Sweet!

Can I tell you... about the Chocolate Fashion Show? We were approached by the Chocolate Show to participate in their opening night's runway presentation, which required us to dress a model up in clothing (or in our case, accessories) made of chocolate. The event was the highlight of the chocolate-filled evening. I selected our Fall 2006 Islington Amanda bag to be recreated by supertalented (and super-sweet) chocolate artist Mehdi Chellaoui, who did a fantastic job of reproducing the bag! His attention to detail was amazing. The entire bag was made of chocolate save for the handles (so that it wouldn't break while the model was carrying it) and the hardware attached to it, as well as the signature Rafe buckle. Everything else? Delicious!


We also had him decorate a trench coat with chocolate trim, and we supplied out Delancey high-heeled Bouvier boots (available at the Rafe Store) to complete the look. Our model Ogy loved the boots so much she didn't want to take them off. And for someone so tall (just a fraction shy of 6 feet) she said they were really comfortable, so much so that she stayed in them for a good four hours with no complaints whatsoever (she totally wanted to keep them).





The fashion show itself kind of reminded us of a Project Runway challenge - you know, as in "Designers, this challenge you will make clothing entirely out of chocolate" - and there were actually quite a few models and designers from the reality shows. It wasn't truly a fashion event, but it was for a good cause: opening night festivities were for the benefit of the Felix Organization, which helps orphan children with "activities to enrich their lives."

If you want to contact the talented Mehdi for any sweet projects you may have, you can email him at info@chellaouichocolates.com, or check out his website, chellaouichocolates.com.