Digital competition, you will not be eligible to be a Top 3 Finalist in the Best Suited Digital Competition.

Yes, you can enter different outfits in different competitions. However, you cannot enter the same outfit into both Best Dressed and Best Suited. Also worth noting, you will be judged according to the criteria of competition you enter.

We recommend no more than 75 words and this is optional.

This is up to the discretion of the entrant; however we see this as an opportunity to highlight the outfit.

This is up to the discretion of the entrant. We recommend the video be along Instagram story timing between 15 – 30 seconds.

For Best Dressed and Best Suited there will be 3 opportunities during Melbourne Cup Carnival: Penfolds Victoria Derby Day, Lexus Melbourne Cup Day and Kennedy Oaks Day.

Style Spotters will be roaming in various areas of the course. They will invite race goers to enter the competition. They will be directed to a self-registration point on course within the Myer Fashions on the Field precinct. The style spotters will be looking for racegoers who demonstrate the criteria in the respective Myer Fashions on the Field categories and are dressed appropriately for a Melbourne Cup Carnival race day event.

There will be a beautifully designed designated area where the Myer Fashions on the Field Competition will be conducted at Flemington during Melbourne Cup Carnival. This will include a runway and general viewing area. Accessibility access is available.

Details on this will be available ahead of Melbourne Cup Carnival and will be published on our website.

Best Dressed. Best Suited typically requires a jacket per clause 7.

Best Suited: from clause 7 of the terms and conditions for the Best Suited Competition “For the purpose of the Competition, Best Suited is defined as a set of outer clothes made of the same or co-ordinated fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.”

The combination of jacket and shorts falls under the definition of Best Suited if the jacket and shorts are made of the same or co-ordinated fabric and are designed to be worn together per clause 7. Note that it is a grey area as shorts are not listed as typical Best Suited Competition attire.

There will be finalists for each on-course day.

Entrants must meet the eligibility criteria as listed in clauses 8 through 21 of the Terms and Conditions for both Best Dressed and Best Suited, with particular notice to clause 9.

As we are able to return to our on-course competition we have evolved to include both digital entry from all around Australia and this year extending also to New Zealand.

We will be announcing a finalist from each Australian State or Territory and New Zealand, 9 in total for each competition. These will be announced the week after entries close.

Yes, there will be an image gallery for viewing this year. This will begin next week, (week beginning 19 September 2022). All approved entries will be uploaded. You will be advised when your entry is accepted.

The on-course only daily processes are still in development and will be published on our FOTF website ahead of Melbourne Cup Carnival.