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Longines Hosts Fashion Contest at Kentucky Derby

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8 years ago

May 10, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Brianna Mott, right, of Fashion at the Races, and host Nick Ferrara present Shannon Rajewski, center, of San Francisco, with a Longines DolceVita timepiece following her win of the Longines Kentucky Oaks fashion contest on Kentucky Oaks Day, Friday, May 6 in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Diane Bondareff for Longines/AP Images)

(Press Release)
Longines, Swiss watch brand and the official watch and timekeeper of the 142nd annual Kentucky Derby, hosted the Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest on Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. Celebrities walked the red carpet before the Fashion Contest kicked off.

Fashion is a key element of Kentucky Oaks Day, and the Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest delivered a star-studded event with chef Jeremy Ford (winner of “Top Chef” season 13), Ashley Williams (Southern Living), Jeffrey Tousey (Vanity Fair) and Grace Wainright (fashion blogger).

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