Saturday 31 October 2026

Renowned for its timeless black-and-white dress code, Howden Victoria Derby Day provides the perfect backdrop for exceptional racewear. Competitors can take to the stage in the Best Dressed and Best Suited categories, while Australia's next generation of fashion talent will be celebrated through the Emerging Designer Award.

Schedule

• Registrations Open: 10:00 AM

• Registrations Close: 11:00 AM

• Promenades: 11:15 AM

• Best Suited Preliminary Finals: 11:55 AM

• Best Suited Daily Final: 12:35 PM

• Best Dressed Preliminary Finals: 1:30 PM

• Best Dressed Daily Final: 2:10 PM

• Emerging Designer Award presented by Vogue (invitation only) Preliminary Final: 2:40 PM

• Emerging Designer Award presented by Vogue Final: 3:20 PM

Tuesday 3 November 2026

On Australia's most iconic race day, style takes centre stage alongside the racing action. Entrants can compete in the Best Dressed and Best Suited categories, while milliners have their moment to shine in the prestigious Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award, recognising excellence in headwear design and craftsmanship.

Schedule

• Registrations Open: 9:00 AM

• Registrations Close: 10:00 AM

• Promenades: 10:10 AM

• Best Suited Preliminary Finals: 10:55 AM

• Best Suited Daily Final: 11:25 AM

• Best Dressed Preliminary Finals: 12:15 PM

• Best Dressed Daily Final: 12:55 PM

• Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award (invitation only) Preliminary Final: 1:20 PM

• Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award Final: 2:00 PM

Thursday 5 November 2026

Known as the home of fashion and style during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Crown Oaks Day provides the fitting finale to the competition. Best Dressed and Best Suited entrants will compete alongside qualifying finalists from across the season, with the Grand Final crowning the standout racewear of 2026.

Schedule

• Registrations Open:11:30 AM

• Registrations Close: 12:30 PM

• Promenades: 12:40 PM

• Best Suited Preliminary Finals: 1:25 PM

• Best Suited Daily Final: 1:55 PM

• Best Dressed Preliminary Finals: 2:25 PM

• Best Dressed Daily Final: 3:05 PM

• Best Suited Grand Final: 3:35 PM

• Best Dressed Grand Final: 4:05 PM

Saturday 7 November 2026

Closing out the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival in style, TAB Champions Stakes Day welcomes a new chapter for Fashions on the Field with The Remix.

Featuring Best Dressed: The Remix and Best Suited: The Remix, the competition celebrates racewear with a fresh perspective.

Championing circular fashion, creative reinvention and individual style, The Remix invites entrants to showcase vintage finds, reworked pieces, rental fashion and contemporary interpretations of race day dressing.

Schedule

• Registrations Open:11:20 AM

• Registrations Close: 12:20 PM

• Promenades: 12:30 PM

• Best Suited: The Remix Preliminary Finals: 1:15 PM

• Best Suited: The Remix Grand Final: 1:50 PM

• Best Dressed: The Remix Preliminary Finals: 2:20 PM

• Best Dressed: The Remix Grand Final: 2:50 PM