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THE WOMEN of Killaloe have a boast that would make Brigid Jones envious – they have all the men they F001
In fact what the ladies want is a few more women – to join the men on the catwalk. At the launch last week of the Fashion Extravaganza to raise funds for the Smith-O’ Brien minors, the lads were lining up to be super- models on the night.
“The men quite happily volunteered to model,” said Antoinette Ryan, one of the organising committee.
“The ladies are a bit more shy but we have more ladies boutiques in Killaloe than menswear so we need to persuade a few more ladies.”
The fun fashion event is to raise money to help fund the activities of the busy minors, who have 120 play- ers from under six and who have a team in every age bracket in the county competitions.
The Fashion Extravaganza, which will be held on Friday, November 14 in the Lakeside Hotel in Ballina is the first run by the committee but, they hope, not the last.
‘The boutiques and shoe shops and the businesses in Killaloe and Balli- na have given us fabulous support,” said Antoinette.
Killaloe businesses have rolled in behind the venture, and business con- cerns as far away as Nenagh, Scariff and Limerick have come on board.
“They are supporting us buy show-
ing clothes on the night and every one of them has donated a spot prize – they’ve been fantastic,’ Antoinette said.
The launch last week was spon- sored by Supervalu who provided a cheese and wine reception.
A beautician, hairdresser and two boutiques have offered their service and two €100 clothes vouchers for a make-over for two lucky people on the night.
“There will be boxes around the town in the shops and anyone who would like a makeover has to fill in a form and leave it in the box. We’ll have a draw for two names and they will have things like hair cuts and colouring done in advance with styl- ing, beauty treatments and clothes
picked for them on the night when they will show the “before and afters’ at the show,” said Antoinette. There will be plenty of spot prizes, includ- ing funkiest handbag and wackiest heels.
As well as raising money, the com- mittee are hoping that the show will prove to be a great social night and a Ke) meyas atten
“The main thing is we hope people will come along and support it and have a great time. It should be a fabu- lous night,” said Antoinette.