They may be one of the hottest designs on the catwalk, but don't expect to see any cut-out dresses at Australia's richest horse race on Saturday.
Organisers of The Everest have doubled down on banning the flesh-flashing frocks in a controversial move that has left Sydney fashionistas fuming.
Despite being prohibited for years, many high-profile guests have defied the rules by wearing cut-out dresses to the races in the past - including Nadia Bartel, who rocked a white Dion Lee number with cut-outs on the hips for Derby Day in 2019.
But with dress code being strictly enforced this year, the former WAG would be denied entry if she tried to enter the members' enclosure at Royal Randwick this weekend.
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Rule breaker: They may be one of the hottest designs on the catwalk, but don't expect to see any cut-out dresses at Australia's richest horse race on Saturday. Pictured: Nadia Bartel in a white Dion Lee number with cut-outs on the hips at Derby Day in November 2019
Dress codes aside, it's unlikely Nadia will be attending the races anytime soon after being fined $5,452 for attending an illegal party during Melbourne's lockdown on September 2.
She was filmed snorting white powder at the gathering, but no drug charges were laid because police couldn't prove what the substance was.
Another guest who has defied the dress code is model Elyse Knowles, who flashed her stomach in a white two-piece outfit from Anna Quan at Derby Day two years ago.
Forbidden: Former WAG Nadia Bartel would be denied entry if she tried to enter the members' enclosure at Royal Randwick this weekend in this outfit she wore for Derby Day in 2019
Rule breaker: Another guest who has defied the dress code is model Elyse Knowles, who flashed her stomach in a white two-piece outfit from Anna Quan at Derby Day two years ago
According to the Australian Turf Club dress code, female ATC members are banned from wearing dresses 'which show midriff and have cut-outs' - and the rules are going to be strictly enforced this Saturday.
The most well-known rule for men also remains: no shoes without socks.
Despite calls to relax the rules, ATC director Angela Belle McSweeney told The Daily Telegraph: 'The
