Bryony Bourke is a Fashions on the Field finalist

WATCH: Bryony Bourke on her Fashions of the Field piece

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00:00 Hi, my name's Bryony Burke and I'm one of four finalists representing the best dressed

00:09 category at the Melbourne Cups Fashions on the Field this year.

00:14 This is my outfit that I'll be wearing.

00:17 Tell us a bit about your design.

00:20 So my design started with the fabric.

00:23 I found it online on Etsy.

00:26 It's a beautiful, thick jacquard with really subtle sort of blue and minty colours of the

00:34 cholera-thick tulips.

00:35 I just love the subtlety of the fabric and how it just makes such an impact but in such

00:40 an elegant way.

00:41 So when I thought about creating the design, I wanted to make something that had personality

00:49 and structure but yet be quite chic and not be over-fun.

00:56 So I found the waistcoat pattern.

00:57 So it's a 1980s waistcoat pattern.

00:58 So I found a pattern for that.

00:59 I already had the trousers and as soon as I just thought waistcoat trousers, I knew

01:00 I was onto a winner.

01:01 So I've actually...

01:02 It's a beautiful halter neck, which is great and super flattering on, which is also great.

01:17 I used the back side of the fabric to create the classic stripe down the side of the trouser

01:25 and do all the accents.

01:26 So the pocket and the cover buttons are all using the back side of the fabric.

01:27 I paired it with a Catherine Lee, she lives in Sydney, a piece from her.

01:28 I've got some gorgeous blue shoes and a little wicker bag that go with it too.

01:29 So super chic and hopefully effortless looking.

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