CELEBRITY chef and style icon Clodagh McKenna will be the lead fashion judge for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Best Dressed Competition on Sunday, June 29th at the Curragh.

Best known as the resident chef on ITV’s This Morning, Clodagh is also a best-selling author, respected food columnist, and passionate advocate for sustainability.

She lives on Broadspear, a 100-acre farm in Hampshire, England, with her husband Harry Herbert, who many will know as “Mr Downton Abbey” and the managing director and founder of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.

According to the press release, Harry will be accompanying Clodagh to the Curragh, so we will be watching the entries closely to see if Highclere has any runners on Derby weekend.

Clodagh will be joined on the judging panel by fashion writer Bairbre Power and Alpana Cidambi, representing Dubai Duty Free, the event’s long-standing title sponsor.

The winner’s prize is return flights for two to Dubai, five nights at the luxurious Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, and €1,000 spending money to enjoy at the award-winning airport retailer.