The hottest trends for the Melbourne Cup Carnival and biggest fashion faux pas you can make - as designer to the stars shares the surprising essential to put in your purse

She has cemented herself arsenic 1 of Australia's astir celebrated designers - dressing nan likes of American beauties Kate Beckinsale, Lady Gaga, Chrissy Teigen and Paris Hilton, arsenic good arsenic respective homegrown Aussie TV personalities.

And Rebecca Vallance has served up her master manner proposal for this year's Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Vallance, who launched her celebrated clothing explanation of nan aforesaid sanction successful 2011, says bows are going to beryllium a immense inclination astatine Flemington Racecourse this year. 

'Bows person been a cardinal inclination this twelvemonth and are judge to supply a winning title time look,' she explains.

'Whether it’s front finishes connected a dress aliases front headwear aliases playful bows connected your shoes, this inclination will beryllium heavy featured astatine Flemington this year.' 

Vallance says attraction to item is besides cardinal if you want to guidelines retired successful nan crowd, and nan races are fantabulous for experimenting pinch looks you wouldn't usually spell for. 

'Racing looks are your chance to dive into bold colours, floral dresses, connection hats aliases thin into a much subdued elegance pinch a chic headband that brings your outfit together,' she explains.

'Bows and puff sleeves are besides welcome, arsenic this is nan clip to person nosy and research (while keeping it racing appropriate).'

As daring looks go much and much acceptable, Vallance says it is good to spell shorter connected Derby Day, but suggests thing a small much humble for Melbourne Cup Day.  

'Derby Day is nan first time of nan Spring Racing Carnival and nan dress codification is achromatic and achromatic only – it’s an opportunity to person nosy pinch your outfit, spell pinch an exaggerated sleeve aliases embellishment specified arsenic our Veronica Mini, which is connected taxable successful achromatic and achromatic but is flirty and fun,' she says. 

'For Melbourne Cup I emotion a accepted 7/8 midi dress specified arsenic our Rochelle sleeveless Midi dress. A portion that is timeless, elegant, and due for nan Cup.' 

As for manner faux pas, Vallance says taking your heels disconnected astatine ANY constituent during nan time is simply a large no-no.

'I opportunity ne'er region your shoes and spell barefoot nary matter really sore your feet are. It's not okay,' she adds. 

'Some girls will decidedly perpetrate to nan origin and do nan afloat four-inch heel, but if you want to beryllium comfortable, you tin do it pinch a artifact bottommost aliases Saint Laurent person immoderate cool pumps astatine nan moment. 

'You tin find really comfortable shoes that are still beautiful.'

Vallance says location are 3 basal items she ne'er leaves retired of her handbag erstwhile it comes to attending large events for illustration nan races.

'I bring my Tom Ford lipsticks for touch-ups and Hydralyte to enactment hydrated passim nan day,' she says.

'And past I for illustration a small spot of a bigger pouch wherever I tin put a hidden artillery to my telephone successful location arsenic well. I'm a mother of 2 boys truthful I ever for illustration to beryllium contactable.' 

Rebecca's manner proposal comes aft she recently released a capsule postulation of bridal accessories which tin besides activity successful pinch nan races, specified arsenic an oversized front Pearl hairsbreadth clip, which is very connected inclination this year, aliases a Pearl embellished headband.