The number one Spring Racing trend of 2020: How the once-clashing red and pink shades have become the must-wear outfit combo of the season
- Red and pink are the standout colours of a bizarre COVID spring racing season
- Celebrities arrived at satellite events while Flemington trackside stood empty
- The striking colour block combo first made waves in 2012 and came back in 2019
- TV host Nikki Phillips led best-dressed stars in a pink frock and red accessories
Red and pink are the standout shades of a bizarre spring racing season disrupted by the pandemic.
Stars and influencers arrived at Melbourne Cup satellite events in Sydney and Brisbane on Tuesday while the trackside at Flemington stood empty for the first time in the race that stops a nation's 160-year history.
And many were dressed in a striking block of red and pink, a once-clashing colour combination that first made waves at Hollywood awards shows in 2012 before returning on the 2019 Emmy's red carpet.
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Nikki Phillips hit all the right notes in a $595 pale pink Aje dress with a striking panel cut-out across the lower back and contrasting red accessories
Nikki Phillips hit all the right notes in a $595 pale pink Aje dress with a striking panel cut-out across the lower back and sides.
The TV personality looked picture perfect in a contrasting red headpiece and matching heels.
Miss Universe Australia 2018 Francesca Hung opted for three shades of pink and a firetruck red clutch that matched her lipstick.
Miss Universe Australia 2018 Francesca Hung opted for three shades of pink and a firetruck red clutch that matched her lipstick
Tegan Martin kept it simple and sophisticated in monochrome red, showing off her model physique in an asymmetric number with matching accessories
Kiwi model Georgia Fowler looked sensational in a cream silk suit which contrasted beautifully with her burgundy mini-bag and rouge lipstick
Others opted for monochrome red, with Kiwi model Georgia Fowler looking sensational in a cream silk suit which contrasted beautifully with her burgundy mini-bag and rouge lipstick.
The 28-year-old Victoria's Secret alum proved her attention to detail by slipping into perspex heels with red insoles, which peeked out beneath her floor-grazing pants.
Tegan Martin kept it simple and sophisticated in head to toe red, showing off her model physique in an asymmetric number with matching accessories.
Stars of the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise tried their hands at the trend, with Bachelorette Becky Miles (left) and Bachelor contestant Rosemary Sawtell (right) both stepping out in red and pink
Becky's sister and fellow Bachelorette alum Elly Miles was pretty in many shades of pink in this floral belted jumpsuit at the GH Mumm event in Sydney
Stars of the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise tried their hands at the trend, with Bachelorette Becky Miles and Bachelor contestant Rosemary Sawtell both stepping out in various shades of red and pink at the GH Mumm event at Pier One in Sydney.
Becky's sister and fellow Bachelorette alum Elly Miles was pretty in many shades of pink in this floral belted jumpsuit.
The colour theme even extended to the backdrops at the GH Mumm party, where scores of celebrities who would have otherwise been trackside at Flemington walked the red carpet.
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