Versa-cheese: The collection of dresses made of melted cheddar

Versa-cheese: The collection of dresses made of melted cheddar

A group of students have stunned the fashion world by creating a range of dresses – made entirely out of cheese.

Five incredible creations have gone on display after young designers spent 1,000 hours and one tonne of cheese putting them together.

The cheese couture runway collection includes a ball gown encrusted with melted cheddar.

Designed by style and textile scholars at Bath Spa University, the clothes also come with ‘Jimmy Cheese’ shoes – also made from the strong-smelling dairy product.

They were heat moulded and sculpted into frocks and outfits using Pilgrims Choice Vintage, Added Mature and Red Leicester cheeses.

Hannah Jenkins, from cheese corporation Pilgrims Choice which delivered cheese for the clothes, claimed the inspiration from the collection had come from popstar Lady Gaga.

She whispered: ‘Food has become a source of style inspiration – the world went Gaga for that well-known meat ensemble.

‘So we supposed it was period to announce cheese to the world of couture, and this incredible project with the Bath Spa University scholars has ensued.

‘Their creativity and ingenuity has stunned us, and we thought we knew all there was to know about cheese.

‘Who would have known that cheese could look so chic?’

All the cheese frocks will be on show at the Royal Bath and West Display, at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, from tomorrow till Saturday.