General News
6 May, 2023
Face of Amateurs
Fashions of the field guru named as sapphire jubilee ambassador
MULTI-award winning fashions on the field doyenne Emma Scodellaro is this year’s 2023 sapphire jubilee ambassador of the Cairns Amateurs Carnival.
Cairns Amateurs Carnival event manager Victoria Jennings said the committee was thrilled to confirm Ms Scodellaro in the role of ambassador.
“Em is such an amazing and brilliant ambassador for our event – not just from a fashion judging perspective but across the entire carnival program,” she said.
“She exudes a happy and luminescent spirit in keeping with the social, fashionable, and fun filled vibe that Amateurs is known for and loved by all.
“We could not think of anyone more perfectly suited to the role of carnival ambassador.”
Ms Jennings said the ambassador’s role was an honour as well as a responsibility, that along with promoting the event between now and September, included being lead judge tasked with deciding the most stylish entrants in this year’s fashions of the field competition.
Ms Scodellaro said she was honoured to represent Cairns Amateurs in 2023.
“I absolutely love the Cairns Amateurs and particularly its history and traditions that continue to resonate with visitors and racegoers today,” she said.
“I am just so thrilled to be given this opportunity and become part of the Amateurs story during this very exciting and special, sapphire jubilee year.”
She is perhaps best known as the founder of It’s All About the Sash – a social media platform sharing ideas while cataloguing the winning looks from fashions on the field competitions across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Ms Scodellaro said It’s All About the Sash was her greatest achievement, a platform promoting friendship, sharing ideas, and categorising the winning fashions on the field competitors.
“Fashions on the Field have been my absolute passion for so long now and through my social platforms I aim to educate, promote, and contribute to the development of racing fashion events, not only in Australia, but worldwide,” she said.
Since her first judging role at Cairns Amateurs Carnival in 2019 Ms Scodellaro has become a well-known face at Cannon Park and marquee events.
Tickets to all events are now on sale via www.cairnsamateurs.org.au.
Cairns Amateurs Carnival’s 65th sapphire jubilee edition will be held between Thursday and Saturday, September 7-9. Tickets are on sale now.
