While the rest of the world in the past 12 months saw declining figures in the sales of high-end goods, China’s market continued to blossom.
And as well as its developing desire for brand names, the nation appears at the same time to be growing a very sweet tooth.
China’s chocolate market — driven by “designer” chocolate makers such as Belgium-based brand Godiva — was worth around seven billion yuan (740 million euros) in 2009 and is expected to grow by 11 percent through to 2011.
The Palazzo Las Vegas cupcake and candy store, Sweet Surrender, is offering one of the world’s most expensive cupcake!
Priced at a whopping $750, this cupcake is christened the Decadence D’Or and is made from the most exquisite ingredients.
‘Decadence’ is made with edible gold flakes, gold-vanilla caviar, a Louis XIII de Remy Martin Cognac bottled around 1900 and Palmira Single Estate Chocolate.
Armani Dolci is a Giorgio Armani special line that features delectable chocolates, now including a special orange packaging for Halloween.
In the chic box, closed with a silk ribbon, there are artfully filled dark and milk chocolate bonbon with creamy fillings of gianduja (chocolate and nuts), and…a secret frizzy ingredient.