Fashion extravaganza to showcase Kerry as Munster’s style capital

THE organisers of the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show say this year’s event will showcase Kerry as the fashion capital of Ireland’s south west.

The show - one of the biggest annual fashion events in the country - will take place at the Rose Dome at Fels Point in Tralee on Sunday, August 21.

This year’s fashion extravaganza, which was launched this week at Ballygarry House Hotel, will feature fashions from all the top boutiques and stores in the Munster region, including top Irish milliners.

The Rose of Tralee fashion show has a history of encouraging Irish designers, and this year’s event will see the introduction of the Rose of Tralee Young Student Designer of the Year Awards where student representatives from eight design colleges will compete for the title.

The Young Student Designer Award is sponsored by Cathriona’s Hair Group who have kindly provided a trophy and a €500 prize for the winning young designer.

The finale of this year’s Rose of Tralee Fashion Show will see a display of established top Irish designers, whose names are synonymous with quality, style and individuality accompanied by music from the incredible Michael O’Brien.

“The Rose of Tralee annual fashion show is one of the biggest platforms to showcase and support the indigenous fashion houses in Kerry, Limerick and nationwide. It is a wonderful opportunity for the country’s fashionistas to plan their winter wardrobe and discover the trends you need to know for Autumn Winter,” said the show’s producer Celia Holman Lee.

The Best Dressed Lady competition - which offers a host of fabulous prizes - will be judged by 2015 Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan and Karen Scanlan, representing festival lead sponsors Tipperary Crystal.

The prize for the best dressed lady will include a luxury break for two in the luxurious 4-star Killashee Hotel, Co Kildare, a personal shopping experience at Kildare Village complete with a €500 voucher and €500 worth of jewellery from Tipperary Crystal.

Guinness Storehouse, another sponsor of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, will also present a prize hamper worth €200 to one lucky member of the audience on the night.

Make-up for the show will be applied by the skilled team at CH The Mall Tralee, while Cathriona’s Hair Salon in Castlegregory will style the models on the night.

Tickets, costing €35, are available now from www.roseoftralee.ie.