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Blondel Chocolats in Lausanne, Switzerland certainly doesn't look hip or trendy. But looks can be deceiving. Tucked away on a cobblestone street, it's hard to believe they have produced some of the hippest chocolate collaborations of late (with some design help from the folks at +41).
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Above: The interior of Blondel Chocolats, always packed with both locals and tourists.
For the 25th anniversary of Nike's Air Force 1, designers from +41 created these delicious looking wonderful miniature milk and white chocolate shoes available for purchase:
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1 pack = 3 boxes (1 pair per box) price, which includes shipping, is 30 €, buy them here.
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mini choco sneakers pack (1 pack = 3 boxes, one each of Dunks, 1 Trainers and Blazers.
Price is 30 €, buy them here.
Not available for purchase but equally delectable are +41's large versions of the AF1 in dark and white chocolate:
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And here are a few pics of Blondel's chocolate chief Bastien creating these yummy kicks:
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The designers at +41 also helped to commemorate New York's ultra hot shoe and apparel store, ALIFE, 's debut in Switzerland this past June 19th at GRAND with a Blondel chocolate bar and choco-t shirt.
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The 'ALIFE CHOCO-PACK' (Choco T-Shirt and Blondel's chocolate bar) were available only at the Grand boutique located at Traugottstrasse 9, near Escher-Wyss Platz, and Cellophane but both seem to be sold out everywhere.
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Shop Alife here.
Blondel Chocolats began in 1850 and is world renowned for making delicious chocolates and confections. Be sure to stop by if ever in Lausanne!
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Above: chocolatiers Yves and Bastien in the kitchen of Blondel's.
Blondel, Chocolats fins
rue de Bourg 5
1003 Lausanne
blondel@chocolaterieblondel.ch
www.chocolaterieblondel.ch