Title: Doncaster Day - Australia
Jesse - April 26, 2008 08:48 AM (GMT)
Huge thanks to Interconnector at OrlandoLove for these pictures from Reuters - Orlando and Miranda Kerr attend Doncaster Day at the Royal Randwick Racecourse...
Miranda looks just stunningly elegant! :twitch: Is anyone else thinking 'Audrey Hepburn'?
No reports as yet, but there is this one about the races that is from Friday's news: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001023,00.html
Please feel free to post any pictures/reports from this public event. The same rule applies from when Orlando was dating Kate Bosworth, we are happy to included pictures of them attending Official Public Events but can I please can ask that we avoid speculation and stick to comments 'of the moment'.
Miranda looks just stunningly elegant! :twitch: Is anyone else thinking 'Audrey Hepburn'?
No reports as yet, but there is this one about the races that is from Friday's news: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001023,00.html
Please feel free to post any pictures/reports from this public event. The same rule applies from when Orlando was dating Kate Bosworth, we are happy to included pictures of them attending Official Public Events but can I please can ask that we avoid speculation and stick to comments 'of the moment'.
OrlandoLad - April 26, 2008 12:07 PM (GMT)
Awww! They look awesome (Ms. Kerr definitely looks very Hepburn-esque). I was hoping there would be pictures of the event.
Thanks for the images Interconnecter and Jesse.
:friends:
Thanks for the images Interconnecter and Jesse.
:friends:
Jesse - April 26, 2008 12:33 PM (GMT)
Big thanks to OrlandoLad for sending me this YouTube link to a news report: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=1tEKvY36pvI
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| I was hoping there would be pictures of the event. |
A few from Getty (sorry about the tags)...
I'm loving the back of this dress...
I thought these glasses were a prop from 'New York, I Love You". :lol:
Actually the whole 'look' that Orlando has going on here is what I envisioned for 'An Education'.
mayfrayn - April 26, 2008 02:46 PM (GMT)
Jesse - April 26, 2008 02:47 PM (GMT)
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Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom at Randwick races ON A day when Hollywood came to Sydney, one of the world's hottest couples made their public debut. After months of avoiding the paparazzi, home-grown supermodel Miranda Kerr and her boyfriend, actor Orlando Bloom, finally posed together for the cameras yesterday. The glamorous pair, who have been dating for several months, were the toast and talk of Doncaster Day at Randwick Racecourse in eastern Sydney. Kerr, dressed in a stylish black frock with fascinator, was spotted high-fiving Bloom after he won $1000 on a race. Wearing a dark suit, white shirt, black tie and sunglasses, Bloom said he was thrilled to be Kerr's date. "It's great to be here," said the Pirates of the Caribbean star. Kerr added: "It's one of my first times at the races. "I am not really up on this stuff despite the fact that I grew up with horses. We'll have to see if we can get some tips." The pair weren't the only A-listers soaking up the fine autumn weather. Also trackside were actor Hugh Jackman and his wife, actor Deborra-lee Furness; cricketer Michael Clarke and his fiancee, model Lara Bingle; Underbelly stars Gyton Grantley and Kat Stewart; and comedian Hamish Blake. Bloom's ex-girlfriend, actor Kate Bosworth, who is filming in New Zealand, was also in Sydney yesterday. **Check out the Gallery, there are some lovely photos in there as well.** |
ETA: Thanks for the above photos mayfrayn. :friends: They are gorgeous! Loving the look on Orlando's face as he checks his ticket...'I've won...oohhhh...I've won!!' :lol:
libra - April 26, 2008 02:54 PM (GMT)
Jesse,
Where do I start besides with first thanks for bringing them over.
I don't even know where to start. As a coouple, they look ecstatically happy together, and good for him. It is about time he looked this happy with a woman who obviously makes him so. They look simply gorgeous together.
Miranda looks very Audrey Hepburnish. Not overly done, but just simply elegant. I love her hat and the back of her dress is just beautiful.
Orlando looks handsome as ever, and love the way he looks at her and she at him. The first one of them from the Getty collection looks so classy and well, I'm just so pleased for both of them. :D
Where do I start besides with first thanks for bringing them over.
I don't even know where to start. As a coouple, they look ecstatically happy together, and good for him. It is about time he looked this happy with a woman who obviously makes him so. They look simply gorgeous together.
Miranda looks very Audrey Hepburnish. Not overly done, but just simply elegant. I love her hat and the back of her dress is just beautiful.
Orlando looks handsome as ever, and love the way he looks at her and she at him. The first one of them from the Getty collection looks so classy and well, I'm just so pleased for both of them. :D
orlisnjangel - April 26, 2008 03:02 PM (GMT)
they both look so great ^^
I wasn't sure about miranda at first but he looks so happy ^^
I wasn't sure about miranda at first but he looks so happy ^^
Jesse - April 26, 2008 03:08 PM (GMT)
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| Where do I start besides with first thanks for bringing them over. |
Thanks Libra, you're welcome. I'm really enjoying this event. :D
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| I wasn't sure about miranda at first but he looks so happy ^^ |
After all the trauma of the last few months its so wonderful to see Orlando out and about and REALLY enjoying himself. The smile is genuine, its not forced or strained like we've seen during photocalls of recent months events. Its just wonderful.
Bringing in the report from the link mayfrayn posted above. It seems the theme was Black and White..
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| MOVIE star Orlando Bloom lapped up the limelight as he and girlfriend, Sydney model Miranda Kerr, were the star attractions of one of the biggest days of the racing calendar. Kerr and her Hollywood sweetheart Bloom made their first public appearance at Royal Randwick Doncaster Day yesterday. The couple were surrounded by photographers, David Jones staff and bodyguards as Kerr stepped out as the face of the retailer at their exclusive black and white-themed marquee. Arriving shortly before 1pm, the couple posed briefly for photographers, with Bloom stopping to greet Lord Of The Rings producer Barrie Osborne: "Hey, mate, how are you?" Wearing a long-sleeved black Collette Dinnigan dress, Prada clutch and Yves Saint Laurent stilettos, Kerr said the pair had enjoyed a meal with her parents at Catalina in Rose Bay the day before. "It was fun ... [but] it wasn't a big deal lunch," Kerr said. She refused to be drawn further on the headline-making relationship. "This is about David Jones," she said, coolly. "Let's just keep it about David Jones, shall we?" Englishman Bloom, 31, looked every inch the movie star in a slim fitting charcoal suit, skinny black tie and tortoise-shell Ray-Ban Wayfarers. On his first day at the races Bloom received three winning tips from champion trainer Gai Waterhouse. After he put $200 on Chairman's Handicap winner No Wine No Song - which paid $4.40 at the TAB - Kerr kissed his ticket. "Nice to see you," he said when asked how he was enjoying Sydney. "It's very fun." Former face of DJs Megan Gale wore a black Alex Perry dress and was joined by her boyfriend, radio personality Andy Lee. Commentators have cruelly likened the experienced model to a mare being put out to pasture with the hiring of 24-year-old Kerr, but Gale, 31, denied there was any rivalry between clothes-horses. "Oh, God, no," she said. "Trust me, there's enough work to go around. I have not seen her for a few years. It's just really great to spend a day together." Lee looked forward to keeping company with Bloom. "All the handbags would hopefully be in the cloakroom, and can have a drink and bet together," he said. With temperatures hitting more than 23 degrees, the style set were sweating in their black and white get-ups. Fascinators were clearly out of favour, with sculptural headware and veiled felt-based hats the look. But it was a different story for men with Underbelly's Les Hill sporting the latest look for colts - a "man-inator", an all-feathered concoction, on his suit lapel. Its creator, milliner Donny Galella, tipped it to be a major trend. Hill, sipping champagne in the Emirates marquee, denied his TV gangster character Jason Moran would not be caught dead wearing one. "I beg to differ," Hill said. Galella said Sydney women were bringing glamour back to the racetracks. "In the past few years, we've literally seen half a dead bird on women's heads, so we're moving away from that to sculptural headpieces and more bows," he said. |
libra - April 26, 2008 03:20 PM (GMT)
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| After all the trauma of the last few months its so wonderful to see Orlando out and about and REALLY enjoying himself. The smile is genuine, its not forced or strained like we've seen during photocalls of recent months events. Its just wonderful. |
I agree. He looks very happy with not only where he is, but who he is with. This sounds comparable to the Kentucky Derby where the women wear the most outrageous hats, but Miranda's style is just elegant, and he compliments her (in every way) perfectly.
I'm really chuffed for both of them.
Mayfrayn, thanks for bringing the other article over.
mayfrayn - April 26, 2008 04:03 PM (GMT)
Some other pictures from Just Jared:
Jesse - April 26, 2008 05:02 PM (GMT)
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| Stepping out together at one of the biggest events in Australia's horse racing calendar, Orlando Bloom and his love Miranda Kerr were the picture of happiness. There was certainly plenty for the Pirates Of The Caribbean star to smile about, too. The day before, he had been introduced to the other man in the model's life - her father, John. The actor had already met Miranda's mum, Therese. Orlando joined the Victoria's Secret star and her parents for lunch at Sydney's Catalina restaurant. "It was fun," said Miranda, who looked stunning in a long-sleeved Collette Dinnigan dress accessorised by a Prada clutch and Yves Saint Laurent stilettos. The ensemble was topped off with an elaborate titfer. After months of hiding their relationship – the gorgeous couple were first romantically together a year ago – the 31-year-old actor and his girlfriend seemed delighted to be showing their romance to the world. The loved-up couple were not the only stars who attended Randwick Racecourse's annual Doncaster Day bash on Saturday. Also spotted at the Sydney track were Miranda's fellow countryman, X-Men actor Hugh Jackman and his actress wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. |
libra - April 26, 2008 09:59 PM (GMT)
The beading and detail on the back of her dress is gorgeous. On the first Getty image, I love how she has her hand in his hands. He has always been a gentleman with his lady, and it is heart warming to see his arm around her waist and then holding onto her hand as he is leading her up the stairs.
I wish them all the best - two lovely people
I wish them all the best - two lovely people
Interconnector - April 27, 2008 12:05 PM (GMT)
A couple of articles about the races from The Sunday Telegraph here in Sydney.
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| A newly svelte Megan Gale arrived at the David Jones marquee with her boyfriend Andy Lee - and was beseiged by the scrum of photographers awaiting visiting celebs Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom. Kerr and Bloom rolled up a discreet 20 minutes later, causing a mini stampede. "This is one of my first times at the races," the gorgeous Ms Kerr said. On arrival, the dashing Bloom, dressed in Hugo Boss, was greeted by Peter Morissey, who no doubt will be sending him some of his designer threads shortly. Like Hollywood royalty, the couple threw themselves into the racing atmosphere, Bloom clearly having the time of his life betting up a storm. |
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| Doncaster Day at Royal Randwick was the hottest ticket in town yesterday because of it's star pulling power. With Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom making their first official pulic appearance together at the David Jones marquee, the media scrum almost outnumbered the guests. But that didn't deter the glamourous duo from enjoying the first sunny day Sydney had seen in weeks. They were accompanied by Kerr's parents, John and Therese. The Kerrs revealed it was the first city race meeting they had attended. And any suggestion this past week that Bloom was being ut through his paces by his possible future father-in-law was laughed off yesterday as John Kerr declared him a top bloke who shared his passion for motorbikes. "We both like motorbikes and we'll be riding them together next week," Mr Kerr laughed. <snip> The David Jones darlings posed together while their boyfriends patiently waited and placed bets on the horses. It paid off, because Bloom placed a $200 bet on No Wine No Song at 5/1. The tip was given to him by fashion designer Peter Morissey. As No Wine No Song galloped acrossed the finish line first, Bloom and Kerr high-fived and kissed, celebrating their luck. Although with both enjoying such blossoming careers , they hardly need the winning pennies. |
Jesse - April 27, 2008 12:16 PM (GMT)
Thanks for the great articles Interconnector. :friends:
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| With Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom making their first official public appearance together at the David Jones marquee, the media scrum almost outnumbered the guests. |
:lol: :lol:
Definitely 'Hollywood Royalty'
chanco - April 27, 2008 08:45 PM (GMT)
Thanks for the articles and pictures. They look lovely - very chic and sophisticated!
Jesse - April 28, 2008 08:26 AM (GMT)
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| Orlando Bloom's love life isn't a secret anymore. The Pirates of the Caribbean hottie and his Victoria's Secret model girlfriend Miranda Kerr, made the scene in Sydney yesterday for the AJC Australian Derby on Emirates Doncaster Day - Australia's equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. The event was sponsored by Aussie department store David Jones, which earlier this week named Miranda as its new spokesperson. Miranda and Orlando were dressed to the nines in their finest racing attire, which reflected the black and white theme of the event. Orlando and the leggy model are getting pretty serious. Orlando has even met the parents - at a lunch on Friday. When asked about the lunch date by photographers, Miranda simply said, 'It was fun...[but] it wasn’t a big deal lunch.' Orlando's luck keeps getting better - not only did he land a model (and apparently tight-lipped) girlfriend, he also won some cash on the ponies yesterday! |
tinakel - April 28, 2008 01:21 PM (GMT)
Thank you for the great articles and pictures, Interconnector and Mayfrayn. He looks fabulous in that suit. She didn't look too bad either! They do make a striking couple. The pics. with Orlando's arm around her waist, and that hi-five! He looks so relaxed and happy. Yup, I think they are kinda fond of each other. And it's so wonderful to see that beautiful smile of his again. It's been too long. I wish them joy.
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libra - April 28, 2008 01:25 PM (GMT)
A friend of mine from Australia sent me a private email about them being at the racetrack and said they were simply stunning together. I couldn't agree more. They are just beautiful together.
Jesse - April 28, 2008 01:28 PM (GMT)
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| Orlando Bloom and his new love, Victoria's Secret lingerie model Miranda Kerr, made their first public appearance together in her native Australia over the weekend. The pair arrived arm-in-arm for a day at the races in Sydney, where they drew more attention that then action on the track. It was a case of mixing business with pleasure for Miranda, who was at the event as the face of Australian retailer David Jones. The 24-year-old wore a long-sleeved black Collette Dinnigan dress, Prada clutch and Yves Saint Laurent heels, while Orlando, 30, looked suitably suave out in a charcoal suit, skinny black tie and Ray-Ban Wayfarers. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star, who told fellow racegoers "It's great to be here," was spotted giving his girlfriend a high-five after winning more than £450 on a winning horse. <<snip>> *Follow above link for the pics.* |