Image: Pawel Nowak
KILLARNEY not only hosted the seventh annual Kerry Fashion Week awards but there was also a strong local interest on the victory podium at the gala prizegiving banquet held in the Europe Hotel and Resort at the weekend.
Kathryn O’Neill was chosen as make-up artist of the year while Who’s 4Shoes? on High Street was named the winner of the love for fashion retail competition.
Other award winners on the night included:
- Fashion designer of the year: Helen Cody
- Breakthrough designer of the year: Honor Fitzsimons
- One To Watch: Jill Burke
- Accessory designer of the year: Chupi Sweetman Durney
- Milliner of the year: Laura Kinsela
- Student designer of the year: Amy Brannigan
- Fashion stylish of the year: Ann Marie O Connor
- Hairstylist of the year: Michael Leong
- Photographer of the year: Emily Quinn
- Model of the year: Li Ann Small
- Fashion blog of the year: Style Me Curvy
- Business person of the year: Fiona Heaney, Fee G and Luke Lovely
- Kerry fashion designer of the year: Catherine Kelly
- Irish fashion ambassador: Ann Marie O Connor
The glitzy event was attended by both established and emerging talents from within the Irish fashion world, including designers, fashion journalists, bloggers, creatives, models, stylists, make-up artists and photographers.
The Lancome Paris best dressed lady on the evening was Joann Murphy from Kilgarvan in a magnificent Tina Griffin 1950’s style cream brocade dress with a Joanne Hynes jewelled collar.
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