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THEY are passionate about their fashion in Kilkee and this year Pai- san Faisean presenter Blathnaid Nic Dhonnacha will present the annual event.
The former Clare Rose in the Rose of Tralee contest will have 150 local models to introduce on the night.
In its fifth year, the fashion show run by the fourth year students from St Joseph’s Community College, Kil- kee 1s attracting models from all over the community.
Not only are the local football team signed up yet again, as well as many of their fellow students, parish priest
Donagh O’Meara will also take to the catwalk.
The fashion show has proven a success in the last number of years, proving one of the biggest fundrais- ers for the school.
Last year, as a result of the fashion show the school developed a canteen for students.
The money raised through the fash- ion show funded all the furniture for the canteen.
The school then invited a cater- ing company into the school to sup- ply healthy food to the students and provide another option to going into town for lunch for the students.
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This year’s fashion show will take place in the Kilkee Bay Hotel on April 18.
It will begin with a cheese and wine reception at 7.30pm with the show beginning at 8pm.
More than a dozen shops from Kil- rush, Kilkee, Miltown Malbay and Ennis will be displaying their fash- ions on the night.
Teacher, Deirdre Kennedy who has overseen the fashion show with the students for the past number of years, said that there has been great support
from the local community.
There will also be a number of stalls displaying jewellery, lingerie and other accessories to browse on the night.
“We have had support from all the shops in Kilkee, Kilrush and the county. They also sponsored ads in the programme as did a lot of local B)EISID ORT SI MMIC) OLoMSTAN TOD
“We would also like to thank the Kilkee Bay Hotel for its support last year and this year.”
Ms Kennedy said that the fashion show not only provides funds for the school but also helps develop the or- ganisation skills of the 25 students on the organising committee.