Padma Lakshmi jewelry line

Cookbook author, model, Top Chef hostess, actress and just Indian beauty adds the designer to her resume now.

The collection, called “Padma” mixes ’s love for food and fashion. The shapes are inspired by things like cardamom, seeds and pods, lentils, cloves, as well as by her Indian heritage.

Officially launched on Friday, May 1, and is being sold only at Bergdorf Goodman.

The line consists of 40 pieces: the cuffs, necklaces, rings and earrings… ranging from $600 to $6,600.

said:

I’ve always loved and have collected pieces from my grandmother and aunts,

In hunting for the most precious spices, I found the shapes of seeds and pods exquisite, a purity of proportion and form that had an inherent sensuality to them.”

For me, whether its food or fashion, it’s about taste; about curating the best of what I’ve hunted and gathered from around the world to create something beautiful for the senses

See collection here >>

Published 5/7/09 by

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