Hats off to her! Last season's The Block winner Chantelle's millinery business is off to a racing start as she releases new designs ahead of Melbourne Cup carnival
By
Erin Van Der Meer for Daily Mail Australia
Published: 15:00 AEST, 14 October 2014 | Updated: 18:01 AEST, 14 October 2014
In April she and her partner Steve walked away from The Block with $736,000.
And Chantelle Ford has wasted no time pursuing her dreams, running a flourishing millinery business in Melbourne.
The blonde designer, who comes from a long line of milliners, has released a new range of hats fit for the races just ahead of the Melbourne Cup carnival kicking off in November.
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Throwing her hat in the ring: Former The Block contestant Chantelle Ford's millinery business is flourishing after the Melbourne woman and her partner Steve won $736,000 on the show earlier this year
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Mad hatter! Chantelle comes from a long line of female milliners, with her aunts both working as milliners
Ford Millinery’s 2014 Spring Racing collection is made up of bold, unusual looks for fashionistas keen to wear something out of the ordinary trackside.
Modeled by former Big Brother contestant Tully Smyth, House Husbands actress Leah De Neise, Channel Nine newsreader Jo Hall and Chantelle herself, the pieces are certainly outside the bounds of traditional race day headwear.
Tully dons pieces including the heart-shaped ‘Loveheart Candy’ style, and a feathered piece called ‘Silent Goddess’.
The designs range from $140 to $490.
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Love it: Former Big Brother contestant Tully Smyth models the new collection, which includes a heart-shape design in a geometric pattern
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Unique: Chantelle's designs are certainly not for wallflowers: Tully models a feather adorned piece, and another featuring black lace
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Raspberry beret: Tully wears a bright but more subtle design from the collection
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[DOUBLEPOST=1413301638][/DOUBLEPOST]Chantelle herself wasn’t afraid to model some of the designs, such as a tangerine and raspberry triangle shaped hat in a geometric pattern, and a large yellow layered number.
There’s no chance of being a wallflower in any of the designs, but Chantelle says the striking designs fit right in on the field.
‘What looks big and over the top at home, will blend in perfectly once you step on the racetrack,’ the designer said.
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Standing out: House Husbands actress Leah De Neise models an unusual design
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Traditional: Channel Nine presenter Jo Hall models a fun but more classic look
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Pool shark: A green straw piece is modeled alongside a pool table
‘Once you're at the races and see what others are wearing, you'll wish you went more out there’.
‘Against all odds, Chantelle and Steve won The Block in April in a fairytale-ending finale, selling their three-bedroom apartment for a whopping $2.47m, earning a record-breaking $636,000 in profits and $100,000 in prize money.
On Sunday night The Block Glasshouse finale saw brothers Simon and Shannon Vos win the series earning $335,000 from the sale of their apartment as well as $100,000 in prize money.
Aside from Chris and Jenna walking away with $310,000, the other The Block contestants didn’t fare so well in profits, with Max and Karstan earning $40,000 and the other couples just $10,000.
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Off to the races: Leah, Jo, Tully and Chantelle pose together to model the designs
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Girls day out: The four women looked like a group of friends heading off for a day by the track
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