the melbourne review spring carnival feature no.2
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The MeLbouRNe ReVIew PReSeNTS
OCTOBER 2013
No 2
SPRING Rac ing
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IN FULL BLOOM:LET SPRING BEGIN
As if spring were not a wonderful enough season, spring in Melbourne is another kind of excitement. With typical elegance, the city stretches out and begins a celebration of its own beauty and good fortune: flowers bloom, hats are displayed like impossible acts of creativity and daring; thoroughbreds race the tracks, champagne flows and jewellery sparkles. Crowds flow back into the streets and parks. The world comes to Melbourne, and Melbourne comes out, as at no other time of the year, to greet the world.
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HUGO BOSS offers a diverse range of
fashion pieces which can be worked
to perfectly suit the dress code of
each of the main race events. A
collaboration with milliner Louise McDonald
ensures HUGO BOSS can provide you with your
full outfit for the racing carnival – whether you
attend just the one day, or any combination of
all four signature days, with their differing dress
codes.
Although there are certain rules around the
spring racing carnival, rules can be bent. Of
the upmost importance is to feel confident and
comfortable in your outfit.
Derby Day
Derby Day is the most traditional of the race
days, with a firm emphasis on black and
white. This traditional combination creates
an air of sophistication and is generally
the more subdued of the main race events.
Combination patterns combined with solid
black and white pieces create a simple yet
elegant look.
Although black and white is the norm for
Derby Day, pops of colour can be added in the
form of accessories, but these should be kept
to a minimum – clutches and head pieces for
women and ties or pocket squares for men are
perfect little rule breakers.
Melbourne Cup Day
Melbourne Cup Day is the day to go all-out and really make your fashion statement.
Fabulous prints, colours, textures and shapes
are all combined to create a modern and
chic look. Bright yellows are traditionally
incorporated into Cup Day looks, with
colourful accents and prints the order of the
day. Florals teamed with bright head pieces
and accessories for women and lighter suits
paired with a statement shirt/tie combination
for men create the ideal Cup Day looks and
ensure a stylish day track side.
oaks Day Oaks Day, otherwise referred to as ‘Ladies Day’
has strong feminine undertones. For ladies soft
floral patterns and lace paired with understated
headpieces and accessories are best suited,
whereas men traditionally wear a pink rose.
This is the day to try a pastel colour in a shirt,
and a softer combination in the tie or pocket
square are the perfect accessories to round
out an outfit.
Day By Day witH HUGO BOSSThe HUGO BOSS aesthetic lends itself perfectly to the glamour and sophistication of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
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stakes Day
Stakes Day is the most relaxed of the main
race days, but it is of the upmost importance
not to under-dress for the occasion. Referred
to also as ‘Family Day’, this day has a much
more relaxed feel but is just as important to
maintain an element of style and sophistication.
Injections of colour such as contrasting shoes
and bags can be a great way to have fun with an
outfit for the ladies, whereas men can consider
brighter suits and tie combinations. Sports
jackets with contrasting trousers can be the
best way to maintain dress standards whilst
creating a more relaxed look and feel. When
wearing a sports jacket, pocket squares are
a perfect way to round out the look and add
sophistication.
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throughout the Spring Carnival you
will witness the crème de la crème of
Australian jockeys, riding Australia’s
best horses at one of the world’s greatest horse
racing carnivals. However, the flip side is that
on Melbourne Cup Day there are another 30
race meetings held in Australia. Most of these
meetings will not be televised and we will not
witness the bravery and skill of these jockeys
riding these powerful thoroughbreds. But all 850 jockeys in Australia face the same risks
every time they mount a racehorse, whether
it’s 5am in the morning doing trackwork, riding
at Flemington in November or riding at one
of the hundreds of country tracks scattered
throughout Australia.
Sadly, serious injuries are a frequent
occurrence, and more than 500 riders have
lost their lives since Australian racing first
began. While accident insurance has become
an essential feature of racing, all too often there
are cases where jockeys and/or their families
are plunged into financial hardship.
The National Jockeys’ Trust is a public
charitable trust established in 2004 for the
purpose of providing funds and other benefits
for the relief of the financial difficulties and
needs of former and present jockeys and their
families, especially where such needs arise
through serious injury, illness or death of a
jockey.
The Trust has been endorsed by the
Australian Taxation Office as an income
tax exempt charity and as a deductible gift
recipient, and has been registered by the
charitable organisation’s licensing agencies
in all Australian states and territories.
NatioNal Jockeys’
trustYou can make
a donation to the National Jockeys’
Trust online
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NatioNaL Jockeys’ trustDedication and bravery are prerequisites of almost every sport, and these qualities are found in abundance in racing. Australian jockeys are elite athletes who quite literally place their lives on the line every time they compete in a race.
Grants of financial assistance made by the
Trust are strictly governed by the Trust’s
Deed. The National Jockeys’ Trust faces a
real challenge in raising the funds that are required to provide meaningful assistance to
an acceptable percentage of those who qualify
under the NJT’s charter.
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KATNOOK ESTATE
Visit Katnook Estate – Riddoch Highway, Coonawarra SA 5263
08 8737 0300
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2012 KATNOOK ESTATE ChArdONNAyRRP $29 / Cool and classy
“Coonawarra’s cool conditions are favourable
to producing Chardonnay with great finesse,
elegance and minerality,” says senior winemaker
Wayne Stehbens. ‘’The 2012 vintage was an
excellent growing season and we were fortunate
to pick our Chardonnay grapes at optimum
maturities,” he explains. “Many Australian
wineries have moved away from the heavily oaked, full-bodied wines of the 1980s with grapes
now being picked earlier with lower alcohols
and natural acidity. Whilst Katnook’s 2012
Chardonnay is more restrained in style than
previous vintages, the wine displays impressive
intensity and length of palate, with fine oak
complementing the fruit,” he adds. With notes of
orchard fruit, nashi pear and honeyed figs, small
bites of barramundi croquettes or smoked ocean
trout with sweet fish sauce are wonderful dishes
to relish this classy Chardonnay with.
2010 KATNOOK ESTATE MErlOT RRP $40 / Marvellous Merlot
Merlot is one of the unsung heroes of the red wine
world. Often blended with the gutsy Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot seldom receives the praise it
deserves. Katnook Estate’s Merlot is a dark horse
in its portfolio. Its substantial flavour profile offers
attractive ripe varietal notes, regional spicy tones
and a generous palate structure with soft tannins.With 93 points from James Halliday, who
has described the 2010 as “well structured,
with fine-grained tannins and zesty acidity in
complete harmony with the complex fruit on
offer,” it certainly is an elegant wine. Merlot’s
KatnooK EstatE
the race that stops the nation.
There’s something unique about
Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival
. Whether your scene is a lavish
marquee, on the rails or in the comforts of a
good ol’ fashioned backyard soiree, Katnook
has a range of fantastic sips to savour beyond
the dizzying trays of cheap fizz.
Katnook is one of the most esteemed domains
in Coonawarra. Located in the heart of the
famous terra rossa, Katnook is internationally
recognised for its wines of great complexity and
distinction. As a region that can genuinely claim
the influence of terroir, Coonawarra and its
wines reflect the idiosyncrasies of a particular
growing season and vintage.
supple qualities and notes of black cherry, spicy
plum and game make it agreeable number with
a variety of dishes. Herbed pork cutlets or pulled
beef sliders with chipotle ketchup are perfect
combinations for your cup celebrations.
2010 KATNOOK ESTATE ShirAz RRP $40
While Cabernet Sauvignon may be at the
forefront of consumers’ minds when referring to
Coonawarra, Wayne believes that “Coonawarra’s
other red varietals are equally impressive as the
unique climate provides an ideal environment
for a diversity of wine styles.”
A silver medal winner at this year’s London
International Wine Challenge, Katnook’s
Shiraz certainly has raised eyebrows amongst
international judges: “Long, restrained and
elegant. A classic example of Coonawarra
Shiraz, with alluring blackberry supported by
violet and minty notes. Smoky, smooth tannins
and incredible length. Very classy.” A safe bet
with most meat dishes, we love Katnook’s
Shiraz with spring lamb and caramelised
onions, with a good lick of juicy plum sauce
or aged cheddar with walnut bread and plenty
of quince paste. Lo
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A timeless collection for the world of horse-racing
as a partner of the most prestigious
flat races in the world, Longines
was delighted to launch a
collection of timepieces to be worn
amidst the excitement of the parade rings at
prestigious racecourses such as Chantilly,
Hong Kong, Royal Ascot, Melbourne Cup
and Dubai racecourse. As a tribute to the
chronographs produced from 1881 for race-
goers and jockeys in New York, the famous
Swiss watchmaker has now launched the
Conquest Classic line. True to the brand’s
values of elegance, tradition and performance,
this new collection of models, all fitted with
self-winding calibres, present the perfect
combination of contemporary and perfectly
timeless.
The ‘Conquest’ brand was patented through
the WIPO back in 1954. Since then this name
has been used for many successful models
manufactured by Longines across the years.
Today, Conquest Classic joins the brand’s
other collections of classical beauty that have
helped to make Longines’ reputation and
success throughout the world. This new line
is dedicated to those race-goers who share the
excitement of the season’s most prestigious
race meetings.
Conquest Classic is available in three
sizes. The ladies’ models show the hours,
minutes and seconds as well as the date;
they are available in steel, rose gold or in
a combination of steel and rose gold. The
black or silvered dial has applied 12, 6 and 9
numerals, lending this model a truly sporty
look. The mother-of-pearl dial set with 12
diamonds lends the ladies’ models an extra
air of refinement, and in some models the
bezel is also set with 30 diamonds. These
models are fitted on black alligator straps or
steel or steel and rose gold bracelets, each to
match the dial. All straps and bracelets have
a folding safety clasp.
The chronographs are fitted with an
L688 column-wheel movement specially
developed and produced by ETA exclusively
for Longines. The case is either in steel, steel
and rose gold or rose gold alone. The silvered
or black dial shows the hours and minutes,
with a small seconds at 9 o’clock, date and
chronograph functions: a centre sweep
seconds, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
and a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock. These
chronographs are fitted on a black alligator
strap or a steel or steel and rose gold bracelet,
all having a folding safety clasp.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier in
Switzerland since 1832, and has generations
of experience as official timekeeper of
world championships and as partner of
international sports federations. Known for
the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a
member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the world’s
leading manufacturer of horological products.
With the winged hourglass as its emblem,
the brand has outlets in over 130 countries.
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LonginEs: ConquEst CLassiC
Beyond bubbles for the Carnival
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Penhaligon’sThe Penhaligon’s range is sold in
Australia through Myer.
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For nearly 150 years, English fragrance
firm Penhaligon’s has been providing
original scents for modern dandies
and independent women – indeed for
all discerning eccentrics of whom the English
are so proud – determined to go their own way.
Back in the Victorian era, founder William
Penhaligon lived through an age typified by
extremes of invention and flamboyance. Witty
and creative, Penhaligon was often inspired by
the unusual, and his spirit permeates everything
the company aspires to even today. Born in
Penzance, Cornwall, he moved to London in
the late 1860s and founded a barber’s shop in
Jermyn Street, Piccadilly – home to some of
the great tailors of London reputation. The very
first scent created by Penhaligon’s – Hammam
Bouquet – was created by William Snr. in 1872, in that very Victorian obsession with Orientalism,
after inhaling the steam and sulphurous aromas
of his neighbouring Turkish baths.
By the end of Queen Victoria’s reign, William Penhaligon had been appointed Barber and
Perfumer to the Royal Court. In 1903 the
business was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen
Alexandra. Now, some 140 years on, Penhaligon’s
holds two long-standing Royal Warrants from
HRH The Prince of Wales (granted 1988) and
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (granted 1956.)
Today William Penhaligon’s hugely precious
archives continue to inspire and inform his
successors in the business. Paying homage to
his legacy of creative and innovative perfumery
is paramount, while always subtly challenging
the traditions of the art and seeking new ways
to interpret elegance.
Penhaligon’s continues to work with
master perfumers with the ability to interpret
distinctive ideas, conjuring up new perfume
sensations that flow against the tide. From the
atmosphere of a tailor’s workroom on Savile
Row to a bluebell wood after a spring rain
shower – inspiration comes from the oddly
commonplace, the poetic and the strange.
Penhaligon’s scents are made in England
Penhaligon’sThe exclusivity of the English eccentric
using the finest rare ingredients, from hand-
squeezed bergamot, to jasmine at twice the
price of gold. The signature Penhaligon’s
fragrance bottle conforms to William
Penhaligon’s original design: clear glass with a distinctive ribbon-wrapped stopper.
Penhaligon’s boasts a portfolio of 35 unusual
and distinctive fragrances, each designed to
elicit a response: soliflores, Orientals, chypres
– a palette of intense experiences.