VIP Style Awards?!?

At the VIP Style Awards held in Dublin last week, Ireland’s best-loved TV personalities and socialites didn’t fail to impress. This is the one glamorous award ceremony where you can take risks, have fun with your outfits and channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw…and they did just that!

While standing together, the Xpose team looked like they jumped out of a box of Quality Street , but when flying solo they looked great, staying true to their individual styles and being adventurous!

The Xpose host Lorraine Keane was crowned Ireland's most stylish woman! Hmmm, don't know if I agree with that, given some of the awful outfits she wears on the show. However on the night she picked one of the hottest colours for spring and wore a deep purple number by bridal designer Tamen Michael, looking her ever glamorous and groomed self.

Aisling O’Loughlin won best dressed of the night, in this peacock inspired dress. I love the top bustier detail, but the tulle bottom is a little over the top! This dress would have been more show-stopping if it was cut just above the knee and made into a cocktail dress!

Although Karen Koster played it safe in a little black dress, she hit two key trends with popping-red, statement shoes (copies available in Topshop) and a one-shoulder detail on the dress.

Yvonne Keating looked stunning in a powder pink dress, with diamond-embellished belt detail and ruffle detailing on the neck and base of skirt. She and husband Ronan Keating won most stylish couple on the night and we can see why - she kept it classic and age-appropriate but had fun with a summery colour.

My personal winner of the night was Pippa O’Connor in a dazzling blue, empire line, and silk-chiffon gown. It was elegant with a twist, having the one-shoulder strap with embellished corsages on it, and keeping it stylish with smoky eyes, nude lips and a loose chignon bun and minimal silver jewellery.

But the worst dressed award goes to Miriam Ahern…she’s a cross between a flamenco dancer and big bird dyed black! The ruffles…dear god, all the ruffles, this lady needs a crash course on how to dress for your body type…yes black is slimming, but not with layers and layers of RUFFLES and detailing! One good thing she did was to accessorise with red lips and nails and a cute red diamond bangle. (But that’s the only compliment she’s getting).