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Chocolatiers add the last touches to a dress made of chocolate during a fashion show at the launching of the first Salon du Chocolat Dubai fair, organised in Dubai. Established in Paris in 1994, Salon du Chocolat has become a reference for chocolate enthusiasts, with events taking place in many cities worldwide.
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Chocolatiers and top pastry chefs from across the region join forces for a weekend full of chocolate competitions, tastings, workshops and a chocolate fashion show at Le Gourmet, Galeries Lafayette at The Dubai Mall.
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A model presents a dress made of chocolate during a fashion show at the launching of the first Salon du Chocolat Dubai fair.
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The fashion show featured models wearing dresses crafted from chocolate.
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The event will attract 50 exhibitors, 30 pastry chefs and thousands of chocolate lovers to Le Gourmet. Established in Paris in 1994, the exhibition has become a reference for chocolate enthusiasts, with events taking place in New York, Tokyo, London, Brussels, Cologne, Lyon, Moscow, Shanghai, Marseille, Zurich, Cannes, Bordeaux, Monaco, Milano, Hong Kong, Beirut and many other cities.
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After the success of Salon du Chocolat Beirut, Dubai is set to become the second city in the Middle East to host the event.
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The market for chocolate and pastry in the UAE is huge, Dubai is considered a benchmark for the hospitality and foodservice industries.
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A chocolatiere presents a model wearing a dress made of chocolate, during the fashion show in Dubai.
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Chocolatiers add the last touches to a dress made of chocolate.
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A model wears a skirt made out of chocolate.
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A model presents a dress made of chocolate during a fashion show.
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A model presents a dress made of chocolate.
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