On Dec 25, 9:09*pm, Ubiquitous > wrote:
> By Jacqueline Cutler
> * *|
> Sandra Lee's TV shows and books teach how to assemble a meal using
> prepared and fresh ingredients because she understands what most
> working women crave - another few hours in the day.
>
> Her recipes, table settings and wardrobe reflect this efficiency, with
> an eye toward making a pretty presentation with the least amount of
> fuss.
>
> Lee was having the kitchen redone in her New York home as she talked
> about her outfits and her HGTV special, Sandra Lee Celebrates: Winter
> Wonderland Party Saturday, Dec. 19.
>
> "Normally I dumb it down for TV as opposed to what I do for me," she
> says. [Is SLop saying her audience is stupid?] "I never wear my tops
> too low. People on TV, we are role models. We are the June Cleavers
> and Carol Bradys that all the kids want to know about and be about. If
> you want to be 'Housewives of Atlanta,' that's not a good role model.
> That doesn't mean you don't do your hair and makeup and doll yourself
> up. It matters how low your pants are and how low your tops are." [She
> has GOT to be KIDDING, right? The Real Housewives look demure when
> compared to what SLop wears!]
>
> Still, Lee recognizes, "You don't want to be frumpy. By cooking this
> way and by living this lifestyle you do have time to be your pretty
> self. You look good because you should look good."
> She favors jeans and wears Rock & Republic jeans. At 5 feet 9 1/2
> inches tall, Lee needs pants that are cut long enough, and these and
> Twisted Heart jeans work well for her. She also wears a lot of Juicy
> Couture. [cough*cough*sluttyclothes*cough]
>
> For tops she loves Elie Tahari.
>
> "They are an incredible investment because we are being so hit with
> this economy people are looking for clothes that are not one-season
> wonders," she says.
> Lee was wearing a New Moon shirt from The Twilight series.
>
> She enjoys dressing up in Badgley Mischka evening frocks.
>
> "I love formal, formal or casual elegant," Lee says. "I love sweats.
> If I could live in sweats pants I would. The best are Juicy and
> Abercrombie."
>
> Since she's on her feet all day when cooking, Lee wears comfortable
> shoes, such as Reeboks. On air, she tends toward flats such as Tod's
> and has a weakness for "a beautiful pair of Chanel flats. I also love
> Tory Burch."
>
> Lee's HGTV specials concentrate on entertaining for the holidays, and
> many women want to coordinate their outfits to the table and the
> evening's overall theme, she says.
>
> She suggests making different size cakes, icing them in white frosting
> and placing them in the center for an interesting and edible
> centerpiece. Place white votive candles and flocked branches on the
> table.
>
> To complete the winter wonderland theme look, Lee recommends the
> hostess wear a cream-colored sweater and pearls, looking elegant, and
> none of it should be too expensive or too fussy.
>

Sandra Lee is to canned foods what Thomas Keller is to tasty food.