Sweet High Fashion for Philanthropy - StyleList

Getty ImagesLast night at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C, philanthropy-minded fashion fans attended Sweet Charity, an event to bulk hair benefit The Heart of America Foundation's Books from the Heart program, which gives books to disadvantaged children. The annual fundraiser includes a silent auction, gourmet tasting stations and an awards ceremony, And then there is the famous (infamous?) Des Alpes Chocolate Fashion Show. Dozens of well-known chefs use their culinary creativity to design clothes -- and decorate models -- with chocolate and sugar confections. We have to take our hats off to the brave models who hair bulk strut their stuff down that runway -- a little bit of nervous sweating could have meant wardrobe disaster!Hot -- but not too hot -- looks included a sassy Heidi, with a chocolate skirt and braids, a model in a towering headpiece made of cake, and a very sexy Cleopatra outfit made of sugar. The outfit of the evening was worn by the Queen of Hearts, from "Alice in Wonderland." Her chinese remi full-skirted ball gown looked glamorous, regal and delicious. And we have to wonder if the Mad Hatter tried to eat part of it off her back stage -- we would have been tempted!