Trend of the week: Harvey Nichols...

Stakes are high at the 2014 Hennessy Best Dressed Lady event, says Annmarie O’Connor.

INSPIRATION

The Hennessy Gold Cup is back and with it the hotlytipped fashion event of 2014 - Hennessy Best Dressed Lady in association with Harvey Nichols. Judges, designer Tara Jarmon and cult cobbler Lucy Choi, will be on the hunt for serious style at the styles with a bet-worthy grand prize – a €7,000 voucher to spend at Harvey Nichols, Dublin and a bottle of Hennessy Fin de Cognac. Fancy a flutter?

The race starts now!

STYLE NOTES

Are you a sure bet in the style stakes? We’ve got the inside track on what judges are looking for...

A lady who is...

* elegant and confident

* timeless in her approach to style

* has a level of understated glamour

* is dressed for the occasion and the weather with a coat, hat and accessories like gloves, tights or a stole