Punchestown Festival best dressed award won by a man for first time | Newstalk

A man has been handed the ‘best-dressed’ award for the very first time at the Punchestown Festival in Kildare.

The Bollinger Best Dressed award has been open to all “regardless of age, gender or shape” since 2018; however, this is the first time a man has scooped the daily prize.Michael Walsh from Monkstown, winner of Tuesday’s Bollinger Best Dressed award, on-stage at Punchestown. Image: Michael Chester/ChesterPics

The 58-year-old said he wore the suit in honour of his father who always wore a tweed suit to the races.“Standing out as a confident stylish individual and dressing is all about attitude and feeling comfortable and confident, he owned that outfit and had a real presence.”The contest is open to anyone at the races that catches the judge’s eye, “by dressing with confidence, elegance and creativity whilst considering sustainability and appropriateness of their outfit”.

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