# Palm Tree Pastels The Jill Stuart Spring 2012 Collection is Dream-Like and Delicate By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-09-13 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jill-stuart-spring-2012 References: [style](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2012RTW-JLSTUART) & [fashionista](http://fashionista.com/2011/09/jill-stuart-spring-2012-candy-colors-for-girly-girls/) Like Porter Grey and Jason Wu's collections for New York Fashion Week Spring 2012, the Jill Stuart Spring 2012 presentation was full of candy colored hues and soft pastel shades. These delicately shaded ensembles are a welcome change from the bold colors of the tribal and color blocking trends of last season. Perfect for spring, the Jill Stuart Spring 2012 collection was full of baby pinks, powder blues and soft canary yellows. "I wanted it to look like a dream, a fantasy, a fairy tale," designer Jill Stuart told Style.com. In classic Jill Stuart fashion, the always prominent scallop hemlines were still present, as were [delicate slip dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow), and [on-trend prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lilly-reserve-collection) such as palm trees, polka dots and birds. Girly-girls will surely swoon over the Jill Stuart Spring 2012 collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Candy Colored Hues:** Opportunity for creating vibrant and eye-catching designs using an array of pastel shades. - **Soft Pastel Shades:** Chance to explore subtle and dream-like color palettes in fashion collections. - **Fairy Tale Prints:** Incorporating whimsical and playful prints like palm trees, polka dots, and birds into designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** New fashion collections can embrace the use of candy colored hues and soft pastel shades to attract customers. - **Design:** Designers can explore opportunities to incorporate fairy tale prints into various products, such as home decor and stationery. - **Retail:** Retailers can tap into the trend of candy colored hues and soft pastel shades by curating product assortments that appeal to girly-girls. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Spring-Forward Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-charm-collection.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Spring Fashion Blooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-spring-2025.md) - [Whimsical Feminine Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow.md) - [Transitional Spring Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splendid-srping-2025.md) - [Whimsical Couture Settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-spring-summer-2026.md) - [Summer Sundress Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park-fifth.md) - [Bright Color-Based Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1.md) - [Spring-Forward Pastel Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-at-the-bay.md)