Mischa Barton and Kate Waterhouse at VRC Oaks Day Luncheon

The race celebrations continued today with the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s VRC Oaks Club Luncheon held at the Palladium at Crown. Visiting actress Mischa Barton, who divided fashion critics with her burgundy Ellery ensemble yesterday, chose a black and white dress for today’s lunch event, and expressed her gratitude at being a guest on Twitter, writing, “Had a great time at #melbcupcarnival thanks to the VRC for having me.” Kate Waterhouse was the latest star to join the floral garland brigade with a pretty headpiece that matched her dark red frock, while other guests included Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Simone Callahan, Sally Pearson and Delta Goodrem, who performed for the crowd. Tomorrow is Crown Oaks Day and stars will be returning to Flemington Racecourse, with added international celebrities such as Kim Cattrall and Mena Suvari.