IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a group of women in possession of a good (or little) fortune, must be in want of new clothes. With sincere apologies to Jane Austen, that is how we are.

It is currently a time of full swing for the festival season, Galway Races, RDS, Leopardstown’s Champions Day, Listowel, and with it comes the inevitable Best Dressed Lady competition. The RDS don’t discriminate and also have a Best Dressed Man.