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Each year the Melbourne Cup sees countless celebrities step out in fashions that failed to impress on the field
For many, the carnival's real entertainment value happens track side thanks to often-unforgettable looks
Here FEMAIL takes a look back at the race day's all-time most notable style disasters committed by celebrities

Published: 21:28 EST, 4 November 2018 | Updated: 21:38 EST, 4 November 2018

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The Melbourne Cup marks its influence annually with an inimitable ability to stop the nation.

But for many, the carnival's real competition occurs track side, with countless celebrities pulling out all the stops to ensure their spring racing look stands out from the rest.

And while most wow onlookers for all the right reasons, others push the sartorial boundaries in an array of bold prints, daring cuts and bizarre sky-high fascinators.

Here, FEMAIL takes a look back at the most shocking and memorable Melbourne Cup fashion moments from years gone by - from Gabi Grecko's jewel-encrusted corset to Brynne Edelsten's daring pink mini dress.

Gabi Grecko made quite the entrance in 2014 when she arrived at Flemington in a ruffled feather skirt and a glitzy bodice stamped with pictures of clowns

Ruffling feathers! Melbourne socialite Brynne Edelsten has garnered attention for the wrong reasons in the past, having stepped out in a VERY bizarre fascinator at the Melbourne Cup Day in 2010

Think pink! A year later, Brynne made another irregular wardrobe selection by stepping out in a fluorescent pink dress with a matching floral headpiece and heels

Former mayor of Geelong Darryn Lyons and his then fiancee Elissa Friday certainly ensured all eyes were on them with their eye-popping ensembles in 2014

She's come a long way! Back in 2009, Bec Judd stormed the Crown Oaks Day red carpet wearing a curious tulle-covered smock dress in various shades of beige

In 2011, the AFL WAG donned another unusual outfit on Melbourne Cup Day, wearing a dress that featured bib-like laying in neon yellow, a tribal-inspired necklace and a huge feathered headdress in electric blue

What's going on here? Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins also raised eyebrows in 2016 thanks to her futuristic red jumpsuit and helmet-like hat

TV personality Lauren Phillips infamously missed the mark in 2017 in a a sheer pink lacy trouser suit which she paired with an on-trend sleek pony and hoop earrings

Bachelorette star Sophie Monk failed to impress at Melbourne Cup Day in 2010 thanks to her strange sweatband-like feather headpiece

Oh dear: Melissa George's 2007 outfit may have been a poor choice for the actress

Out-there style: Ashley Hart, who is known for her love of wacky race-day dresses and bizarre headpieces

Too much? Style queen Kate Waterhouse also sent fans scratching their heads at last year's Melbourne Cup Day with her theatrical Gucci frock, which featured a dramatic pearl embellishment

Ouch! Meanwhile, former pop-star Bec Hewitt failed to impress with her 2015 Melbourne Cup look

Another attempt at racing style two years later also landed the actress on the worst dressed lists thanks to a bizarre lacy gothic get-up, which was less glamorous than she might have hoped

No fashion medals won here! Rob Mills wasn't immune from critique as he posed at the Melbourne Cup last year, with the musical theatre performer donning a perplexing jacket emblazoned with tiny medals

Red alert! Meanwhile, glamorous presenter Sonia Kruger suffered a sartorial disaster in 2011 when she stepped out in a satin dress and trench coat - both in fire engine red

Dizzying! Richard Nylon donned a dizzying checked suit paired with an array of theatrical accessories during his bizarre Melbourne Cup red carpet arrival in 2014