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2009 Caulfield Classic Style Award

For the third year running, Melbourne Racing Club will be holding the celebrated Caulfield Classic Style Award providing a unique forum for Australia’s finest designers to showcase their signature spring race wear designs.

Designers and retailers are invited to take part in this prestigious Award to be in the running to win $25,000 to underwrite their next major marketing activity.

The Caulfield Classic Style Award and approximately ten of the 2009 contenders will be revealed at the Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival Launch on Tuesday, 8th September.

Designs will also be showcased in a fabulous parade at The Age Caulfield Ladies Luncheon on Friday, 2nd October as well as the final parade where a panel of revered judges will select the winner of the Caulfield Classic Style Award at the Fashion and Entertainment Stage on The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, Saturday, 10th October 2009.

Registration is open to designers and retailers from Monday, 1st June until Monday, 6th July 2009.

In 2008, T.L. Wood was the winning designer of the Caulfield Classic Style Award competing against some tough competition including Yeojin Bae, Alexi Freeman State of Georgia, Perri Cutten and Anthea Crawford.

Click here for more information including how to register for the 2009 Caulfield Classic Style Award.

A People’s Choice element will again be included in the 2009 Caulfield Classic Style Award allowing the public to vote for their favourite ‘classsic style’ race wear outfit. The Designer who polls the most votes will win the 2009 Caulfield Classic Style People’s Choice Award and take home $5,000.

All public entrants in the People’s Choice Award will go in the draw to win an exclusive BMW Caulfield Cup Day experience and pamper package.

Voting will open on Wednesday, 9th September 2009 with the People’s Choice winner announced during the week of the Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival 10th – 17th October 2009.