When did Padma Lakshmi go blind?

Dude, she's my idol. She just seems so ballsy! (Of course, I could be totally wrong. Such is when you impress your fantasies on celebs i.e. people you don't know.)

she may be a lovely woman, but something about the outfit bothers me. i can't tell if it's a skirt or shorts, but either way - they're pleated and look like some satiny silky thing. not a fan.

What? No.

Well... on one hand, she looks stunning. On the other, the outfit makes no sense. Color me confused.

uhm, she has surgery face, for sure. and wears not cute clothes.

I don't know who this lady is, but thanks to Jezebel I know she has classy labia.

@rednrowdy: Agreed. Even though her outfit sucks I just have a crush on her attitude.

hate shorts/skirt thingy, love shoes. no, I take it back, hate whole outfit, love shoes and coat. It looks snuggly.

Can someone PLEASE tell women (and teh drag queens) to stop wearing satin? It is not our friend. I can't help thinking anything in satin looks homemade and like it couldn't have cost more than $19.99.

Piping hot mess.

not feeling this outfit a'tall.

Ugh. Her outfit looks like a reject from the wardrobe department of 'He-Man and She'Ra: the Musical'.

What did she do again apart from being married to that dude?

@stacyinbean: Thank you! It's a very unforgiving fabric.

She looks stubby.

@mollyboo: that reminds me of an episode of padma's travel/cooking show I saw where she was in Spain and refused to eat the bull testicles.

@athertonmerriweather: Great as an accessory, not as a whole outfit.

For the love of god, can we please move away from opaque tights that shine ever so slightly? Padma proves that they can look good on no one.

They are running riot here in London and I would like them to just go away now.

Oh but Padma, you looked so cute just a meer 3 days ago! I think if we did some nude hosiery with this look I might like it better? It's a little too much black for me...

Matte tights, ladies. Matte.

@ineffable.me: She's modeled, she's written some cookbooks.

I think I like this outfit. But I'm not sure. It's a definite fug or fab conundrum.

@notaclevername: exactly. nothing.

why does Jez love her so?
@ineffable.me - she's the host of Top Chef and she's quite good

@athertonmerriweather: @NefariousNewt: exactly! I have a bunch of cute satin belts I got at the BCBG outfit that are an excellent accessory to a nice black outfit. Or a cute little satin clutch!

@wildflowerpower: @hamburgerhotdog: I don't even know where you can FIND shiny tights like that. Am I the only wacko that has to stick my hand through them to determine exactly what they'll look like on my legs?!

@stacyinbean: that would be outlet, not outfit*

@stacyinbean: I just always thought they were the cheap/economical tights you could get at M&S or whatever. The problem is that they look matte until you put them on...even the hand test doesn't work!

Ugh. They make you look bulbous and flubby and also about seven years old.

Okay, huge pet peeve: it's cold and all and even though you are gorgeous and famous, you too get cold. But why why why would you put on some crap-ass puffy jacket over a tiny dress? You don't own one nice wool coat? Lady, it's not like you took the subway and are walking home.

@marimari: yeah i know she's the host of top chef, but i always think that she only got that job because of whoever she was married to before. i dont know, i never understood the big deal with her really.

@hamburgerhotdog: Point. I have that coat, and pretty much wear it to the gym or sporting events. It's not so good when I make red carpet appearances or wear shoes that cost more than I make in a week.

@ineffable.me: "Salmon" Rushdie?

@ineffable.me: Salman Rushdie.

@whatdoyouthinkofthepie:
Hmmm...eat bull testicles or have sex with Salman. Give me a moment.

Damn, WILDFLOWERPOWER beat me to it!

@debbiedoesdamage: @wildflowerpower: I was just trying to be even more obnoxious by calling him "that dude" i thought it was funny. ha/

@debbiedoesdamage: Sorry ;) - it's comforting to know that there is someone else out there with a corny sense of humour.

WTF? Usually, she's a pretty good dresser. Although, in her defense, she's, like, outside the post office and it looks cold.

Also, boots? Want want want want.

@ineffable.me: We were trying to play on the food aspect of Salman's name - like the fish - to explain how she might have got the role on top chef.

@TruculentandUnreliable: Agreed 100%. Although I think I won't feel the same way next year. Is that bad?

By the way, did anybody see the video where Jennifer Gardner lost her shit with the paparazzi? It was awesome. She didn't completely freak out, but she was like, "Dude, what's your problem? I have a kid here!"

@wildflowerpower: I wasn't even being that clever, I thought she really didn't know his name. ::slinks away::

A fourth Matrix movie? Weren't the last two bad enough?

God those boots are gorg and I love the tights. I'm a sucker for opaque tights

Love the shiny legwear. I hope it's back to stay.

@wildflowerpower: Ugh, agreed on the tights issue. I bought some black tights the day before I intended to wear them - looked fin in the store. The next day, I'm getting dressed and surprise! I've got shiny legs. Screw that. I wear them exclusively on cold days, under pants.

Even I, a plump Midwestern dowager, know that regular Lycra® becomes unbecomingly shiny when stretched. Which is why the good people at INVISTA developed Black Lycra® some two years ago.

Not that Black Lycra® would fix everything else that's wrong with that outfit. But it's a start.

when did she become a member of the cobra kai dojo?

@stacyinbean: @callheralaska: @hamburgerhotdog: Uh, guys? I don't think those are tights. I think they're leggings. I have a pair that look totally matte until you put them on, then the shiny lycra shows. Don't you judge me! I don't wear them!

I can't help liking her. I don't know why. It just doesn't add up.

Both my mum and I have this coat - I in gray and she in black - and it's the most fabulous puffer evah! It's Richmond (Italian brand not sold in the US) and is actually incredibly flattering and slim-fitting. So don't be hatin' on the Padma coat. It's totes big-nite-out-worthy.

Don't get this one...

Love the Louboutins. that is all.

Sorry this is shiny overload. Tone it down lady, and give me those boots!

Horrible outfit, boring tv personality. Padma is a pretty lady but she needs to gain twenty pounds. She looks hungry!

@ineffable.me: agree, i didn't even know who she was when she popped up on Top Chef Season 2, replacing the girl I later learned was Billy Joel's wife. And I'm still confused as to why it matters that she was married to Salman Rushwho? Am I missing something?

My roommate and I enjoy watching Top Chef and listening to Padma pretend to know something about food. Mainly she just nods sagely or listens to the contestants with an empathetic expression. But whenever she does venture an opinion, the real chefs at the table are all like, "Actually, no" and she gets schooled.