The 8th annual Continentally Classic event took place at the InterContinental Dublin, following Ladies Day and the Best Dressed competition at the 2026 Dublin Horse Show …
Guests attending the annual Continentally Classic event at the InterContinental Dublin included Lorraine Keane, Celia Holman Lee, Deborah Veale, former winners Laura Jayne Halton and Maura O’Neill, Catherine Noone, Synan O’Mahony and Maia Dunphy, who enjoyed bubbles, canapés and live entertainment from Sean Boland.
The style stakes were high on the evening as the judges – fashion and lifestyle writer Bairbre Power and Nicky Logue, General Manager, InterContinental Dublin – had the tough job of choosing their shortlist and then the overall winner.
Bairbre Power and Roisin O’Hea
Kwanele Nomoyi took away the top prize wearing a green wool and linen Louis Copeland suit accessorised with an Eton silk and linen tie and loafer shoes from Santoni. He won a three-night stay for two at InterContinental Miami, including return flights for two, together with a two-night stay at InterContinental Dublin.
Kwanele Nomoyi and Linda Vittone
Runner-up prizes went to Eva Hayes Morrissey from Limerick, Jenny Ryan from Roscommon and Aine Malone from Offaly. They won a selection of luxury experiences and designer gifts, including luxury hotel stays, and gift vouchers and accessories from Carol Kennelly, The Linen Shirt Company, Eadach and Melissa Curry, Champagne and dining in the new Simmons Restaurant at InterContinental Dublin.
Click into the gallery to see some of the guests in attendance:
Photography: Marc O’Sullivan
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