IN THE KINGDOM OF STYLE
Kerry Fashion Weekend (KFW) 2010 will take place on Saturday 10th and
Sunday 11th of April. The weekend aims to celebrate and promote designers,
and those working in the Kerry Fashion industry, locally, nationally and
internationally. For more information www.kerryfashion.eu.
KFW is produced by Kerry based consultancy, Upfront PR, Event & Model Management.
Once again, Ireland’s top fashion bible, Image Magazine, have confirmed as the official
media partner and Killarney Crystal are on board as sponsors of Fashion Award Trophies.
Highlights of KFW 2010 include Salon Styled Designer Show in the Ross Hotel, Killarney
on Saturday 10th of April and KFW Awards Luncheon in the Award winning Aghadoe
Heights Hotel on Sunday 11th of April. Also for fashion and fun, KFW are also compiling a
Best and Worst Dressed Lists of Irish and international celebrities. Winners (and
losers) will be announced over the weekend. Nominations can be made on line at
www.kerryfashion.eu
OVERVIEW OF HIGHLIGHTS
Salon Styled Designer Show in the Lane Cafe Bar. The Ross Hotel, Killarney
Saturday 10th April, 2010. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets: EUR 20.
The fabulous and fashionable, Lane Cafe Bar at the boutique and chic, The Ross Killarney, is
the venue for the KFW 2010 Designer Salon Show. The evening will exclusively feature new
collection launches from the amazingly talented Claire O Connor (Lilc Couture), Eilis Boyle,
Margaret O’Rourke (Mo Muse), Carol Kelly and Caroline Atelier, as well as last year’s KFW
winners, Kathleen McAuliffe, House of Delphine and Matt Doody, plus more to be confirmed.
The evening will also feature top designer boutique fashion representing Kerry, Irish and
international labels and the Best Dressed Lady will win KILLARNEY CRYSTAL necklace.
Kerry Fashion Designer of the Year Awards, Aghadoe Heights Hotel
Sunday 11th of April, 2010. Event starts at 1.00pm Tickets: EUR 90.
The highlight of the Weekend, the Kerry Fashion Designer of the Year Awards, aim to provide a
forum for both established and emerging designers to showcase their talent to a local,
national and international audience. Last year, womenswear and bridal designer, Delphine
Grandjouan (overall); milliner Kathleen McAuliffe and womenswear designer, Matt Doody,
walked away with the gongs. This year, the competition in the fashion stakes promises to be
equally high and even more glamourous! Everyone is welcome to attend the awards in the
Aghadoe and enjoy the fashion, fine food and opportunity to be there and see who is declared
the Awards winners in 2010. Once again, the Awards luncheon is being filmed by TV3 Xpose
and promises to attract many well known faces from the world of fashion and celebrity (last
year Pamela Flood, Ken Boylan, Cathy O Connor, Louise Kennedy, Triona McCarthy, Derrick
Carberry and Deric Hartigan were just some of the famous faces spotted at the Awards).
In its inaugural year, KFW 09 attracted international designers Louise Kennedy and Don O Neill
(now dressing celebrities on the red carpet with his new label THEiA) and editor of IMAGE,
Melanie Morris, to deliberate on its judging panel. KFW 2010 is no exception, and the judges of
the Awards are Melanie Morris, Editor, Image Magazine; Joanne Hynes, Award winning
international fashion designer; Constance Harris, Fashion Editor, Sunday Independent and
Debbie O Donnell, TV3, Xpose
The KFW Fashion Designer Awards 2010 are open to all designers, either working / living
in Kerry and open to all designers, born in Kerry, or whose Mother or Father where born in
Kerry, and are now working in the fashion industry nationally or internationally. This year,
there is a new category for designers under 25, so as to encourage would be fashion
designers of the future, who may still be in school or college, to step forward and showcase
their talent. The four Award Categories are Kerry Fashion Designer of the Year; Kerry
Accessory Designer of the Year; One to Watch and Young Designer of the Year (NEW
Category). For information on criteria for each category visit the website kerryfashion.eu
The winner in each category will receive a specially commissioned Killarney Crystal trophy
and be included in IMAGE magazine and on TV3 Xpose coverage of event. In addition, the
overall Winner of the Kerry Fashion Designer title (who will be selected from both fashion and
accessory designer categories) will receive a full day’s shoot with top photographer, including
professional make up, styling and model. The shoot will be featured on the prestigious
INSIDER page of IMAGE Magazine. Entry forms for the Awards are available to download from
www.kerryfashion.eu
Ends
For more information telephone: 086 8399115, Visit: www.kerryfashion.eu
Twitter: KFW on twitter/kfw2010 Email: mail@kerryfashion.eu

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6/3/2010 8:00 pm Brendan Grace - Brand New Show! INEC
6/3/2010 10:30 pm Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club @ INEC Acoustic Club
9/3/2010 8:00 pm The Wiz - Killarney Musical Society INEC
12/3/2010 8:30 pm Crystal Gayle INEC
13/3/2010 8:30 pm The High Kings INEC
14/3/2010 7:30 pm Menopause The Musical INEC
16/3/2010 8:30 pm Grand Ladies of Country INEC
19/3/2010 9:00 pm Mike Denver, Brendan Bowyer & Liam O’Connor INEC
20/3/2010 8:30 pm Gilbert O’Sullivan INEC
24/3/2010 8:30 pm Radio Kerry All Star Concert INEC
25/3/2010 9:00 pm Abba Mania INEC
26/3/2010 8:30 pm Christy Moore INEC
3/4/2010 8:30 pm 4 Tops & The Temptations INEC
3/4/2010 10:30 pm Mark Geary @ INEC Acoustic Club
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8/4/2010 8:00 pm Roy Chubby Brown INEC
9/4/2010 8:00 pm Keith Barry INEC
15/4/2010 7:30 pm Jedward INEC
16/4/2010 8:00 pm Dermot Moriarty’s Country Music Weekend INEC
23/4/2010 8:30 pm Glen Campbell INEC
1/5/2010 10:30 pm Nik Kershaw Acoustic Tour INEC
7/5/2010 8:30 pm Ray Davies with Band INEC
8/5/2010 7:30 pm Gift Grub - Live! INEC
22/5/2010 8:30 pm Boyz II Men INEC
28/5/2010 8:30 pm Ronan Tynan INEC
28/5/2010 10:30 pm Altan @ INEC Acoustic Club

Make the most of these longer evenings and avail of the new and exciting Winter Events in the Lane at The Ross. Due to the success of The Ross’s ‘Act of Summer BBQs’ the team have organised various events over the coming months. These include ‘The Halloween Fancy Dress Party’, ‘Battle of the iPods’, Friday Night Tapas & Wine and last but not least a ‘Christmas Jumper Party’.

This Friday 30th October, dress up in your favourite Halloween costume, bring your friends along, and soak up the scary delights of a perfect Halloween Fancy Dress party. In addition, a BBQ will be held from 8pm. A Burger & a Cocktail will set you back just €10.00 and with the resident DJ playing many of the popular hits, The Lane will once again prove itself as the embodiment of ‘hip and live’.

For the food and wine lovers - having reached the end of another long week why not enjoy a tasty platter of tapas over conversation with friends. Each Friday from 5pm – 8pm The Lane is offering Tapas and Wine for four people for only €50.00.

For those who are interested in something different, feel free to stroll into The Lane for the ‘Battle of the iPods’. This is open to everyone. They encourage all to come along and to bring your own iPod or music device where you can impress the crowd with two songs. This event will take place every Saturday night from 10pm over the month of November.

Wait for it, there is more! Do you want to salvage your oldest and funniest jumpers? On Tuesday 22nd December from 9pm, The Lane is offering you the chance to recoup your old Christmas jumper for the festive occasion and be in with a chance to win a prize for the best jumper on the night. After all, it could be you!!!!

Its town centre location, combined with design led décor, lively atmosphere and great service provides the perfect backdrop to these fun filled evenings! So go on, don’t miss out, come along and avail of these eventful evenings for all in The Lane at The Ross!

‘The Ross Hotel, Killarney, is just the latest hotel in Ireland to launch a fantastic new website in recognition of the importance of the power of the Internet and to ensure that this fabulously stylish hotel is fully represented online. After many months of research, www.theross.ie now offers a far richer experience and a more extensive journey through Killarney’s finest boutique hotel. Allow yourself to be introduced to Killarney, a stunning part of Ireland and then to The Ross, a four star hotel offering 30 rooms of unique style and furnishings whilst offering every comfort and amenity that today’s traveller expects, from complimentary in room internet access to full air conditioning, in built US adaptors and fine linens and luxurious bed furnishings.

The originality of the interiors and design of The Ross is reflected in the playful and fresh style of the new hotel website, www.theross.ie. Instead of staying with the usual titles of ‘Rooms’, ‘Suites’, Restaurant’ and so on, the words ‘Sleep’, ‘Play’, ‘Spoil’ and ‘Taste’ lead you on to relevant and concise information on each area of the hotel which guests are invited to enjoy during their stay at this town centre property. Lots of great images of the luxurious bedrooms, dramatic Cellar One restaurant, lively and fun Lane Café Bar and tasteful Pink Lounge entice further viewing and consideration and ensure that the browser is fully informed about this ‘must see’ address in the heart of Killarney town.

The new website, www.theross.ie will be constantly updated with best available offers and will offer the best value for booking online to all browsers.

Of course there is also an option to sign up to our regular e-newsletter database .

For further information about The Ross, please contact Niamh Burns, Sales & Marketing Manager, The Ross, Town Centre, Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland

Tel no: +353 64 6631855

Fax no: +353 64 6627633

Email: info @ theross.ie

Website: www.theross.ie