Chocolate Fashion Show
Why am I blogging about a chocolate fashion show that happens in -- November? In February?
Because February is Unofficial Chocolate Month. Because when I think November I think turkey not truffles. And because I don't want to forget to go this year (if I had the sheckels, I'd hop a plane to Japan and see it there -- Kyoto, Sapporo, Nagoya, and Kokura, take your pick -- as it's on through February 15th).
Why am I blogging about a chocolate fashion show that happens in -- November? In February?
Because February is Unofficial Chocolate Month. Because when I think November I think turkey not truffles. And because I don't want to forget to go this year (if I had the sheckels, I'd hop a plane to Japan and see it there -- Kyoto, Sapporo, Nagoya, and Kokura, take your pick -- as it's on through February 15th).
For the past few years, New York City has hosted the Chocolate Show, which boasts a chocolate fashion show. Aside from the technical expertise and inspired creativity of creating the delectable attire, folks might forget that chocolate is very meltable. And what illuminates a typical catwalk? Hot, bright lights. So, from the get-go the chocolate runway has additional logistical issues that Bill Blass never had to contemplate.
2006 exhibitors included L. A. Burdick (of chocolate ghost fame), Dagoba, Green & Black's, Guittard, Michel Cluizel, and Payard. Highlights of the 2005 chocolate fashion show below (photographs copyright Geert Teuwen).
Austin Scarlett (yes, +that+ Austin Scarlett) and Robert Twardzik of RJT confections teamed up to produce this:
Leora Catalan and Nancy Olson of Peacock Alley's confection:
and Christiane Parker and Gabrielle Parker of Cake Divas of Los Angeles cooked up this:
For more chocolate fashion images, check out the show Web site (if you look closely at the pics, you might see some chocolate spills on the runway)...
Where can I find this?
http://www.chocolateshow.com/home.php?titre=3&id_code=5&cat=
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