Le Weekend
As always the UCD 150 Arts Fashion Show was a roaring success. It's Europe's largest fashion show, attended by over 5,000 people, and it really is a credit to all involved. This years theme was Temptation Island, with the summery feel giving us all a warming J-Lo type glow.
At the Anglo Irish Bank sponsored VIP reception in the luxurious O2 Point Club I spotted model Katy French and publicists Rebecca Burrell and Clodagh Fitzgerald, who are busy with the preparations for the launch of the new Tommy Hilfiger store in Dundrum SC. Also there were singer Chris De Burgh with his wife Diane, whose daughter, FMW Rosanna Davison, was co-presenting the show. I later bumped into her presenting side kick Ray Shah, who admitted that he was extremely nervous.
Among those sitting front row at the show were TV presenter Caroline Morahan, Fashion.ie editor Hugh Durkin and Cyril Walsh, Managing Director of SASHA, who presented the SASHA Young Designer of the Year Award to Catherine Lyons, a 4th year student at the NCAD.
On Saturday, continuing the trend of the March birthday, top model Glenda Gilson booked out the entire Beacon Hotel in Sandyford for her pals and partied in style. Playboy Trevor Musgrave also celebrated his birthday on the same night. The following day, model agency boss John Compton was birthday boy with a bit-of-a-do in Cafe en Seine. Among those enjoying the jazz tones were Tara O'Connor, socialite Karla Elliott and model Peter Loyd.
Finally, big congratulations to my good friend Karl Broderick. You may remember I mentioned last week that Karl had written the song that was in the final 3 of the You're A Star contest. Well the McCauls won out with the catchy song Love?, and Karl will be off to Kiev with them to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Can't you just feel the Love?
