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28th July 2021
02:49pm BST
Since winning Her Best Dressed in 2019, Pamela has gone on to work with a number of incredible Irish brands including Gillian Duggan and Emily Jean. She was also crowned Miss Galway in 2020, and says winning Her Best Dressed gave her the confidence to seek out these new opportunities.
"It's really opened doors for me within the fashion world and getting to work with loads of brands and, you know, putting me out there. And I think it was because of that, that gave me the courage to sign up for Miss Galway. I was like 'Why not do this?'
Two years on from the competition, Pamela puts her winning outfit's success down to how unique it was.
"It was different, it was young and fresh. I really liked the jumpsuit and the spiky hat, I thought it was really edgy and chic. So, it was just very different and I think that's what it made it stand out. It was not the usual, you know, flowy dress or something like that."
When it comes to sharing advice for this year's entrants, Pamela says it's so important to pick something that you like and feel comfortable in.
"I would say be you because I think the outfit, it looks better when it's representing that person and representing your own unique style. Be comfortable. You can see that, if you're comfortable in what you're wearing, even if it's through a picture it does still show."
Having supported so many Irish fashion brands in her own winning outfit, it's no surprise that Pamela recommends shopping Irish for this year's Galway Races too.
"I definitely recommend going Irish if you're going to go to something like the races, 'cause it's good to represent our own designers and our local brands. I wore Phoenix V on the day and I absolutely adore them, all their pieces are always amazing.
"For hats, there's loads of choice in there. I've worked with loads of them, I've worked Gillian Duggan, Emily Jean. My hat on the day was Laura Hanlon and she's so amazing."
Pamela also recommends looking through your wardrobe to see what you already own, and doesn't believe you need to buy a whole new outfit to stun your competition on the day.
"In the light of being sustainable, you don't have to go out and buy a whole new outfit either. Root through your wardrobe, 'cause a lot of people have stuff that they haven't worn or didn't get a chance to wear because we've been indoors for a long time. Have a root through and see what you have, and work with that as well. You don't have to go and splash a whole load of money on it either."
You can follow Pamela on Instagram here.
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