Two years ago, a neon tracksuit would have been laughed out of the room by the fashion set. Fluro, neon and shocking-anything were left to back-isle Barbies and eccentric grannies. Not anymore. The hipster uniform of choice is no longer black, it’s bright. So bright that you need a pair of sunnies to deflect the glare (check Agyness Deyn on the June cover of British Vogue ). There are however, ways you can integrate fluro shades without looking like one of Madonna’s backup dancers.

Makeup: Lips, nails and eyes are your prime neon targets. Try 60’s fashion designer and icon Zandra Rhodes’s collection for M.A.C. (you don’t have to wear as much as Zandra). It’s bright (some might say shocking) but combines muted options for eyes and lips.

T-Shirts: Loud colours and slogans are House of Holland’s House of Holland’s forte. The label’s fluro-insults (or accolades, we’re not sure) have enslaved fashionable celebrities worldwide. If a bright yellow DO ME DAILY CHRISTOPHER BAILEY splashed across ultramarine blue is too much, try Aussie boys Peter versus Toby . Their ‘G is for Gnarly’ singlets and ‘How Much Can Koala Bear?’ jumpers pack neon punch without the ego.

Accessories: bags, scarfs and shoes are some of the easiest ways to brighten up. But for a colour fix with a twist, Tragic’s votes 1 for iPod’s glaring pink Nano, a pair of vintage sunnies from local site Shadykids and for boys, bright socks under jeans.

Trendy or tragic? Cool or fool? What’s your take on the fluro debate? Let us know what you think and how you’d wear it and you could win a double movie pass.

Image credits: House of Holland, Image courtesy of www.houseofholland.co.uk ; Zandra eyes and Zandra,Images courtesy of M.A.C and Zandra Rhodes; Nano,Image courtesy of iPod; Voguecoverjune07,Image courtesy of www.vogue.co.uk