Tuesday 20 September 2022 06:26 AM Brownlow 2022: Haylea Cooney reveals why she broke the black tie dress code trends now
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Haylea Cooney didn't follow the 'black tie' dress code for the 2022 Brownlow Medal in Melbourne on Sunday night, rocking up late in a blazer and shorts instead of the customary cocktail dress.
The wife of former Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney instead played it cool and casual for the AFL's night of nights in a khaki short suit she bought from Country Road, telling Herald Sun on Tuesday it was 'just me being me'.
'I have never been so nervous in my life than going to the Brownlow,' she said, recounting how she had struggled to find a dress for the ceremony with only four days' notice.
Haylea Cooney didn't follow the 'black tie' dress code for the Brownlow Medal in Melbourne on Sunday night, rocking up late in a blazer and shorts instead of the customary cocktail dress
The footy WAG continued: 'Adam told me on Thursday we were going. We live in Geelong now, and I was rushing around but I couldn't find anything.'
Haylea admitted she usually 'crash-diets' for months ahead of red carpet events, but this time didn't have time to worry about that and fashion-wise had to settle for a black crop top and 'big chunky boots' under her oversized blazer.
'I did s**t myself a bit given the black tie dress code and was sweating in my big chunky boots and my Country Road suit, but it was the first year I was
