PARIS, FRANCE (REUTERS) 1. FRENCH SINGER MARGHE EMERGING FROM CHOCOLATE SHELL 2. VARIOUS OF MARGHE SINGING IN COSTUME MADE OF CHOCOLATE DISCS 3. VARIOUS OF FRENCH OLYMPIC ICE DANCE GOLD MEDALLIST GUILLAUME CIZERON MODELLING COLOURFUL CHOCOLATE COSTUME 4. VARIOUS OF FRENCH OLYMPIC ICE DANCE GOLD MEDALLIST GABRIELLA PAPADAKIS IN NECKLACE MADE OF CHOCOLATE BALLS AND DRESS WITH CHOCOLATE DETAILLING 5. PAPADAKIS AND CIZERON WALKING 6. VARIOUS OF MODEL CLEMENCE BOTINO IN CHOCOLATE COSTUME INSPIRED BY PERUVIAN JUNGLE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PERUVIAN CHOCOLATE COSTUME DESIGNER RICARDO DAVILA, SAYING: “The message that I want to share is of ecology and the environment, and to take care of animal species.” 8. CHOCOLATE IN COSTUME 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PERUVIAN CHOCOLATE COSTUME DESIGNER RICARDO DAVILA, SAYING: “The inspiration is from the jungle of Peru, the Amazon region. The costume has been made with cocoa beans, chocolate flakes and all the elements of chocolate.” 10. VARIOUS OF MODEL IN CHOCOLATE HEADPIECE AND DRESS 11. MODELS IN CHOCOLATE COSTUMES 12. (SOUNDBITE) (French) MODEL CLEMENCE BOTINO, SAYING: “Unfortunately we can’t eat the costume after, (repeats in Spanish) but in fact, it will be an artefact displayed in museums, the creator will keep it and show it, it’s his creation.” 13. VARIOUS OF MODEL IN BLUE DRESS AND CHOCOLATE EMBROIDERY 14. VARIOUS OF MODEL IN RED AND BLACK DRESS WITH CHOCOLATE DETAILS 15. VARIOUS OF MODEL IN BLACK DRESS AND DARK CHOCOLATE SHAPES 16. VARIOUS OF FRENCH OLYMPICS JUDO ATHLETE CHAMPION CLARISSE AGBEGNENOU IN RED DRESS WITH CHOCOLATE HEARTS 17. VARIOUS OF FORMER MISS FRANCE 2007 RACHEL LEGRAIN-TRAPANI IN WHITE DRESS WITH CHOCOLATE DETAILING 18. VARIOUS OF MODEL WEARING CHOCOLATE HEADPIECE AND SHOULDER PIECE 19. VARIOUS OF MODELS IN FINAL RUNWAY WALK 20. SCREEN READING (French): “CHOCOLATE FAIR” 21. VARIOUS OF CAR MADE OUT OF CHOCOLATE 22. CHOCOLATE CAR/ CHOCOLATE STAND 23. VARIOUS OF CHOCOLATE 24. PEOPLE TASTING CHOCOLATE 25. CHOCOLATE ON TRAY 26. CHOCOLATES SHAPED LIKE LADYBIRDS AND SPIDERS 27. CHOCOLATE 28. VARIOUS OF CHOCOLATE FOUNTAINS STORY: A human-sized shell, breastplates and dresses made out of chocolate were strutted out on a runway show by models including Olympic athletes on Thursday (October 27) evening. This 27th chocolate fair edition bore the theme of ‘French excellence’. Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the Parc des Expositions in Paris to peruse the stands of the 280 exhibitors present. Visitors will find chocolatiers, pastry makers, confectioners from cocoa producing countries all over the world. This year’s trade show will run from October 28 to November 1 and boasts pastry demonstrations by top chefs, chocolate tastings as well as workshops for adults and children.
French Olympics stars strut in chocolate costumes at Paris fair
