Forever in Blue Jeans ! Models Timmy Dowd and Naoimh Whelton at a photo-call to launch the forthcoming 7 day Listowel Harvest Racing Festival from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. With the emphasis on serious racing and serious fun, there is something for everyone of all ages including new this year the “Forever in Blue Jeans” competition on Monday 19th of September. Celebrating one of fashion’s most iconic wardrobe essentials - Denim Blue Jeans, the competition is open to everyone, and is a great excuse to wear your favourite jeans and style them up or down as you wish! (Photo MacMonagle)
Listowel Race Company announce an action packed programme both on and off the course for their forthcoming 7 day Harvest Racing Festival from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September.
Photo features top international model Sydney Sargent who will judge the Listowel Tidy Towns / An Taisce Sustainable / Vintage Fashion competition on Saturday 24th of September
Bairbre Power, fashion writer holding former Gold Cup winner 'Kicking King' left and Fashion Designer Aoife McNamara holding former champion hurdler 'Faugheen' pictured at a photoshoot in The National Stud Kildare for the launch of the McElligotts Tralee and Kia Ireland, Best Dressed Lady at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival on Friday September 23rd (Pix: McMonagle)
Would you like to win a Trip for Two to New York? Then put Friday 23rd of September into your diary and start planning your outfit now. Thanks to sponsors McElligotts Tralee and Kia Ireland - the winner of the Best Dressed Lady at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival will be jetting off to the Big Apple and staying in the fabulous Fitzpatrick Hotel in Manhattan!
This exciting news was revealed at the official launch of the 2022 McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady in the majestic surroundings of the National Stud & Gardens, Kildare. Attending the launch were this year’s judges - Bairbre Power, fashion writer; Aoife McNamara, Irish fashion designer; Donal Lynch, McElligotts Tralee and Ronan Flood, Kia Ireland; along with household names from the world of racing - retired equine super stars Faugheen, Hurricane Fly and Beef or Salmon from the National Stud’s ‘Living Legend's’ team.
Ronan Flood, KIA Ireland, beside the KIA EV6 Electric car, David Wardell, Tourism Development Manager, Irish National Stud, holding 'former champion hurdler 'Hurricane Fly', Donal Lynch, McElligotts Tralee holding former champion chaser 'Beef or Salmon', and ladies day judges Fashion Designer Aoife McNamara / Aoife Ireland and Bairbre Power, fashion writer pictured at a photoshoot in The National Stud Kildare for the launch of the McElligotts Tralee and Kia Ireland, Best Dressed Lady at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival on Friday September 23rd
This is the 8th year of McElligotts sponsorship of this prestigious fashion event and they are delighted to welcome on board Kia as official event co-sponsors. In addition to the winners prize of a Trip for Two to New York with spending money, there are also generous cash prizes of €1,000 for the Most Creative Headpiece and €500 for the Most Contemporary Outfit. The McElligotts Kia Ladies Day is one of the many highlights at this year’s 7 day Listowel Harvest Racing Festival which runs from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. For more information and to pre-book tickets and corporate packages visit www.listowelraces.ie or follow #listowelraces
Declan O’Hara, MD, McElligotts Tralee
“We are delighted to be the official sponsor of Ladies Day again this year, with the introduction of so many stunning new KIA models there was never a more opportune time to showcase our range to the many discerning guests that know more than a thing or two about style and fashion. We are looking forward to a great day of racing and fashion in Listowel.”
Ronan Flood, MD, Kia Ireland
"McElligotts Tralee have a long association with Ladies Day in Listowel and Kia Ireland are delighted to join them in supporting this special day in the Kerry social calendar. The event also gives us an opportunity to showcase our range of electrified cars and in particular Irish Car of the Year 2022 - the Kia EV6.“
Located in the beating heart of Ireland’s thoroughbred county, County Kildare, the Irish National Stud & Gardens is one of Ireland’s true treasures. Beginning in the early 1900s, the stud has produced some of the finest racehorses in Europe and to this day, it is still one of the top breeding farms. Owned by the Irish people, the Irish National Stud & Gardens is one of the only thoroughbred breeding farms open to the public. Visitors can view immaculately bred stallions and admire protective mares alongside their frolicking foals. There is also an opportunity to meet retired equine racing stars like Faugheen, Hurricane Fly and Beef or Salmon on the stud’s ‘Living Legend's’ team.
Aoife McNamara, Irish Fashion Designer, who will judge along with Bairbre Power.
Fashion writer Bairbre Power who will judge along with Irish fashion designer Aoife McNamara
The Directors of Listowel Race Company look forward to once again welcoming race goers to its 164th Harvest Racing Festival from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. The full festival programme will be officially announced on Monday 15th of August. Visit www.listowelraces.ie for more information and to pre-book tickets and follow the hashtag #listowelraces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates and to join the conversation!
Team Work: A huge thanks to the team at the National Stud & Gardens for all their help and the wonderful location. We can’t wait to go back.
Issued by Orla Diffily, Upfront PR on behalf of Listowel Racing Company.
Mobile : 086 8399115. orla@upfrontgroup.eu. All images are by Don MacMonagle and are repro free.
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Top Irish agency, Upfront Model Management, will host an afternoon Model Workshop in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, County Kerry on Saturday 10th of September. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from fashion industry experts about what it takes to become a successful model at any age and learn more about the model industry. There are a limited number of Early Bird tickets priced at €55 and thereafter tickets are €70 and these can be booked now on Eventbrite.
Corina … our most recent new signing at Upfront Model Management (Photo Owen Behan)
It’s been a really busy few months here at Upfront . . . and we have signed some internationally experienced and some exciting new fashion and commercial faces that we are delighted to introduce to you …
A very Carrie Bradshaw inspired soft pink dress with full tulle skirt caught the eye of fashion judge Emily O’Donoghue and won Grace Flynn from Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, the coveted title of Listowel Races Best Dressed Lady at the June Bank Holiday meeting on Sunday (5th of June). Grace originally bought the dress from Phoenix V for her appearance on RTE’s programme ‘First Dates Ireland’.
So don’t miss out … here is what you need to know … before you go … racing in Listowel this June Bank Holiday Weekend!
Colin Horgan showed exclusively his Spring / Summer ‘Future Partisan’ Collection 22 as the show finale to a rapturous standing ovation (Pix Pawel Nowak)
Read all about it and see some photos from the evening here
The style was sensational both on and off the runway at one of the most hotly anticipated events of the season … Fashion at the Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney, on Thursday 28th of April. Produced in association with Kellihers Toyota Tralee, guests travelled from all over Kerry and far beyond, for an exclusive preview of new collections from top Irish and Kerry designers and boutiques. The show was opened with a collection bursting with colour, happiness and light by acclaimed Irish fashion couturier Helen Cody and the finale was a rare retrospective showcase from another multi award winning couturier Delphine Grandjouan.