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Dinsmore's Real Style Awards... Michael O'Doherty had better watch his back folks as his 'Style' Awards now have a competitor with fabulous Faye Dinsmore's Fashion Awards claiming to be "Ireland's Most Influential In Fashion Awards Night". And ner a sign of Lisa Murphy or Katie Price either... Faye Dinsmore It seems the backlash of all the sequins, exposed orange flash, and the out-and-out glorious tackiness which is the VIP Style Awards has pushed fashion industry insiders to create their own awards night. Proper order too. Fronted by model and fashion blogger, Faye Dinsmore, it all went down last night at The Mansion House. Vogue. Christina Urban Up until last week we'd never heard of Faye Dinsmore. Turns out she's an Irish model who calls Paris her home (like, don't we all?) and her claim to fame is as thus: "I'm the rather plain looking girl you'll find on the main board alongside IMG's more notable faces including Gisele Bundchen, Freja Beha, Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Gemma Ward and others." Sounds impressive. Dunnit? Deirdre Morrissey Anyways, our Faye held her own wee Fashion Awards last night aimed at the real peeps behind the scenes of the Irish industry instead of all the crazy wannabes we get over at the VIP Style Awards... Awww, we only luurve the crazy wannabes and their absolute devoid of fashion, fashion senses. Svetlana Jersova Last night Ireland's Top Fashion Blogger (it's a crowded marketplace) chose the best fashionistas and most stylish people - the plaudits were handed out inside the Mansion House... Sadly, they wanted 50 quid each off our snappers to get inside so we don’t know how it all went down... What!?! 50 Euros? Do you know WHO I am?? Answer: No. Nadia Power Guests at the Fashion Awards 2011 included: Christina Urban, Deirdre Morrissey, Svetlana Jersova, Nadia Power, Thalia Heffernan, Tiffany Stanley, Pamela Ryan, Maria Fusco, Suzanne Jackson, Celina Murphy, Joanne Hynes, Rebecca De Havilland, and many more... Thalia Heffernan So there you have it folks, all the thrills and lack of frills at the Irish Fashion Awards. Is your appetite for Irish fashion satiated yet? Wonder if we won the Most Stylish Website Award? Damn their 50 Euro entrance fee... Our snappers work for regular beatings, verbal abuse, and the love of being social outcasts. Not money. Tiffany Stanley Pamela Ryan Maria Fusco Suzanne Jackson Celina Murphy Joanne Hynes Lisa Cannon Rebecca De Havilland Fashion Awards Poster

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment heather – dublin September 07, 2011 - 23:44 whoever says all these women are ugly is obviously hideous Ciara April 15, 2011 - 14:24 Lockdown Models won because they eserved to win. They supported Faye on the night when no other model agency did. Everyone wants to win an award but they are shy when it comes to forking out the 50 euro!!! Peaceful – cork April 14, 2011 - 18:36 Like Lockdown Models Cork? Who as ever heard of them. Seems the only reason they won is because there was too many fish in the sea in Dublin. Howsoever, well done to Faye. I would love to have been this successful at 23 or 24! She is a stunner. Aside from that organizing this event is no mean feat! The truth April 08, 2011 - 10:04 The 200,000 fans are makey-uppy. I wouln't say 200 people have ever heard of her, that's my honest opinion. names April 08, 2011 - 09:21 her facebook fans, 200000. That's the same amount as queens fan page. I want names.... carla April 07, 2011 - 23:24 In Paris, 24-years old is considered ANCIENT in modelling terms. Kelly April 07, 2011 - 21:42 Supermodel??? Give me a break!!!! steve April 07, 2011 - 17:20 Faye is stunning, so nice to see a natural looking supermodel, best of luck to her, I can't stand those tacky photocall girls, they just degrade women. siobh April 07, 2011 - 16:16 @ pam and coincidence? as far as i know her boyfriend is into tech stuff and probably has good contacts but i don't see how this could be of a benefit to her blog or facebook page. she was on the tv3 midday show one day last week and said she set up the facebook page cause she was getting loads of friend requests on her personal page faye April 07, 2011 - 16:10 She's only 23 or 24. Not exactly mature! Leesa April 07, 2011 - 11:30 Yes I should have added fair play to her, if she is doing well overseas it's fantastic for her. geraldine April 07, 2011 - 00:39 Faye never did much work in Assets. They really push the younger girls such as Nadia, Vogue etc. and ignore the more mature models such as Faye. Well done on the awards anyway. It's nice to celebrate the little people sometimes. Danielle April 07, 2011 - 00:29 event organised by someody nobody has ever heard of. End of. pam April 06, 2011 - 23:43 Coincidence? Have heard similar mutterings-again all hearsay-especially regarding the facebook fans. clearly it is very strange that she has so many when no one really knows who on earth she is. Coincidence? April 06, 2011 - 23:11 Leesa, I have a possible explanation for this. I heard, (and im not quoting as I dont have any signed confirmations or anything Showbiz- dont delete!) that Fayes boyfriend is behind the success of the blog and is best mates with some people with sway in Google. IF, and i said IF this is the case, that would explain the high number of visits to the site etc. But of course, this is just hearsay ( you can leave the comment up showbiz!) faye April 06, 2011 - 20:56 Faye works mainly in Paris, London and NYC. She was with Assets a few years ago but left because she wasn't into the whole bikini-clad-models-in-the-paper thing. Can't blame her really, its not real modelling. She is signed with IMG and is the first Irish model to be made into a Roostein mannequin. She is doing really well for herself. She didn't set up the awards for self publicity but to thank those behind the scenes. Any profit made was going to Barnardos. I wasn't at the event but I've friends that were and according to them for someone so young to pull of such a professional event was outstanding. Credit where credit is due. Well done Faye. Leesa April 06, 2011 - 19:09 Sorry to sound a bit 'Murder She Wrote' or something but I dunno...there's just something strange about this whole affair. Perhaps its due to Faye's age as one of the commenters points out but it just struck me as weird, she is apparently Ireland's top fashion blogger but (UNTIL THESE AWARDS) no one I know, particularly those in the industry, knew her or visited her site. I even saw fashion writers discussing this on Twitter so I know I'm not alone. If anything, the whole thing seemed like a grand PR stunt for the lady herself. Plus the event was a total anticlimax. Interesting – Mansion House April 05, 2011 - 13:50 The interesting thing about this is that not one of the awards winners, not one of the sponsors, and no charities were mentioned in any of the papers or even on Faye's website. Chloe April 05, 2011 - 11:48 @Dolores, yea u know why they get so much work, cause their prostuting themselves in tabloids, theres nothing classy about most of them. It should be lads mags material only, not for the train & kitchen table. Ouch April 05, 2011 - 07:55 Truth hurts lovie! Fashion Snob – Dublin April 04, 2011 - 21:02 What a bunch of negative, boring incompetent comments...Valuating Faye's model status and Maria Fusco's fur.....You are all sad and ridiculous...Look and learn and be quiet!!!!!!!!!!!! fiona April 04, 2011 - 19:02 Faye calls Paris her home so she should organise a fashion awards for all the make-up artists, models, and designers in Paris, not Dublin where nobody knows her. hum April 04, 2011 - 17:50 dasfd -no one really cares what agency faye is with. the fact she isnt with an irish one makes this event seem all the more pointless and strange. no one has a clue who this girl is. as for D rocks comments, i assume this person is taking the mick with most of what they are saying. "shy and nervous" ??? yea sure, that is really the impression she gives - whatever! Confused April 04, 2011 - 16:46 If this is supposed to be an industry event and not a celebrity event event with famous people and real models, then why is it in Showbiz? Why don't Showbiz come to my Chritmas office party next year and take pics of me an all my colleaugues? We're a helluva lot better-looking than this lot!!! Saps April 04, 2011 - 13:15 If your sad enough to comment as yourself me thinks you'll have no problems commenting about yourself! Criiiiinge! Anyway back to what a disaster these awards looked and how sadly outrageous Maria fusco tries to look! R�is�n – Dublin April 04, 2011 - 10:28 Gloria commenting on yourself like that even for you a new low ! how do you ever expect to be taken seriously?? Nadia looks great after having a baby so recently! Gloria take note!! pamela April 04, 2011 - 02:58 fair play to pamela. good luck to you katie April 03, 2011 - 23:52 stop while your ahead! sara April 03, 2011 - 23:49 omg so embarrassed for you!! Pamela – dublin April 03, 2011 - 17:42 Comment Removed. Kiki April 03, 2011 - 17:15 OMG. This is mortifying!!! Why would somebody wear a dead animal on their head anyway? gay paree April 03, 2011 - 13:09 also paris is the hardest market for girls to make money as the agency takes such a huge percent and taxes are so high. jenny – kerry April 03, 2011 - 12:56 @sarah your so right, fur is so disgusting! Eloise – Paris April 03, 2011 - 09:54 The scary thing about modelling in Paris is that at 21 you're considered over the hill. It's not an industry I would encourage my own daughter to go into. Pamela Ryan is only 18 so she still has a good few years to enjoy modelling. Good luck to her. She is a beauty. assets April 03, 2011 - 01:21 omg so embarrassed for you "gloria" stop writing comments about yourself!! Paddy April 02, 2011 - 23:57 D Rock= Fayes boyfriend anyone?! D Rock – Dublin April 02, 2011 - 23:18 Fair play to those girls too. I wouldn't want to put them down either. D Rock – Dublin April 02, 2011 - 23:12 Fair play to those girls too. I wouldn't feel the need to put them down either. Dolores – Stoneybatter April 02, 2011 - 22:47 I didnt mean to include Nadia twice. I meant to include Georgia Salpa who actually has to turn down loads work cos she gets booked so much. She works around the clock!!! Black Sootie April 02, 2011 - 22:43 I'm sure Paul Costello and John Roccha are furious they didn't win awards. it'd look amazing n there CVs and get them noticed abroad!!!! Dolores – Stoneybatter April 02, 2011 - 22:37 There are lots of models making a nice living in Ireland, thank you very much. Sarah Morissey, Nadia Forde, Jude Nabney and Nadia Forde to name a few are working every day of the week and don't feel the need to let everyone know how well they are doing. PS Faye shouldn't feel the need to help out the hairdressers by giving them a little award to make them feel better. We already have the L' Oreal Awards every year which are very prestigious and hugely respected in the industry. D Rock – Dublin April 02, 2011 - 20:46 Faye isyoung girl who is making a very decent living as a model, which is rare in Ireland. She has never claimed to be a supermodel. She's on the books of IMG in Paris. She's in ads that show internationally (Lynx, Galaxy) and she has over 250,000 followers on facebook. I've met her once and she seemed like a really nice, slightly shy and nervous, yet really intelligent person. But she's young and she's going to make a couple of little mistakes. If anyone out there feels they can achieve more by the age of 23, or thinks they could organize a better awards show, then you should go ahead and do it. I'd be the first to applaud you. D Rock – Dublin April 02, 2011 - 20:43 As far as I know, the money from the event went to Barnardos. Those who won peoples choice awards or those who were nominated in the judges categories got free tickets. Also, the event wasn't supposed to be about "celebrity" in Ireland. It was supposed to acknowledge the people who work in the fashion industry in this country....makeup artists, hair stylists, bloggers, designers, models etc. It's an industry event, and it was a fun night for the people who attended and will be great on the CV of the people who won awards or were nominated. Late late April 02, 2011 - 18:43 Fayes performance on the late late show was shockingly bad! Funny to see Ryan tubs put her in her place! Maria fusco cud do with updating her wardrobe from primitive times. Cringe April 02, 2011 - 18:40 Some of these self promotional comments subeepiously sound like they are coming from...anyone guess who I'm talking about! spiney April 02, 2011 - 17:59 gloria, seriously??? sarah April 02, 2011 - 17:44 someone educate these horrible people waering fur coats!!!! ems April 02, 2011 - 16:25 surely a 'supermodel' would be far to busy to spend time organising this or rather have no interest. and to nominate people for an award and then charge 50 euro for them to win it is unreal. Emer – Clondalkin April 02, 2011 - 15:03 Tiffany looks HOT. What a stunner! carol – reality April 02, 2011 - 14:54 @aisling with respect, nobody looks stunning here. Lara for some reason, acknowledge that Jordan wears their clothes, i wouldn't be bigging it up here. gloria April 02, 2011 - 14:31 Omg you havto to check out sosueme.ie blogs, because tat stunner suzanne thats in the pictures has an interview with Pamela Ryan, and shes so Hot!! she had a Shoot wit lili forberg in the Star last Week. Such a sweet heart too trocaire April 02, 2011 - 12:57 Some of the money for the tickets should have gone to charity Assets girl April 02, 2011 - 12:19 Caitriona Balfe is Ireland's only supermodel, having appeared in the Victoria Secrets show, and modelled for Gucci and Armani but she still wouldn't be a houehold name. The word 'supermodel' is bandied around too much with people calling themselves supermodels. Sure you can be a successful model but let's not exaggerate, please. Kate, Naomi, Giselle, Adriana Lima, Lara Stone, etc. are household names and supermodels. dasfd April 02, 2011 - 11:41 @ sammy Faye on IMG: www.imgmodels.com Thanks! sammy April 02, 2011 - 11:37 Nope checked the IMG website, nowhere to be seen unless I'm missing something. Still, credit where credit is due, most 'supermodels' wouldn't waste months and months organising an event for Ireland's non-celebrities and non-models when they could be making a fortune on the catwalk so fair play to her. Not Faye's Mum – Paris London etc April 02, 2011 - 11:22 @ img If you go to the IMG main board and click on Paris or London you will see 'Faye' listed on the 3rd or 4th pages. She really is there, the main page opens default on IMG's New York models. She's really is Ireland's top international model. aisling – dublin April 02, 2011 - 02:00 omg! people really need to stop b!tching on here, its so sad! get over yourselfs!! btw lisa, suzanne and pamela are great. serious standouts! oh and the rest of you sad, little people why do you even spend your time looking and commenting these pics if they are so awful? anyway congrats to all the girls who looked stunning! img April 02, 2011 - 01:24 just looked at the "img mainboard" faye is just like the celeb guests at this event, no where to be seen??? weird deirdre April 02, 2011 - 00:04 Comment Removed. marie April 01, 2011 - 22:44 omg that girl tiffany whoever she is was at the tommy hilfiger event lik an hour be4 the event haha April 01, 2011 - 22:22 where's the people from IMG,where's Patrick Demarchelier,where's all the celeb judges??? helen – ireland April 01, 2011 - 21:41 Who is pamela ryan, Hardy April 01, 2011 - 21:05 Only just realised Maria Fusco is a stylist, not a designer. Wannabe April 01, 2011 - 21:03 Comment Removed. Mort April 01, 2011 - 21:00 Where are all the celebs we've been hearing about for months now? Not even an actual model in sight! anna April 01, 2011 - 20:52 I notice Faye's former Assets colleagues didn't show up to this event to support her. Bad form, girls. Very bad form!!!! Hardy April 01, 2011 - 20:39 The fact that Maria Fusco won best designer says it all about these awards really. Hugh April 01, 2011 - 19:40 Pamela Ryan from Assets model Agency bought this dress from very well established Lara Boutique store in Dublin, She went for something VERY Glamorous. The picture does not do her Justice, alot of the women looked fab, But in Person Pamela has a smile and figure that shines. Its not her Fault people dressed down. Erica – Dublin April 01, 2011 - 19:34 Karen Millen didnt even show up, there were no real models there!!! Not impressed at all!!! Lisa fan April 01, 2011 - 19:18 Lisa is the best looking person here. Not sure about the outfit but she usually looks fab. As for the rest? No comment. lindsay lohan – hollywood co. down April 01, 2011 - 19:17 did these people actually all pay 50 lids to get into this event? obviously a bit too big for her Jimmy Choo's! where do I start on the above??? If you squint your eyes all you can see is polyester and fake fur.... also where was Karen Millen??? Rob – Dublin April 01, 2011 - 18:52 Seen Tiffany Stanley at the Hilfiger launch last night looking savage,shes one of the best looking birds in this town for sure!. I really Dont get all the b!tch'n on here .... Sad!!! . Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – Helsinki April 01, 2011 - 18:05 Rebecca De Havilland is the best looking woman here. Industry fan April 01, 2011 - 17:50 Its so annoying when people pretend to be me get a life seriously guys Michele WAS robbed but she'll raise above it like she alway's does. She alway's look's stylish and she influenses me whenever i goes out i buy a dress from dresses.ie Kim – Industry Fan April 01, 2011 - 17:21 @ Susan. Im sorry, what can i say i love michele better than anyone else hear! liz April 01, 2011 - 17:15 Thalia whoever she is is the best looking here. Pamela Ryan looks tacky central, that dress is like something they would sell on moore st. Tiffany Stanley similiar, everything too short, too tight, too peroxide- the Alex Curran look went out 5 years ago. Faye is the only one who injects a bit of class into proceedings susan – dublin April 01, 2011 - 16:25 Ah hope are should we call u Kim or industry fan shame on you for knowing nothing gretta April 01, 2011 - 16:14 I don't get this at all!!! What was Faye hoping to acheive? Was it for charity or was it to give false hope to people who dream of working in fashion one day? Where are all the A-listers, celebrities and supermodels that we were promised? Nowhere to be seen, thats where. this is mortifying! angry person April 01, 2011 - 16:11 Yes you are right showbiz for once. This DOES look like its full of wannabes devoid of any fashion sense. Its disgusting actually revolting that a person who calls herself "fashion" would wear a fur coat and fur hat and look herself in the mirror and think it looks good is pretty evil. Im repulsed to say the least. The hackling laugh makes sense now. Faye April 01, 2011 - 15:58 Well done Faye for getting all these people who would love an award to come out! Great coat April 01, 2011 - 15:45 Joanne Hynes - AMAZING fur jacket! Cici April 01, 2011 - 15:36 Wow what an influential turn out NOT!! Thanks for giving us a laugh Faye Daisy April 01, 2011 - 14:56 Well done to Lockdown Model Agency who won best Irish model agency on the night as judged by the top international stars on the panel. Go girls!!! X Nice Hat Maria – Dublin April 01, 2011 - 14:24 Why cant we Irish do anything right, try to award people who create beauty in their jobs and all we get is trashy try hard tarts and too much cheap satin. For those of you who voted Maria Fusco - Winner of the Public Choice Award. you know who you are, I hope your proud of yourselves . . . Yep April 01, 2011 - 14:10 Fashion what?? More like the rocky horror show. Scarleh for Dierdre morrissey. Scary or what? Tranny central. Is this an April Fools joke?. Bring back all the usual faces. All is forgiven. shellie April 01, 2011 - 13:58 Oppps-looks like this didnt quite live up to its billing. wasnt it supposed to be full of international fashion stars? hum...full of people silly enough to pay 50 smackers for the chance to win a made up award more like Hope April 01, 2011 - 13:57 If this is the most influential in Irish fashion where is Michelle McGrath, TV3's number one stylist and fashion icon??? Surely she wouldn't have minded paying the 50 euro door entrance? She was robbed at the VIP style awards not being nominated for anything, and now this? Is there somewhere I can lodge a formal complaint? Alana April 01, 2011 - 13:43 How come people can slag these??? carol – reality April 01, 2011 - 13:13 I look forward to seeing more shots of Joanne Hynes, Celina Murphy etc. How did Tiffany Stanley slip through the net? Back to the VIP's with you and the other peroxide heads, you have no place here. I hope more shots surface, aside from Joanne Hynes and a few nobody is looking very fashion forward here. Lisa Cannons' 70s suit does not work with her hair like that and i can only assume Christina Urban has still not made it home after a debs sometime back in the 90s jim April 01, 2011 - 12:47 All these chaps look great! S April 01, 2011 - 12:12 Pamela Ryan whoever she is looks great Kathleen April 01, 2011 - 11:39 Fair play to this lot for giving us a badly-needed laugh in these hard times. They are comical. And no, I haven't heard of any of them either. Model A1 – Dublin April 01, 2011 - 11:29 never heard of faye and i think i WILL stick with the style awards thank you very much. Yep – Dublin April 01, 2011 - 11:28 Except for Faye and Lisa this looks like a tranny show. jemma April 01, 2011 - 11:25 These photos are going to give me nightmares. Never seen such a bunch of uglies at one event. SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links April 01, 2011 - 11:02 Faye Dinsmore: www.fayedinsmore.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**