Electric blue, red, royal purple, butter yellow, peach, turquoise and burgundy are the colours to watch this fall. The easiest way in is a single piece in one shade. Vivienne Westwood's blue Bea cardigan, Gucci's red GG Marmont bag, Skall's purple checked Elvira shirt and Mother's yellow Big Jumper sweater each bring one colour into an outfit.

Bright blue is bold but surprisingly easy to wear with navy and white. Farm Rio's printed blue linen shirt and Zimmermann's navy printed silk Valiant trousers make a relaxed set, while Christian Louboutin's blue bow Mulazee mules and Olympia Le-Tan's embroidered Lettres de Capri clutch keep the colour going.

Butter yellow is the softest shade of the season. Still Here's mustard hooded cardigan and Agua by Agua Bendita's yellow floral Granadilla mini make a cheerful pairing, and Loewe's bright yellow Flamenco mini bag and Versace's white Medusa ballet flats finish it.

Red works best in a strong, simple shape. Citizens of Humanity's red ribbed Alessia sweater and Johanna Ortiz's red cape-effect maxi are both confident pieces, and Saint Laurent's red satin Cosmo mules and Alex Perry's black powermesh maxi skirt show two ways to wear the colour.

Burgundy is the most wearable of the fall colours, working almost like a neutral. Blazé Milano's burgundy Everynight blazer and Nili Lotan's burgundy cashmere Jovan polo make a tonal pairing, and Dragon Diffusion's woven Castello bag and Khaite's merlot Sybil ankle boots stay in the same family.

Colour trends are easier to try than most, because a single piece can make an outfit feel current. If you take one thing away, let it be that burgundy and butter yellow are the easiest shades here to fold into a neutral wardrobe, while electric blue and red make a stronger statement. We would skip buying an outfit in every shade at once, which rarely gets worn as much as a single piece in the colour you love. Try the colour first as a bag or shoe, then move to a knit or a dress once you know you will reach for it.