MILDRED Ellwood

The official winner of the 2009 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Fashions on the Field is Mildred Ellwood.

Ellwood won, after a mix-up judges made during the official presentation event, at this years Melbourne Cup Day at Eagle Farm. Bethany Townsend was awarded first prize after being named a finalist. However it was too late when judges realised that none of them had chosen Townsend to be the winner.

The courier mail quoted that she was told by event organisers to not talk to the media, however Brisbane Racing Club has said this was not the case. Pru Harris the PR spokesperson for BRC told Courier Mail “In no way did I tell her not to speak to the media”.

It’s a big shame that Ellwood’s electric blue frock and intricate head piece was not given the recognition it deserved on the day. As you can see in the photo above, Ellwood is a worth winner and all aspects of her presentation was done with an exceptional amount of detail.

Ellwood will receive the same prize that Townsend was given, which is worth over $12,000.