A lace cami works best when something tougher sits alongside it, such as leather, denim or a chunky knit. Choose one you would wear on its own and build from there. Dolce & Gabbana's black lace cami, Nili Lotan's dark gray lace-trimmed silk-jersey tank, Simone Rocha's ecru ribbon lace top and Dôen's blue lace-trimmed satin cami are all good places to begin.

Lace and leather is the most direct contrast. Chloé's pink lace-trimmed satin tank under Magda Butrym's burgundy leather biker jacket looks deliberate, and Agolde's dark Morgan jeans and Maison Margiela's gray Tabi ballet flats keep it casual.

A leather skirt and knee boots make a lace cami feel ready for cold weather. Isabel Marant's midnight lace-trimmed Amael cami and Nour Hammour's black paneled Selly maxi skirt are an easy pair, with Bogner's dark brown shearling knee boots and Bottega Veneta's gold Bang Bang bag.

Soft yellow and warm brown are the colours that make lace feel autumnal. Deiji Studios' yellow pintucked poplin shirt pairs with Johanna Ortiz's chocolate satin trousers, and Loewe's beige suede Oval mules and St. Agni's brown woven bag bring in the caramel.

A cardigan buttoned over a cami is the most wearable way to layer. Khaite's pink satin Timy camisole under Polo Ralph Lauren's navy wool and cashmere cardigan looks neat, and Stella McCartney's black flared midi skirt and Staud's light blue Milo flats finish it.

The lace cami is a piece many people already own, which makes this one of the easiest trends to try. If you take one thing away, let it be that the cami needs a tougher partner, whether that is leather, denim or a heavy knit, so it reads as clothing rather than lingerie. Warm colours help too. We would skip very sheer or heavily padded styles for daytime, since they are harder to layer. A cami with a lace trim on a solid silk or jersey body is the most versatile, and it works under almost anything.