Kathryn Thomas may have made headlines for her controversial Johnny Ronan remark at the TVNow awards -- but it's her dress that's still causing a stir.

The former No Frontiers presenter was sporting a figure-hugging red dress by new label Stop Staring at the exclusive awards ceremony and shops have been inundated with requests for it since.

Although pictures appeared of US reality star Kim Kardashian wearing the same dress days earlier, it was Kathryn's version that caught attention among Irish fashionistas.

A spokesperson for new Irish online store Formosa Fashions told the Herald they received numerous requests about the €189 dress since Kathryn appeared in it, and the Malahide boutique where the presenter bought it had been just as busy. "We're almost completely sold out of the dress. There are only a couple left now," the spokesperson said. "After Kathryn wore it, we received several calls and emails from people about how to get one."

Kathryn told the Herald she was "thrilled" with the reaction to the dress -- and said that after seeing the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star in it, she wanted to get her hands on one.