Catriona is tops in Athlone Towncentre style competition
Caitriona Coyle walked away with a €3,000 first prize as winner of ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ sponsored by Athlone Towncentre at this year’s Galway Races.
Wearing a flowing patterned mint kimono style jacket and cropped palazzo trousers from The Walk in Wardrobe, Banbridge, Caitriona, from Killeigh in Offaly elevated her look with a structured wicker summer handbag and gold stilettos, both from Zara.
She finished off the racing look with a gold crown style headpiece designed and made by Laura Hanlon.The easy elegance of her outfit perfectly complimented Friday summer evening racing in Ballybrit.
One of the key reasons Caitriona was chosen as winner of the style competition was how she created a wholly individual look incorporating pieces from high street stores and independent boutiques which is reflective of the offerings the variety of retailers housed in Athlone Towncentre.
Caitriona won the biggest prize fund on offer for the competition since its inception, which was a €3,000 cash prize.
She also won a €1,500 voucher to spend in Athlone Towncentre, a two night luxury hotel & spa break at Sheraton Athlone Hotel, a Gucci Watch courtesy of Fields The Jeweller and bespoke head piece created by milliner Suzie Mahony, plus racing hat hire for the year.
“I’m shocked! When getting ready today I felt really comfortable and I felt the outfit was something I would wear again.
“I feel really relaxed and Fridays at the Galway Races are always relaxed,” Catriona said after being named the overall winner.
‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ has quickly become one of the biggest gatherings for race going fashion lovers to date on the Friday of the Festival.
Celebrity judges Anna Geary, broadcaster, athlete, performance and wellbeing coach and Marietta Doran,stylist and racing style presenter were joined by guest judge Rebecca Rose who won the competition last year.
Rebecca is building a successful career as a professional stylist following her own win of ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ in 2017.
With the top style competition in its sixth year, the spotlight has been on fashion forward style mirrored in the contemporary retailers resident in Athlone Towncentre shopping centre.
“We are thrilled to see another deserving winner of this year’s ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ competition,” Athlone Towncentre Manager Shirley Delahunt enthused.
“Caitriona has demonstrated that racing style is more about reflecting your individual personality and flair for style as opposed to spending an exorbitant amount of money on clothing one cannot wear more than a handful of times,” she added.
The Friday evening of race week has undoubtedly found its place on the calendars of stylish race goers from far and wide, Ms Delahunt, who heads up the retail centre, ended, saying that they are delighted to be involved.