ON TRACK ON TREND aims to inform and inspire like-minded racegoers with the latest news on Fashions on the Field competitions, millinery, horseracing, fashion in general and whatever else pops up.
OTOT began in 2013 as the collaborative effort of Angela Menz and Lisa Tan, who live on opposite sides of the globe and met through their shared interest in horseracing and Fashions on the Field (FOTF) competitions. As OTOT has evolved since it's inception, Angela has taken over the role of editor and still heads to the track all over Australia (and overseas) sharing her insights and views via her camera lens and trusty iphone.
Angela currently resides in Melbourne and treats everyday as a day to dress up and explore the fun of fashion. She is a milliner and designer with a love of horseracing. Her design aesthetic is varied but is underlined with a passion for bold colour, pattern and texture. Since 2003 she has been a regular competitor in FOTF competitions at major Australian race meetings, winning many sashes along the way. Her ultimate highlight was being sashed as the winner of the national Myer Fashions on the Field competition at the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 2011 in an outfit she designed and made herself. She was thrilled to have her winning ensemble on display at the National Sports Museum as part of their Racing Style exhibition and was part of the Fashion and Flemington book, celebrating 50 years of FOTF. Angela was a Myer Fashions on the Field ambassador at Rosehill Racecourse for the ATC Sydney Autumn Carnival in 2012 and was invited back to Flemington judge FOTF in 2012. She enjoys sitting on the other side of the stage these days and has judged various Fashions on the Field competitions all around Australia. In 2017 and 2018 Angela was thrilled to be named Cairns Amateurs Carnival Ambassador. Aside from racing, she has kept herself busy creating millinery and working full time in the fashion industry. Angela is originally from Canberra and studied fashion design at the Canberra Institute of Technology.