With the sense of new life emerging, Lisette Margini of Zia Pazza Headwear delivers a vibrant and detail-driven headpiece infused with optimism. Hand-dyed candy pink braid has been coiled expertly around delicate green crystals, evoking buds and blooms climbing joyfully skyward.

The broken crown silhouette encircles the head, held in place on a black-bound wire band that visually disappears, allowing its bright swirls to shine. The look is equal parts feminine and fantastical – an exuberant confection just the thing to top off a bright Lexus Melbourne Cup Day dress.