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06 Sept 2025

Offaly Style Icon wins stay at five-star castle for stunning outfit at Guineas Festival at Curragh

Offaly Style Icon wins stay at five-star castle at Guineas Festival at Curragh

Style Icon Award won by Portarlington woman at Curragh in Kildare

Davinia Knight, from Portarlington, centre, with Michael Fitzpatrick from Stradbally, Laois and Faith Amond, from Carlow, were among the finalists in The Ashford Castle Style Icon

An Offaly woman has won an exclusive Style Icon Award at The Tattersalls Irish Guineas Racing Festival at the Curragh Racecourse.

The three-day event showcased world-class horse racing and refined style. Among the highlights of this prestigious event was the much-anticipated announcement of the Ashford Castle Style Icon Award winner for 2025.

The title of Ashford Castle Style Icon 2025 was awarded to Offaly's Davinia Knight, whose impeccable style wowed judges Marietta Doran and Lisa Toomey.

Davinia’s winning outfit featured a sunshine-yellow Needle & Thread dress rented from Nella.ie, a Bunclody-based company that champions sustainable fashion.

To complement her look, Davinia donned a headpiece from Marc Millinery and carried a chic basket bag borrowed from her mother’s wardrobe.

Her shoes were also borrowed from a family member.

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Davinia is no stranger to the fashion spotlight, as her twin sister Dawn and her sister Cleo, who won the Ashford Castle Style Icon Award in 2024, are known for their dedication to race-day elegance.

Davina’s was delighted saying, “I’m so surprised to have won today but I’m so overjoyed; there’s so much amazing fashion here today, everyone truly stepped up their game.”

Davina wins a two-night stay for two in a magnificent Junior State Room in Ireland’s first and only Forbes Five Star Hotel and Spa, the 5-star Ashford Castle in County Mayo.
 
This unforgettable experience includes:
  • Full Irish breakfast each morning
  • An elegant five-course dinner in the spectacular George V Dining Room
  • A decadent Afternoon Tea for two
  • A private Bordeaux Varietals wine tasting in the castle’s historic cellars

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