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28th Jul 2015

Heading to the Galway Races? You Might Want to Check This Out!

The countdown is on!

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There’s more than just one Best Dressed competition on Thursday you know!

While race-goers at Ballybrit brace themselves for the busiest day of the year, stylish ladies in the know are checking out more than one competition for outfit glory and are eyeing up a tasty selection of prizes.

Leading model and food blogger Rozanna Purcell will be one of the judges on hand, as she’s all set to choose Hotel Meyrick’s most stylish lady competition.

No fee for repro - please credit Paul Sherwood - copyright Paul Sherwood © 2015. Ireland’s leading model, food blogger and fashion designer Rozanna Purcell to judge Hotel Meyrick’s most stylish lady competition on Ladies Day, Galway Races Ireland’s leading model, Roz Purcell, will judge Hotel Meyrick’s annual most stylish lady competition on Ladies Day of Galway Race Week 2015, on Thursday 30th July,  when  a dazzling prize package of €2,000  from Fallers of Galway awaits a very worthy stylish and  glamorous race going  lady. A former Miss Ireland and style icon,  Rozanna Purcell has more recently become one of Ireland’s leading food philosopher’s and bloggers with her highly influential Natural Born Feeder blog. Her captivating entrepreneurial flair has also given us her stunning tailored lady’s tuxedo style suit collection  which Rozanna has designed with fashion house, Scribes of London. She has been known to sometimes shun dresses and frocks for the more structured trouser suit look but at Hotel Meyrick’s most stylish lady competition on Ladies Day, from 7pm onwards Rozanna will have a very open fashionista mind. She will  mingle with guests, discuss their race week style and accessories and  seek out the celebrated Galway Race Week, ladies day glamour,  style and sophistication  which is always evident in abundance in Hotel Meyrick’s Parlour Lounge and Gaslight Bar and Brasserie.

A dazzling prize package of €2,000 from Fallers of Galway awaits a very worthy stylish and glamorous race going lady.

Rozanna herself has been known to sometimes shun dresses and frocks for the more structured trouser suit look but at Hotel Meyrick’s most stylish lady competition on Ladies Day, Rozanna promises to have a very open mind.

The model will mingle with guests, discuss their race week style and accessories and seek out the celebrated Galway Race Week ladies day glamour, style and sophistication, evident in abundance in Hotel Meyrick’s Parlour Lounge and Gaslight Bar and Brasserie.

Always a recognised feature of the Galway Race week calendar, the luxurious 4 star Hotel Meyrick overlooking Eyre Square is the first stop after Ballybritt Race course for annual race goers.

With champagne brunch, succulent steaks, a magnificent selection of Race Week cocktails and an extensive wine list The Gaslight Bar is sure to whet the appetite as race goers pour over their race cards. If they’re looking for a little extra sparkle, a Laurent Perrier “Champagne Fizz Bomb Sorbet” has been especially created for the 2015 Galway Races.

Sharing some insight into what she is looking for in a winner, Rozanna says, “I love getting dressed up for a day at the races and Galway is the highlight of the summer especially for fashionable ladies!, She went onto say, “ I do feel it’s very important to be appropriately dressed and I like structure and elegance. Accessories can give an outfit a real wow factor and also a personal touch and the Newbridge collection at Fallers of Galway is perfect to choose from. Hotel Meyrick’s prize is so exciting”.

Rozanna will be joined by fellow judges and Galway style icons, Mandy Maher owner of Catwalk modelling agency and leading model Mary Lee.