PHOTOS: Tralee Native Mary Crowned Kerry’s Most Stylish Woman 2015

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KFW Mary Stapleton Foley

Mary Stapleton Foley who was named Kerry’s Most Stylish Woman 2015 at the KFW fashion show in Ballygarry House Hotel last night. Photo by Pawel Nowak

A TRALEE woman was named Kerry’s Most Stylish Woman 2015 at a Kerry Fashion Week (KFW) event last night.

Mary Stapleton Foley, originally from Lisdara, Oakpark, but now living in Firies, collected the accolade at the KFW Kerry Boutique & Kerry Designer Show in the Ballygarry House Hotel last night.

“Very shocked and thrilled,” was Mary’s reaction to the announcement.  “It was fantastic, I was totally surprised by it,” she told TraleeToday.ie.

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Mary follows Olivia Wall, Orlagh Winters and Ann Marie O’Leary who are previous winners of the honour.

“I’m up there with the best of them,” she laughed. “I’ve always supported Kerry Fashion Week from the beginning and I’m a big supporter of Kerry designers too, especially Tina Griffin – I was wearing one of her dresses last night,” said Mary.

“The whole event is amazing and that’s why it’s such an honour. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Kerry designers and businesses to showcase their wares. It’s a great social event too to catch up with the girls,” said Mary.

Of course there is a prize that goes with being named Kerry’s most stylish woman.

“Oh, I got my lovely trophy as well – my mounted Barbie doll. Last year they had it styled specially to look like Olivia Wall [2014 winner] and they did the same for me, so it was lovely,” she said.

Mary wasn’t the only winner on the night. Cork woman Helen Quealy Murphy won the Lancome Paris Best Dressed Lady Award and looked a deserving winner as the photo (below) shows.

A sellout crowd of 100 paid €45 a ticket to witness the best in designs available in Kerry boutiques and it was a fantastic success.

We’ll have more photos from the event later today.

KFW Helen Quealy Murphy

Helen Quealy Murphy who was named Lancome Paris Best Dressed Lady at the KFW fashion show in Ballygarry House Hotel last night. Photo by Pawel Nowak

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