Hat’ll do nicely as ladies walk red carpet in style

A LITTLE piece of Hollywood glamour came to the RDS yesterday as the competition took to the red carpet for the much anticipated Evian Ladies Day.

From the saucy to the sublime to the simply outrageous, the women took centre stage in a collection of eye-catching dresses and exotic hats, some of which were so elaborate they may have required planning permission.

After careful consideration the winner of the best dressed lady — complete with a €10,000 prize, including a trip for two to the Ritz Hotel in Paris, was presented to Joanne Hepburn, a veterinary nurse from Laurel Wood, Kilcullen, Co Kildare. She wore a €800 green dress, which had been made for a wedding.