It’s all well and good being told what trends are big each season, but not everyone is a size 4 model with the ability to make even a black bin liner look good. In fact, not every body shape should wear every new trend, so we’re going to take a look each week at how you should wear trends in accordance to your body shape. This week – it’s all about shoulders.

Shoulders are the new errogenous zone in fashion this season. For those of us around in the ’80s, the thought of wearing shoulder pads can be quite horrifying, however, they can be really flattering for some body shapes.

If you’re pear shaped… Shoulder pads are your friend! They can even out your body, giving width to your top half.

Wear: This dress from Warehouse (£65). The sleeves will give you width where you need it, but the black is slimming to your bottom half.

If you have a boyish figure… You can get away with the more outrageous structured shoulders around!

Wear: This top from TopShop (£25). Its futuristic vent is more Balmain than Dynasty, which is the look you’re after this season. Being slim, means you can also get away with this fabulous nude colour.

If you have broad shoulders… Strong shoulders can be a difficult trend to wear. However, if you stay away from huge statement shoulders and keep the shape a bit looser, you’ll be ready to go.

Wear: This shrug from New Look (£18). The shoulders aren’t too extreme, plus the loose draping will create the illusion that your shoulders and hips are the same size.

If you’re curvy… Make sure you keep your shoulders subtle. Too extreme and they’ll be competing with your bust for attention and will make you look very top heavy.

Wear: This scoop necked dress from Oasis (£60). The shoulders are slightly accentuated, however, the scoop neck will draw attention back to your bust and stop you from looking too top heavy.

So now you know how to wear it, go out and start shopping for those structured shoulders now!