"They would open fire, " Spiderman replied bluntly, his mouth half full with fluorescent pink candy.

Jill Stuart's spring 2012 collection was a departure from her usual rocker chic, with drop-waist shifts in a candy-inspired palette of mint green, lipstick pink, tangerine and citrine yellow.

On Valentine's Day, everywhere you look there are heart-shaped balloons, pink greeting CARDS and candy boxes filled with chocolate.