festivals
Scott Pickett’s Estelle at Caulfield Cup Carnival
While some may see it as the relaxed little sister of The Melbourne Cup, The Caulfield Cup and spring racing…
21 Sep 2016 culture
The Urquhart Cup polo match
I must admit I didn’t know what to expect when invited to attend the Urquhart Cup, a country…
15 Feb 2016 slider
Land Rover’s Polo in the City
‘Polo could be my new favourite thing,’ my plus one said at the end of our day at…
10 Dec 2015Charli and Theresa take over Oaks Day
After Theresa and I enjoyed the frivolities and privileges of the Melbourne Cup Birdcage, we decided for round…
9 Nov 2015Melbourne Cup 2015: champagne breakfasts and Birdcage marquees
The glamour. The celebrities. The hats. The Melbourne Cup pulls out all the stops, and The Plus Ones…
4 Nov 2015 culture
Caulfield Cup – Flemington’s Little Sister
Spring racing has well and truly begun, and my first foray into the Caulfield Cup did not go…
22 Oct 2015 culture
Perching at the Birdcage at the 2014 Melbourne Cup
I couldn’t believe my luck when I walked into the rarefied world of the Birdcage at the Melbourne…
8 Nov 2014 fashion
Myer Spring Fashion Lunch at Flemington Racecourse
Imagine 700 women, all in fabulous hats and fascinators, milling about in their finest racewear attire at Flemington Racecourse. That’s…
15 Sep 2014 culture
The best events in Melbourne in June
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean Melbourne slows down. The Plus Ones have been darting all over town…
3 Jul 2014