Inside Melissa Leong’s $25,000 MasterChef wardrobe: The judge’s stylist reveals the ONE designer she can’t stop wearing… and the secrets behind her incredible looks
Melissa Leong’s MasterChef wardrobe leaves fans in awe every single episode.
The 40-year-old is rarely seen looking anything but effortlessly chic, and manages to pull off plenty of bold designer looks with confidence and class.
Since debuting on the show, the writer has stunned in an around $25,000 worth of showstopper outfits and accessories, mixing high-end with high street.
Inside Melissa Leong’s $25,000 MasterChef wardrobe: The judge’s celebrity stylist reveals the one designer brand she wore for two weeks straight and shares the secrets behind her looks
Melissa is dressed by celebrity stylist Charmaine De Pasquale every week.
For the first two weeks of the show, the popular judge wore nothing but Ted Baker dresses and designs, Charmaine posted to Instagram at the time.
One of her most popular Ted Baker looks came in episode five, when Melissa modelled their $260 Elowisa Hedgerow printed wrap dress.
She was hard to miss in the designer’s $300 bright red Ryylie button midi dress.
Chic: Melissa is dressed by stylist Charmaine De Pasquale on the show. She wore nothing but Ted Baker for the first two weeks. Pictured in Ted Baker’s $260 Elowisa Hedgerow wrap dress
Hot stuff: She was hard to miss in Ted Bakers $300 bright red Ryylie button midi dress
For the third week of the show Melissa only wore dresses from Alice McCall.
The judge looked like she’d stepped straight off the catwalk in the Australian fashion brand’s $450 geometric sittin pretty midi dress.
Likewise, she oozed style in Alice McCall’s creme ‘angels’ jumpsuit, worth $500.
Melissa went on to wear dresses from Sydney designer Gary Bigeni for week four.
Bold: For the third week of the show Melissa only wore dresses from Alice McCall, including their $450 geometric sittin pretty midi dress
Fashion icon: Likewise, Melissa oozed style alongside Andy Allen (right) and Jock Zonfrillo (left) in Alice McCall’s creme ‘angels’ jumpsuit, worth $500
For the fifth week of MasterChef, Melissa was dressed in KITX.
Her boldest look from the sustainable fashion brand came in the form of their $500 Anthropocene two way dress.
Lastly, for this week’s episodes of the show, Charmaine dressed Melissa in creations available by online store Order of Style.
‘Our attention is drawn to all the amazing colours, prints and design lines from a range of incredible designers represented by Order of Style,’ said the stylist.
Edgy: For the fifth week of MasterChef, Melissa was dressed in KITX. Her boldest look from the sustainable fashion brand came in the form of their $500 Anthropocene two way dress
When it comes to accessorising the designer dresses, Melissa isn’t shy about stepping away from expensive brands and turning to high street options.
She has often gone from wearing Scanlan Theodore shoes worth $600 in one episode to happily wearing a more affordable pair from Zara in the next.
Earlier this week, Melissa slipped into a sweater from Zara and styled it with a $349 skirt from designer Torannce.
Effortless: Melissa isn’t shy about mixing high-end brands with high street. She recently teamed this affordable Zara sweater with a $349 skirt from designer Torannce