Listowel Races pays fashion homage to the iconic denim blue jeans on second day of festival
It was a Monday like no other . . . as crowds enjoyed the serious racing, fashion and fun of the second day of the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival (18th to 24th September).
Monday was the premier of ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’ fashion competition sponsored by O'Connor's Hardware & Farm Supplies, which celebrated one of the most iconic wardrobe essentials - Denim Blue Jeans ! Everyone of all ages got into the spirit of the occasion and wore their favourite denim jeans, dresses, shirts and skirts!
Mc’ed by Billy Keane each of the 12 finalists told the story behind their individual look. After much deliberation, the judges decided that Mary Woulfe in a ruffled denim dress with co-ordinated hat and accessories and the very dapper Dominick Moloney were the overall winners and each received a €200 cash prize from sponsors Larry, Tina and Sadie O’Connor from O'Connor's Hardware & Farm Supplies.
Tina O'Connor, Mary Woulfe, Dominick Moloney and Larry O'Connor at the presentation for the "Forever in Blue Jeans' fashion event, sponsored by O'Connors Hardware & Farm Supplies at Listowel Races on Monday 19th of September. Pix: John Kelliher
‘Forever in Blue Jeans’ was the second of 6 fashion events over this Harvest Racing Festival at Listowel. Tomorrow, Tuesday 20th of September, sees Students & Super-heroes take centre stage with prizes for the Best Dressed Student and Best Fancy Dress Outfit.
Orla Diffily and Billy Keane. Photo: John Kelliher.
The other fashion events on this week are
Thursday 22nd - the Ryles Menswear Best Dressed Man,
Friday 23rd - the McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady
and Saturday 24th - the Listowel Tidy Towns / An Taisce Sustainable Style competition. All details on prizes and how to enter can be found on listowelraces.ie or follow #listowelraces for exclusive content
Racing continues tomorrow Tuesday with the feature race the Edmond & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes €37,500 and the first race is off at 1.25pm*. and admission is €20.
all images are by John Kelliher