A fashion show with chocolate dresses at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris

Chocolate fashion showThe Chocolate Show 2011 will take place from Oct 20th to 24th in Paris. Last year, the Chocolate Show 2010 dressed in green. Ethical cacao and ecological thinking went into 2010’s edition, which highlights fair trade and sustainable development.

The Chocolate Show underscored chocolate artisans’ efforts to take a strong stand for collective environmental responsibility. In particular, they support biodegradable packaging and certified production methods in order to promote environmentally responsible chocolate that respects both producers and consumers.

Then there was the much awaited fashion show of chocolate dresses. Delicious belts, handbags, and even hairdos that both astonish and seduce, as well as the performance troupe Les Farfadets. TV stars sprinkled with chocolate strut on stage, politicians, media stars, and fashion celebrities sit in the audience. The Chocolate Show’s fashion show is a privileged event—especially if you want a seat.

And for those that weren’t lucky enough to encounter the wry humor and persuasive prose of Silvia and Marie.

Dresses and creations of: Les Fées de Bengaleand Jean Paul Hevin, Ekyog and Pierre Marcolini, Françoise Carre and François Pralus, Valérie Pache and Stéphane Bonnat, Isabelle Teste and Lindt, Martial Tapolo and Valrhona, Sally Ruddock and Cacao Barry, Ute Auwaerte and Philippe Pascoet, Naia Rico and Carl Marletti for Boissier, Ethos and Arnaud Larher, Moda Fusion and Jacques Bellanger, Carole Dichamps and Baileys, Imane Ayissi and Christophe Roussel, Les Garçons and Vincent Guerlais, Stéphane Bonnatfor  Max Havelaar, Olivia Louvet and Abanico, Arnaud Vaudounou for Taillevent.

by Isabelle Brigout
(text and photos)
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