The closing date for online registrations for the Hennessy Best Dressed Lady 2012 in association with Design Centre, taking place at the Hennessy Gold Cup on Sunday February 12, has now been extended to Thursday February 9 at 5pm. This extension will allow all stylish ladies a chance to put their best-dressed foot forward at this year’s highly anticipated winter racing event. Contestants are encouraged to register online at www.hennessybestdressed.ie they can also present themselves at the registration desk in the Hennessy Best Dressed marquee on race day.
The winner of the Hennessy Best Dressed Lady will be awarded a €7,000 design voucher to spend on the collection of exquisite designer clothes from Design Centre, located in Powerscourt Townhouse.
Hundreds of Ireland’s most fashionable and stylish ladies will hope to make an impact on this year’s judges, international fashion commentator Godfrey Deeny, Ashling Kilduff, owner of the Design Centre and Caroline Sleiman from Moët Hennessy. Each entrant will dress to impress on the day in the hope of being named the Hennessy Best Dressed Lady 2012 in association with Design Centre. All contestants will receive a Hennessy cocktail and meet the stylists from Design Centre. The pampering will continue with hair and make-up experts from Dylan Bradshaw offering the ladies a chance to try out some glamorous new looks for winter racing.
International fashion commentator and judge of the Hennessy Best Dressed Lady 2012, Godfrey Deeny commented in advance of the event, “I’d like to see a lot of practical panache. An emphasis on colour, hats with flair that actually stay on in a blustery wind and someone who is chic with brains. I’d love a great mix of Continental chic from the likes of Chanel, Prada, Marni and Lanvin and an injection of important young Irish talent. The likes of Umit Kutluk, John McCormack and JW Anderson, all mixed in with a little dash of elegant quirkiness. I will be looking for a lady who is ‘bien dans sa peau’ or ‘at ease in her own skin’, as they say in Paris.”
Ashling Kilduff, continues “This event highlights the best of Irish winter racing style and we look forward to selecting our winner for 2012”. Ashling also has some keys tips for potential entrants, “A hat or a headpiece is a must for racing! Don’t over accessorise, sometimes less is more and finally, be confident in yourself! Always remember that this [confidence] is an essential part of any winning look.”
