Stay ahead in the style stakes

Apr 5 2007 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

Laura Davis shows you how to lead from the front on Ladies Day at Aintree

Natalie wears cream sheer dress, £120, from Whistles; John wears beige suit, £225; brown shirt, £40; brown stripe tie, £40, from Peter Werth

THE wind may be howling, the rain could be pouring from the clouds, and the fog could be shrouding the landscape – but that would not stop the racegoers from putting on their gladrags and enjoying Ladies Day.

Each year, they bravely face the weather in summer dresses bought especially for the event – and even in the occasional bikini.

Pink belted dress, £149; black suede handbag, £99; black hat, £99; black and gold bracelet, £49; black scarf, £89, from LK Bennett

Anything goes, as long as the emphasis is on feeling as good as you can about your appearance and on having a good time.

If that means blisters from wearing heels all day, or permanent goosebumps, then so be it, but there’s also the option of taking a pashima along with you and a pair of roll-up flats in your handbag.

Brown pinstripe suite, £225; off-white shirt, £40;, brown stripe tie, £20, from Peter Werth