Today (Friday) was the fabulous Welligogs Ladies Day and so many people came to support the event. Created to celebrate the sartorial style of the countryside, Game Fair goers have really taken it to heart and put a lot of serious work into their ‘looks’ which were all on display today.

Scouts were seen out and about this morning looking for the most stylish, stand out fashionistas and handing invitations to come along to the Welligogs stand. At 2pm the stand was surrounded by masses of seriously chic people all vying for some fantastic prizes courtesy of Welligogs.

The judges conferred after each entrant strutted their stuff and after a lot of earnest conversation between Ashley and Lee from The Game Fair, Brontë Mitchell (editor in chief from Femme Country Magazine) and Charlotte Hallett our 2023 winner, the victor was announced.

Toni Tebbs wore a stunning outfit combining Holland Cooper, H&M, Grays, Clare Haggas, her dad’s tie and a corset from NYC Corsets. Toni combined traditional tweed with a unique twist and the judges loved the more edgy feel to an established look.

Toni was at first shaken then overjoyed at her selection. When we asked her about the inspiration for her ensemble she said, “I recently turned 40 and I have two children, it made me feel as if that was it for me now! Then I thought no – I don’t care what people think, wearing the corset is very empowering and I feel really good about myself in it.”

Charlotte Hallett, also a mother of two, was on hand to give this Toni some advice and tell us about what happened after she won last year. “I was also overwhelmed when I won – it was my first ever Game Fair, so it was a bit of a shock! So much has happened since then – I am now signed to a modelling agency, have masses of followers on Instagram and TikTok and have a new career. It all just snowballed from my win.”

When asked what advice Charlotte would give to Toni she added, “Don’t spend all your prize – £1000 voucher for Welligogs – at once, spread it across the seasons and don’t go mad!”

Advice we are sure Toni will heed.