When Kate Middleton walked down the aisle a year ago, her now iconic wedding dress brought lace to the fashion mainstream.

And when the spotlight shone for her 30th birthday, the Duchess of Cambridge turned to lace again – a black Temperley gown that her Madame Tussauds waxwork has recently been dressed in.

It’s official, lace is this year’s reigning fabric.

But while lace is traditionally dark and moody for winter, it’s undergone a fresh makeover for spring in brights, whites and pastels. From vintage-looking pieces to elaborate three-dimensional decoupage cut-outs, there are endless ways to look lovely in lace.