Longines, Swiss watch brand and official watch and timekeeper of the 140th Kentucky Derby,hosted a Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest on this year’s Kentucky Oaks Day, Friday, May 2nd.
The winsome dames who participated in the contest showcased their finest Derby style on the “pink carpet,” which took place at the official Kentucky Derby site, Churchill Downs.
Criselda Breene, second right, of Miami Beach, Fl., reacts after winning the Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines)
The classy competition charged a star-studded panel, which included actor and Longines Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker, fashion TV personality Carson Kressley and Souther Living style editor Stephanie Granada, with the difficult task of choosing the lovely lady who best embodied the elegance of the Derby. The winner of the contest, Criselda Breene, was awarded an enviable Longines timepiece from the Conquest Classic collection.
Jennifer Judkins, left, and Juan-Carlos Capelli, second left, both of Longines, along with celebrity judges Simon Baker, second right, and Carson Kressley, right, present Criselda Breene, center, of Miami Beach, FL with her prize, a Longines timepiece from the Conquest Classic Collection. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines)
Simon Baker also joined Jennifer Judkins and Juan-Carlos Capelli, both of Longines, in rewarding trainer Steve Asmussen, jockey Rosie Napravnik and owner Ron Winchell with luxe Longines watches after their horse Untapable placed first in the Longines Kentucky Oaks race.
Simon Baker, third right, joins Jennifer Judkins, right, and Juan-Carlos Capelli, second right, to applaud jockey Rosie Napravnik after she rode Untapable to win the Kentucky Oaks for the second time in three years on Longines Kentucky Oaks Day. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines/AP Images)
Actor and Longines Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker, left, joins Jennifer Judkins, second left, US Longines Brand President, and Juan-Carlos Capelli…
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Celebrity judges Simon Baker, left, and Carson Kressley, right, judge the 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest on Longines Kentucky Oaks Day.
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Celebrity judges Simon Baker, center, and Carson Kressley, right, along with Southern Living style editor Stefanie Granada, judge the Longines 2014 Ke…
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Celebrity judges Simon Baker, center, and Carson Kressley, right, judge the 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest on Longines Kentucky Oaks Day.…
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Actor and Longines Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker arrives to judge the Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest on Longines Kentucky Oaks Day, May 2…
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Actor and Longines Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker, left, joins Jennifer Judkins, second left, and Juan-Carlos Capelli, third left, both of Longine…
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Untapable, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, wins the 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks race.
