Haberdashery departments all over town are flooded with fashionistas in search of Dallas-style jumbo shoulder pads with which to boost jackets, dresses and even T-shirts.

It all started with Paris label Balmain, or at least that's where we're placing the blame/credit for autumn's most inescapable trend — bold, structured statement shoulders.

At its spring/summer show, Balmain sent pointy-shouldered trophy jackets down the runway and with celebs such as Posh, Beyoncé and Rihanna loving the look, the fashion house returned with an even bolder shoulder for autumn.

Other designers jumped on the bandwagon — from peaked and pointy at Givenchy and House Of Holland, to rounded and puffy at Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs and Balenciaga, statement shoulders were everywhere. And the high street is now hovering right over Balmain's voluminous shoulders.

Only the fastest of us were quick enough to snaffle George at Asda's cut-price version of the silver and black futuristic Balmain dress worn by Kate Moss. The rest of us have to look elsewhere for our shoulder-pad fix.

For statement shoulder trophies head to Topshop, where embellished cropped jackets (from £115) and heavy-shouldered blazers (from £95) steal the show. Find futuristic tops at River Island, whose silver Jupiter shell top (£34.99) will transform skinny jeans.

Track down T-shirts at asos.com (£16) and for fabulous frocks check out Oasis, which has a Balmain-inspired green sequin number (£150). An incredible black and metallic studded dress at French Connection (£150) ticks multiple trend boxes.