# Leather-Paneled Looks The Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 Show Puts the Focus on the Body By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-09-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monique-lhuillier-spring-20121 References: [style](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2012RTW-MONIQUE) & [fashionetc](http://fashionetc.com/fashion/runway/3010-monique-lhuillier-spring-2012-review) Forget flowing, forgiving fabrics and cuts this season. Although it may be spring, the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 collection demonstrates [body-conscious designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025) are here to stay. The collection starts out with a dominant cobalt blue and black theme, before branching out into white, red and yellow. With slicked-back ponytails and dramatic electric-blue eyeliner adorning each model, the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 collection is not to be taken lightly. [Cocktail dresses with color blocking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2025) or cutout details are highlights of the show, and manage to stay right on this season's hottest fads while looking effortlessly classic and sophisticated. Finally, in true Monique Lhuillier fashion, the [ballgowns are breathtaking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martina-liana) as always, with a simple black mermaid-style dress with layers upon layers of tulle stealing the show. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Body-conscious Designs:** Opportunity to create form-fitting and flattering designs that accentuate the body. - **Color Blocking and Cutout Details:** Innovation in creating eye-catching designs with strategic use of color blocking and cutouts. - **Effortlessly Classic and Sophisticated:** Potential to create designs that blend timeless elegance with modern sophistication. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating body-conscious designs with unique color blocking and cutout details. - **Retail Fashion:** Opportunity to provide consumers with effortlessly classic and sophisticated clothing options that are also on-trend. - **Beauty and Cosmetics:** Innovation in developing makeup and beauty products that complement body-conscious designs and enhance natural features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Intimate Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-springsummer-2026.md) - [Spring Fashion Blooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-spring-2025.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Coordinated Leather Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudsak-spring-collection.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Effortlessly Elegant Womenswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veronica-beard-springsummer-2024.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md)