Macbees in Killarney hosted a glamorous evening celebrating Glamour & Grit, a new coffee table book by Celia Holman Lee. The event marked her 60-year career in fashion and modelling and her 75th birthday. The book presents a pictorial journey from the 1950s to the present, capturing highlights, challenges, and unforgettable moments that shaped her career. It also shares style insights and life lessons gathered over six decades. Guests received refreshments from The Wine Buff Killarney, then listened to a conversation between Celia and Macbees founder Mary McBride. Celia offered advice on confidence and dressing for every occasion, while models from the Holman Lee Agency featured a seasonal fashion showcase. Signed copies and spot prizes were available, creating a memorable celebration of Irish fashion and storytelling.
"The beautifully produced coffee table book offers readers a captivating pictorial journey from the 1950s to the present day, documenting the highlights, challenges, and unforgettable moments that have shaped Celia's extraordinary career. Glamour & Grit also shares the invaluable style insights and life lessons she has gathered throughout six decades in the industry."
"Guests arriving at the event were welcomed with refreshments courtesy of The Wine Buff Killarney before enjoying an engaging conversation between Celia and Macbees founder Mary McBride. Together, they entertained the audience with stories from Ireland's fashion scene spanning more than 50 years, while Celia shared her expert advice on confidence, style, and dressing for every occasion."
"Adding to the atmosphere of the evening was a seasonal fashion showcase featuring models from the Holman Lee Agency. Guests also had the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Glamour & Grit and enjoy a selection of spot prizes, including vouchers and a goody bag from Balance Twenty One Pilates Studio."
"The event marked both Celia's remarkable 60-year career in the fashion and modelling industry and her 75th birthday. The event proved to be a memorable celebration of Irish fashion, style, and storytelling, with attendees enjoying what many described as an unapologetically fabulous evening."
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