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Wild, weird and wacky! A look back at the biggest fashion fails in the Melbourne Cup Carnival's history


There has been no shortage of fashion disasters over the years during the  Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Not only did the Home and Away star seem to misinterpret the event's theme by wearing black and white — colours traditionally reserved for Derby Day — but she also violated the Victorian Racing Club's strict dress code. Bec Hewitt shocked Melbourne Cup racegoers back in 2006 when she made a grand entrance to The Birdcage with her tennis star husband Lleyton wearing a bizarre boob tube-inspired top teamed with white bike pants Last year, champion jockey Michelle Payne made a rare misstep in a monochrome turquoise ensemble which featured a futuristic icicle fascinator and a tiered halterneck dress reminiscent of a chocolate box wrapper

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