Blush, stone, beige, taupe: All shades of nude which act as a sophisticated alternative to this season's zinging citrus brights. The question is, how do we wear them and not look dreary?

To ensure that your look says beautifully elegant as opposed to boring, experiment with texture to add interest. Lightweight silk's combined with the crispest cottons and gloss combined with matte, make interesting pairings.

A great example of this is Chloe's Spring Summer 11 collection, which mixed silk tulle skirts in muted tones, with leather tank tops. Mix tones of nude from stone and beige through to the softest blush for another stylish twist on nude. Wear from top to toe to be completely on trend .

 If you still cannot resist a pop of color, nude works fantastically as an accessory. A sunburst yellow tank, paired with a nude shoe, or a tangerine shift with a nude clutch look both stylish and fashion forward.