Grand National Fashion - floral prints and bold colours

As racing season kicks off, treat yourself to a new outfit for that special day at the races writes Jayne Braben. With floral prints and bold colours you can be as daring as you wish

Stockists

Escada: 0207 245 9800Angela Beer, Bramhall

Gold: 0207 636 2789, www.gold.ieShelley H Fashion, Ashton on Mersey; Andrea Claire, Cheadle Hulme; Crissan, Cheadle Hulme; Tara Couture, Crewe; Jean Gallimore, Macclesfield; Susie Blues, Poynton and Sale; Extra Special, Nantwich; Helen Winterson, Stockport

Ispirato: www.ispirato.co.ukAngela Beer, Bramhall; Annabella, Chester; Classy Rags, Frodsham; Classy Chic, Hawarden; Sue Huntington, Heswall; Shelley H, Sale

Jaeger: 0845 051 0063, www.jaeger.co.uk Stores in Altrincham, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Knutsford, Liverpool, Manchester and Wilmslow; House of Fraser in Manchester; Harvey Nichols in Manchester

Joseph Ribkoff: 0800 294 3373Andrea Claire, Cheadle Hulme; Tara’s Couture, Crewe; Rigouts, Culcheth; Sue Huntington, Heswall; She Devil, Newcastle-under-Lyne; First Impressions by Gail, Stalybridge

Karen Millen: 0845 899 4449, www.karenmillen.comCheshire Oaks; Liverpool One; House of Fraser, Manchester; Trafford Centre, Manchester

Linea Raffaelli: www.linearaffaelli.comAngela Beer, Bramhall; Papillon, Tarporley; The Dressing Rooms, Penketh

Marc Cain: www.marc-cain.comAngela Beer, Bramhall

Phase Eight: 0800 032 8808, www.phase-eight.co.ukJohn Lewis, Cheadle; Phase Eight, Chester; John Lewis, Liverpool; Trafford Centre, Manchester; Phase Eight, Manchester; House of Fraser, Manchester; Phase Eight, Wilmslow

Tamaris: www.tamaris.eu

Ted Baker: 0845 130 4278, www.tedbaker.comSelfridges, Trafford Centre; Manchester Shambles; Kendals, (House of Fraser) Manchester; Liverpool; Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port

Vera Mont: 020 7411 0322Si Belle, Tarvin and Wilmslow