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National competition

Put your most stylish foot forward in Australia’s most prestigious fashion competition.

Put your most stylish foot forward in Australia’s most prestigious fashion competition.

The Melbourne Cup Carnival fashion competition has long stood at the pinnacle of Australia’s fashion calendar.

This year will be no different. The very best of the very best will compete virtually, with Womens and Mens Racewear categoriheadlining the entire competition.

The select few who rise to the top from each state and territory will then go on to the National Final, where one will be crowned winner.

Even in unique new formats, one thing stays unchanged: The tradition and meaning of the competition will always remain a celebration of fashion and racing.

Entries for the 2020 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn National Competition are now closed.

National competitions

This year the competition will be conducted completely online with female and male contestants from all over Australia invited to compete from home. Finalists will be selected by a panel of high-profile professionals in the fashion industry to represent all 8 states and territories across Australia for each of the Womens and Mens Racewear categories in the National Final.

To enter, simply submit photographs of your racewear outfit taken around your home. It may include your front lawn, backyard, driveway or porch. In a first for the competition, contestants are invited to submit up to four individual racewear outfits through the duration of the entry period.

National final

In keeping with the digital nature of this year’s competition, the National Final for both the Womens Racewear and Mens Racewear categories will be showcased via our broadcast partner Network 10. Each of the National Finalists will receive a dedicated feature throughout the broadcast of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, providing invaluable opportunity to be on national television.

Following the virtual judging of the National Finalists, the 2020 National Winners of the Womens and Mens Racewear categories will be announced live on air via Network 10, on Kennedy Oaks Day, Thursday 5th November 2020.

Stay tuned for updates to the competition as we approach the 2020 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2020, the Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn competition has opened up to include all states and territories across Australia as well as introducing the Mens Racewear category at a National Competition level.

Please note:

Each contestant is able to enter the competition a maximum of 4 times over the duration of the competition period for the state or territory that they reside in.
You can enter any day/time during the competition period.
You are only able to win for the state or territory that you reside in.
The competition is open to Australian residents only.
At the conclusion of the competition, a panel of industry professional judges will select a National Finalist for Mens and Womens Racewear from each state or territory.

This year, the National Final will be virtual with the winner of the 2020 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn National Final for Mens and Womens Racewear announced via a live cross with our broadcast partner Network 10.

For more information on the competition, please view the terms and conditions below.

Entries open 9:00am AEDT Saturday 12th September 2020
Entries close for residents of the ACT, NT, SA, TAS & WA 11:59pm AEDT Saturday 10th October 2020
Entries close for residents of NSW, QLD & VIC 11:59pm AEDT Saturday 17th October 2020

Contestants must fulfil the following criteria, and acknowledge that they understand and agree to abide by the criteria in order to enter the competition:

  • Contestants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Contestants and/or their outfits are not permitted to promote commercially a brand, store or designer.
  • Contestants must not receive any compensation from a third party for participating in this competition.
  • Contestants must have appropriate headwear to complement their racewear in order to enter (women only).
  • All prizes awarded to the contestant must remain the property of the contestant and are not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.
  • Contestants are not permitted to alter or add to their outfit in any way from the beginning until the end of the competition (including the National Final).
  • For more information on the eligibility, please view the terms and conditions below.

A panel of judges will base their votes on the following criteria:

  • Style and originality.
  • Appropriateness of the outfit for the Melbourne Cup Carnival and the individual.
  • Attention to detail with accessories.
  • Understanding and interpretation of the current fashion trends.
  • Grooming and deportment.
  • Suitability of the outfit for the race day.

National Competition

The 2020 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn National Finalist for each state or territory for Womens and Mens Racewear will each receive:

  • A Myer gift card to the value of $1,000.
  • An Antler luggage voucher to the value of $750.

National Final

The 2020 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn National Winners for Womens and Mens Racewear will each receive:

Winner:

  • A Lexus UX250h 2WD Sports Luxury + EP driveway valued at $70,070.
  • A money can’t buy 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival experience for two including return flights, four nights’ accommodation at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, dining in
  • The Club Stand’s premium restaurant The Byerley on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day and hospitality in the Myer Fashions on the Field Enclosure on Kennedy Oaks Day valued at $7,000.
  • A Myer gift card to the value of $3,500.
  • A TCL TV package valued at $3,000.
    An Antler luggage voucher to the value of $1,000.

Runner-Up:

  • A TCL TV package valued at $2,000.
  • Two night’s accommodation for two people in a classic king room at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, valued at $1,200.
  • A Myer gift card to the value of $1,000.
  • An Antler luggage voucher to the value of $750.

Second Runner-Up:

  • Two night’s accommodation for two people in a classic king room at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, valued at $1,200.
  • A TCL TV package valued at $1,000.
  • A Myer gift card to the value of $500.
  • An Antler luggage voucher to the value of $500.