After months of waiting, this year's Aintree's Grand National festival kicked off yesterday as thousands of racegoers arrived at the course for the first of the three-day event.
The ECHO team was of course there too, spotting the stylish men and women who had put on their best outfits and certainly didn't let the weather stop them.
As expected, everyone pulled out all the stops and made sure they proved why Aintree is known as the most the stylish event in Liverpool's calendar.
It turns out scousers can even make umbrellas look fashionable.
Before thousands of racegoers arrive at Aintree today for Ladies Day , which is set to be another fashionable affair, we've taken a look back at some of our favourite outfits from yesterday.
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