Throughout the years, we've seen dominate the food industry from her host gigs at a wide range of culinary TV shows like "Top Chef" and "Taste of the Nation" to her various cookbooks. She also landed her first in 2023 at the age of 52, and it nearly broke the internet. Now, she's adding designer to her long list of accomplishments by creating a collection of lingerie, , and loungewear with .
Lakshmi often shops at Bare Necessities so working with them was a no-brainer. She loves that they carry a wide variety of brands, noting that you can get an Adidas sports bra and a frilly lingerie set all in one place. "[The Bare Necessities team] told me that over 95% of their consumer base is female, and I liked that," she tells PS.
"It means women are buying for themselves, and that's what I want. I wanted to speak directly to women, and I want the collection to be something women reach for consistently and that they love because it's useful to them. They just feel good in it, and every time they wear it, they feel comfortable.
They feel at home wherever they are and really good in their own bodies." When designing the collection, Lakshmi paid special attention to the color palette. A color she features throughout the line is bold magenta, a shade that reminds her of her heritage.
"Magenta is probably my favorite color. You see pops of hot pink, but you don't see those blue-magenta hues, the color that's very prevalent in Indian raw silk. It's almost called the double shade (referenci.
