Harvey Nichols Best Dressed Competition at Epsom Downs - EVENT
As the racing season winds to a close in Australia, it's just starting to get into gear here in the UK. June's first major racing action comes from the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Downs Racecourse, which starts tomorrow with the fillies' classic, the Oaks.Fillies of the two-legged variety will also be competing for honours in the Harvey Nichols Best Dressed competition, which will award the most stylish with a generous £5,000 shopping spree at the very classy Harvey Nichols department store in Knightsbridge.Last year's lucky winner was Leigh Johnson, who scooped the coveted prize with an elegant Roland Mouret form-fitting dress and a hat she made herself, featuring an explosion of bold feathers.Harvey Nichols scouts will be roaming the racecourse and selecting ladies to participate in the competition. Finalists will be selected from the chosen participants before this year's winner is determined by head judge Mariella Tandy, Executive Fashion and Retail Editor for Tatler UK. Mariella says she will be " looking for ladies who are elegant, confident and know their own personal style.If you fancy your fashion skills up to the challenge, here are all the details you need to make your ladies' day a stylish success.Where: Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey KT18 5LQ.When: June 6, 2014 - Oaks Day. If you'd like to be headhunted by a Harvey Nichols scout, make sure you get yourself noticed before 1pm. The final judging will take place around 3pm and will air live on Channel 4.Prize: £5,000 to spend at Harvey Nichols for the deserving winner.For further info: visit the Investec Derby Festival site and the Epsom Downs Racecourse site.Photos courtesy of Epsom Downs Racecourse.By Lisa Tan