#TBT: Roz Purcell's style evolution

(L to R) Roz Purcell in 2010, 2012 and 2017

(L to R) Roz Purcell in 2010, 2012 and 2017

Rozanna Purcell at Miss Universe Ireland 2010

Roz Purcell in 2011

Roz Purcell at the VIP Style Awards 2012

Roz Purcell in 2009

Miss Ireland 2010, Rozanna Purcell, is named a top 10 finalist during the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at the Mandalay Bay

thumbnail: (L to R) Roz Purcell in 2010, 2012 and 2017
thumbnail: (L to R) Roz Purcell in 2010, 2012 and 2017
thumbnail: Rozanna Purcell at Miss Universe Ireland 2010
thumbnail: Roz Purcell in 2011
thumbnail: Roz Purcell at the VIP Style Awards 2012
thumbnail: Roz Purcell in 2009
thumbnail: Miss Ireland 2010, Rozanna Purcell, is named a top 10 finalist during the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant at the Mandalay Bay
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Roz Purcell is one of Ireland's most influential personalities and one of only a handful of Irish models who successfully transitioned from a photocall career into a lucrative food business.

We first met her as Ireland's Miss Universe contestant in 2010, as a fresh faced UCD student:

Rozanna Purcell at Miss Universe Ireland 2010

Two years later, she was one of the country's top models and her style had rather considerably grown up.

Roz Purcell in 2011

But even beauty queens make the odd style misstep and Roz had the rather unlucky honour of experimenting with her post-teenage style in the public eye. This week, we combed through the archives to go through her style over the years.

Let's take a stroll down memory lane, shall we?

Check out our gallery bellow:

(L to R) Roz Purcell in 2010, 2012 and 2017

Roz Purcell in 2009

Being crowned Miss Universe Ireland in July, 2010.

Rozanna Purcell in 2010

Miss Ireland Rozanna Purcell (R) poses during the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant final at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on August 23, 2010