What is the trend of luxury food?

There is an opportunity for upscale restaurants and top-end grocers to capitalize on affluent consumers looking for extreme indulgence.

What is the trend of food art?

There is an opportunity for creative confectioners to develop visually stunning desserts to appeal to consumers looking for Instagram-worthy content.

What is the trend of fashion-themed food?

There is an opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate with pastry chefs to create designer-themed desserts that can be marketed to fashion enthusiasts.

What are the implications for the specialty food industry?

Specialty food stores can feature unique hand-crafted designer cakes to satisfy the demand of consumers looking for unique culinary experiences.

What are the implications for the luxury hotels and restaurants industry?

Upscale restaurants and hotels can offer custom-designed desserts as an additional selling point to appeal to the interests of their high-end clientele.

What are the implications for the hospitality industry?

There is an opportunity for hospitality brands to offer themed menus based on luxury fashion brands in collaboration with pastry chefs to enhance their fashion-themed events.

Dessert Purses: Neiman Marcus Zebra-Striped Handbag Cake Looks Too Good to Eat

Dessert Purses

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Neiman Marcus Zebra-Striped Handbag Cake Looks Too Good to Eat

Bianca — April 23, 2009 — Art & Design

References: neimanmarcus

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This Neiman Marcus handbag cake is the ultimate indulgence for your chocoholic, designer fashion-fiending friends.

The Zebra-Striped Handbag Cake has a delicious chocolate interior and the stunning outside is coated in stripes of caramel toffee and chocolate buttercream.

Neiman Marcus suggests their zebra cake serves 10-12, but I'm betting once you finally get yourself to pierce the edible masterpiece with a knife (I know I couldn't), it could feed an indulgent group of 6-8 just as well! After all, how often do you get to lick $235 cake off your lips?

Also featured in the gallery of Neiman Marcus fashion cakes is the "Sassy Satchel" Cake, Circles Cake and Happy Birthday Cake.

Trend Themes

Luxury Food — There is an opportunity for upscale restaurants and top-end grocers to capitalize on affluent consumers looking for extreme indulgence.
Food Art — There is an opportunity for creative confectioners to develop visually stunning desserts to appeal to consumers looking for Instagram-worthy content.
Fashion-themed Food — There is an opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate with pastry chefs to create designer-themed desserts that can be marketed to fashion enthusiasts.

Industry Implications

Specialty Food — Specialty food stores can feature unique hand-crafted designer cakes to satisfy the demand of consumers looking for unique culinary experiences.
Luxury Hotels and Restaurants — Upscale restaurants and hotels can offer custom-designed desserts as an additional selling point to appeal to the interests of their high-end clientele.
Hospitality — There is an opportunity for hospitality brands to offer themed menus based on luxury fashion brands in collaboration with pastry chefs to enhance their fashion-themed events.

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