Imagine wedding gowns, accessories and strappy summer dresses made of fondant, chocolate, gum paste, wafer papers and edible pearls. Just when we thought we had seen it all, Mumbai’s creative bakers sprung a surprise on us. In a first, cake artistes, chocolatiers, designers and models from across the country are all set to create edible fashion pieces and walk the ramp in them at the fifth edition of Cakeology, a convention for home bakers. “I have attended various events in different parts of the world where competitions are held and cake artistes create interesting ensembles using edible materials. It has never been done in India before and Indian bakers are very creative, so I thought this was a great opportunity,” shares Seema Batavia Shah, founder of the baking goods brand Ultimakes and director of the edible fashion show.

Chanda Rosario’s wafer paper dress