Padma Lakshmi: Culinary Queen, Jewelry Icon

If you’ve ever found yourself watching Top Chef and caring more about the earrings than the entrée, congratulations! You, too, have fallen under Padma Lakshmi’s spell. Let’s get one thing clear: Padma is not just a host. She’s a cookbook author, producer, activist, mother, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and yes, an absolute fashion juggernaut. And while she serves up plenty of jaw-dropping red carpet looks, her true style secret weapon is her statement jewelry. Not content to let a borrowed diamond necklace do the talking, Padma comes armed with bangles that could double as armor, earrings that dare gravity to step up, and necklaces