From the races to the fashion, the Melbourne Cup gets everyone excited!
This year, see who put their best (fashion) foot forward at the Melbourne Cup events at Auckland’s Soul Bar and the Ellerslie race course.
All photos by Carmen Bird

Carena West, Maddy Simpson. Photo: Carmen Bird

Tamsyn Cornwall, Philip Bendall, Kelsey Moller. Photo: Carmen Bird
Womans Day On The Go: Melbourne Cup edition

Hamish Pinkham, Andrew Steel. Photo: Carmen Bird

Stacey Jones, Jim Doyle. Photo: Carmen Bird

Chanelle Collecutt, Chrissy Ve. Photo: Carmen Bird

Shane Tweed, Nazy Naser. Photo: Carmen Bird

Amanda McCarthy, Jennie Overend, Kerryn Beck. Photo: Carmen Bird

Elissa Bailey, Kellie Walker. Photo: Carmen Bird

Donna Balasoglou, Dan Balasoglou. Photo: Carmen Bird

Donna Balasoglou, Dan Balasoglou. Photo: Carmen Bird

Melt Louw, Leah Tawhai, Mils Muliaina. Photo: Carmen Bird

Sophie Green, Joy Sarkis, Elite Sarkis. Photo: Carmen Bird

Leah Tawhai, Louise Dexter. Photo: Carmen Bird

Christina Kessell, Estee Venter. Photo: Carmen Bird

Kate Gourdie, Andrew Gourdie, Melissa Davies. Photo: Carmen Bird

Kate Gourdie, Andrew Gourdie, Melissa Davies. Photo: Carmen Bird

Emily Percival, Igor Sutich. Photo: Carmen Bird

Leah Panapa, Rebecca Purdy, Lee Plummer. Photo: Carmen Bird

Juliana Decanine, Sassetta Andrew. Photo: Carmen Bird

Jennifer Came, Michael Boggs, Jane Hitchfield. Photo: Carmen Bird

Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Megan Hutchson. Photo: Carmen Bird

Jane Hitchfield, Jen Bainbridge. Photo: Carmen Bird

Olivia Carter, Geeling Ng. Photo: Carmen Bird

Nicola Pendleton, Ilona Ballantyne, Pam Lormans. Photo: Carmen Bird

Elisha Friedlander, Judith Tabron. Photo: Carmen Bird