If you find yourself sauntering down the runway wearing 40 pounds of chocolate, don't sweat it. Seriously – you might find yourself dripping on the audience.
So warns Fiona Bitmead, one of ten models who showed off edible chocolate creations Friday night at the Salon du Chocolate in London. Five handlers helping her get dressed.
"[I] had to worry about a dress melting on me!" she says. "I can't say I've ever wanted to eat the dresses I've worn down the catwalk before."
But as Tim Gunn might say, make it work!
Salon du Chocolat, not surprisingly, is a French creation. It's the world's largest chocolate fair open to the public, and it has been running for 19 years. This year, it will travel to 23 cities around the world, providing patrons a chance to taste and buy artisan and specialty chocolate. The salon hits New York in November.
Clad in little — and not so little — chocolate dresses, the models at the London event wore gowns, headpieces, bags and even a swimsuit all made of, or adorned with white, milk and the dark stuff.
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