A design and style enthusiast inspired by her mum and grandmother who were dressmakers, the Fashions on the Field competition was the perfect outlet for her passion. Finally, after years of reaching the finals and coming close to the ultimate prize, Kimber-Peters realised her dream in 2017, winning the Myer Fashions on the Field National Final at Flemington. “It was a whirlwind and I was in shock,” she said.
“I wanted my mum to experience this with me on stage. This was as much her win as it was mine.”
She took the crown in a dress that was “one of my cheapest” to put together. The skirt was inherited from her grandmother, who had bought it in an opportunity shop 30 years earlier. With bright, bold colours and embroidered with delicate raffia, Kimber- Peters had always wanted to make it into a dress and with the help of her mother, they made the dream a reality, topping the outfit off with a crown-meets-halo piece of millinery.
Her sentimental win was not only a lovely tribute to her grandmother and mother and secured her an amazing suite of prizes but it also began a relationship with the VRC as an official ambassador, where she has evolved into a style inspiration for many dressing for the races with her elegant and creative racewear looks.
Flemington has impacted Kimber-Peters’ life in even more significant ways – it was there that she met her now-husband Andy, at a members event on course. The couple, who recently welcomed baby boy Spencer, have also added two new additions to their ‘family’ – purchasing shares in two fillies from Swettenham Stud.