Ladies Day at Randox Grand National 2024 at Aintree(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)

Grand National Ladies Day fashion trend that's breaking tradition

by · Liverpool Echo

Racegoers have gone all out for Friday's event

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There is one fashion trend that's breaking tradition at Ladies Day this year and Aintree racegoers have gone all out.

Every year, racegoers spend weeks, even months planning a show-stopping outfit complete with glamorous hair and makeup to finish it all off. This year has proved no different.

Yesterday, for the first day of the Grand National 2024, the bold new trend was women opting for suits instead of dresses and blazer style ensembles. With fashion trends changing year on year, the most eye-catching outfits seem to all have something in common.

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And today, Ladies Day 2024, our reporters and photographers are live on the ground at Aintree and have spotted one fashion trend that's breaking tradition and standing out amongst the crowd. Today, many opted for oversized hats of all shapes, colours and sizes instead of the traditional fascinator - also pairing the accessory with bold, big sunglasses. A number of men also wore hats with their suits.

River Island has been announced as the official style partner of Ladies Day at the Randox Grand National Festival 2024. This year, the prize package for the Style Awards is worth £10,000 - which is double the amount of what it was worth last year and the 'Sustainable Style Award' is also a new category this year, which will see a £2,000 cash prize awarded to the most

Take a look at some of the best outfits we've spotted in our gallery below. We'll be following the Grand National Festival live across all three days.

Are you at Aintree this year? Let us know in the comments section below.

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  1. Ladies Day at Aintree saw lots of stunning hats
    1 of 15(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  2. Holly Samantha stuns in polka dots
    2 of 15(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)
  3. Emmy Slade looks beautiful in all black
    3 of 15(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)
  1. These ladies look incredible!
    4 of 15(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)
  2. An elegant take on the trend
    5 of 15(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
  3. Pretty in pink
    6 of 15(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  1. Lovely in lilac
    7 of 15(Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.)
  2. This is so classy
    8 of 15(Image: Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
  3. Hat style fascinators were also popular
    9 of 15(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  1. Racegoers arrive on day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. Picture date: Friday April 12, 2024.
    10 of 15(Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.)
  2. Skye Brocklebank, 20, from Runcorn, Michael Shellis, 22, form Helsby, got creative for their first time at Aintree Ladies Day
    11 of 15(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
  3. Paula, Lesley and Sam from Leyland
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  1. A bold red look at Ladies Day
    13 of 15(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
  2. More hats at the racecourse
    14 of 15(Image: Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
  3. All smiles at Aintree
    15 of 15(Image: Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)