An array of sunshine: Inject your summer wardrobe with some warm, bright yellow

The spring/summer catwalks were awash with this vibrant shade. There are many different shades of yellow, ranging from ice-cream yellow pastels to warmer mustard tones.

To make the colour work for you, it's important to pick the right shade for your skin tone. Dark yellow or mustard suits pale skin tones, while women with an olive complexion should go for lemon yellows, bold yellows, or even super bright yellow which will make their skin glow.

The colour works best teamed with creams, beiges and khakis. So pair a sunflower shirt with pale wash jeans, or a buttercup yellow jacket with a khaki safari skirt and a nude top.

For a bolder look, you could wear it with navy for nautical style, or black and white. Accessorise with gold jewellery - chunky bangles and chains work well - then add brown, taupe or cream bags and shoes to finish.

If wearing such a bright colour scares you, then start with an accessory - pumps from Pretty Ballerinas, a vibrant watch from Toy Watch or a tote bag from Aldo.

LEFT: Cropped jeans £29.99, uniqlo.co.uk Top £69, reiss.co.uk Blazer £39.99, Zara, 020 7534 9500 Courts £60, office.co.uk RIGHT: Jacket £69, skirt £29.50, marksandspencer.com Top £55, LK Bennett at johnlewis.com Courts £165, Russell & Bromley, 020 7629 6903 Toda Joia bangle £195, oritlondon.com

LEFT: Dress £125, Jesire at johnlewis.com Toda Joia bangles £275 for set, oritlondon.com Jacket £199, jaeger.co.uk Wedges £465, gina.com RIGHT: Top £9.99, H&M, 020 7323 2211 Trench coat £39.99, Zara, 020 7534 9500 Milly skirt, £245, millyny.com Courts £70, aldoshoes.com Bag £129.99, Massimo Dutti, 020 7851 1280

LEFT: Ruffle shirt £125, jaeger.co.uk Bag £829, Chloe at Larizia, 020 7586 1110 Toda Joia necklace £245, oritlondon.com Chinos £190, Theory at Fenwick, 020 7629 9161 Courts £70, aldoshoes.com CENTRE: Dress £129, Hobbs at johnlewis.com Chain necklace £240, gildastryst.co.uk Shoes £60, office.co.uk RIGHT: Dress £379, Ann Louise Roswald at Fenwick, 020 7629 9161 Necklace £68, House of Harlow at my-wardrobe.com Clutch bag £495, anyahindmarch.com Court shoes £140, lkbennett.com