Going for gold! Padma Lakshmi shines in classic silk jumpsuit as she attends glamorous pre-Emmy party 

Padma Lakshmi looked every inch the golden girl when she attended the Variety Pre-Emmy party on Friday night. 

The 45-year-old looked incredibly elegant in a gold silk jumpsuit which had a wide-legged trouser section at the bash held in West Hollywood. 

She teamed the look with a slick of red lipstick and pretty gold earrings, carrying a green box clutch bag in her hand ahead of Sunday night's Emmy Awards

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Lovely: Padma Lakshmi looked every inch the golden girl when she attended the Variety Pre-Emmy party on Friday night

Lovely: Padma Lakshmi looked every inch the golden girl when she attended the Variety Pre-Emmy party on Friday night

She was in good company on the night as Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie was in attendance, alongside actress Christina Hendricks.   

As television's reigning culinary queen, Padma Lakshmi must be used to the effects airplanes can have on one's appearance.

The 45-year-old Top Chef host made the beauty salon a priority after she flew into Los Angeles International Airport from New York City earlier on in the day.

Great look: She teamed the look with a slick of red lipstick and pretty gold earrings, carrying a green box clutch bag in her hand ahead of Sunday night's Emmy Awards

Great look: She teamed the look with a slick of red lipstick and pretty gold earrings, carrying a green box clutch bag in her hand ahead of Sunday night's Emmy Awards

Blonde beauty: Gwendoline Christie looked every inch the statuesque beauty as she also appeared at the event 

Blonde beauty: Gwendoline Christie looked every inch the statuesque beauty as she also appeared at the event 

Stunning star: Christina Hendricks looked ready to party in her beauiful black gown

Stunning star: Christina Hendricks looked ready to party in her beauiful black gown

Show up fit and flared in a Christian Siriano dress like Christina

Christina Hendricks works the red carpet in a custom made Christian Siriano dress.

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This piece is a perfect example of his style. Girly but still polished, you could wear this to a cocktail party or wedding. Christina's been a loyal fan since the begingin so it's so surprise this one is custom made.

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Padma was dressed down for her beautifying visit but sultry nevertheless in belted jeans and a plain scoop-necked white T-shirt that showcased her shapely figure.

Not long afterwards, she emerged from the session smiling and radiant, and her waist-length hair looked ravishing as well.

Padma's shining locks were let loose as she crossed a car park, a black leather bag slung over her arm.

The mother-of-one decorated her décolletage with a double layering of necklaces, and there was a chic watch on her wrist as well.

Salon fix: Padma Lakshmi headed to the hair salon for a beauty treatment after landing at LAX on Friday

Salon fix: Padma Lakshmi headed to the hair salon for a beauty treatment after landing at LAX on Friday

First stop for a Top Chef: Padma emerged from her salon visit wearing a big smile to match her shining hair
First stop for a Top Chef: Padma emerged from her salon visit wearing a big smile to match her shining hair

First stop for a Top Chef: Padma emerged from her salon visit wearing a big smile to match her shining hair

She needed this: The 45-year-old is a single mom and TV's reigning culinary queen so a little indulging is deserved now and then

She needed this: The 45-year-old is a single mom and TV's reigning culinary queen so a little indulging is deserved now and then

Necessary ingredients: Padma clutched her cell phone and a chic black handbag 

Necessary ingredients: Padma clutched her cell phone and a chic black handbag 

Tinted aviator shades shielded her eyes from the sun's glare and her complexion was relatively make-up free.

Just the day before, Padma had attended the New York City premiere of My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games with her five-year-old daughter Krishna.

On that occasion, Padma looked elegant in a white top and skirt set that allowed a glimpse of her toned tummy, along with red heels and red clutch.

Low-key arrival: The Top Chef host was dressed simply for her LAX landing in cuffed jeans, white T-shirt and stylish bomber jacket

Low-key arrival: The Top Chef host was dressed simply for her LAX landing in cuffed jeans, white T-shirt and stylish bomber jacket

Breezing through traffic: The Bravo star strolled through the terminal with shades over her eyes

Breezing through traffic: The Bravo star strolled through the terminal with shades over her eyes

Photo op: Padma gladly stopped to pose for photos with a fan at LAX

Photo op: Padma gladly stopped to pose for photos with a fan at LAX

Her youngster was dressed in complimentary colours too including a pale pink frock and red cardigan.

The Indian-born but New York-raised stunner is gearing up for season 13 of Top Chef that will take place in various cities in California and airs in the fall.

'I rule the world with a wooden spoon,' Padma recently told The New York Post with a tinge of humour.  

That's not exactly an understatement considering her food and home accessory empire.

Not only does she helm the Padma’s Easy Exotic brand, which is sold at Whole Foods and other supermarkets, she also has developed dining decor The Padma Collection now sold at Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom

Glamour queen: The chef and entrepreneur tidied up nicely in a two-piece white ensemble with red heels and handbag to attend the NYC premiere of My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games on Thursday 

Glamour queen: The chef and entrepreneur tidied up nicely in a two-piece white ensemble with red heels and handbag to attend the NYC premiere of My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games on Thursday 

THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARD NOMINEES

Outstanding Drama Series 

Better Call Saul 

Downton Abbey 

Game Of Thrones 

Homeland 

House Of Cards 

Mad Men 

Orange Is The New Black

 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

Louis 

Modern Family 

Parks And Recreation 

Silicon Valley 

Transparent 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

Veep

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series 

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline 

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom 

Jon Hamm, Mad Men 

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call 

Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series 

Claire Danes, Homeland 

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder Taraji P Henson, Empire #

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey 

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones 

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men 

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black 

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul 

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey 

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones 

Michael Kelly, House of Cards 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Anthony Anderson, Blackish 

Louis CK, Louis 

Don Ceheadle, House of Lies 

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth 

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 

William H Macy, Shameless 

Jeffrey Tambour, Transparent

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy 

Niecy Nash, Getting On 

Julie Bowen, Modern Family 

Allison Janney, Mom 

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live 

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent 

Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Adam Driver, Girls 

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele 

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Tony Hale, Veep

 

Outstanding Actress In A Mini-series Or Movie 

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Felicity Huffman, American Crime 

Queen Latifah, Bessie 

Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge 

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live from Lincoln Center 

 


Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie 

Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge 

David Oyelowo, Nightingale 

Adrien Brody, Houdini 

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall 

Ricky Gervias, Derek

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie 

 Richard Cabral, American Crime 

Denise O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie 

Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge 

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 

Regina King, American Crime 

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Mo’Nique, Bessie 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

 

Outstanding Reality Program 

 Amazing Race 

Dancing With The Stars 

Project Runway 

So You Think You Can Dance? 

Top Chef 

The Voice

 

Outstanding Television Movie 

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, Acorn 

Bessie, HBO 

Grace of Monaco, Lifetime 

Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO 

Killing Jesus, National Geographic Nightingale, HBO

 

Outstanding Variety Series 

The Colbert Report 

The Daily Show 

Jimmy Kimmel Live 

Last Week Tonight 

Late Show with David Letterman 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Outstanding Limited Series 

 American Crime American Horror Story: Freak Show 

The Honorable Woman 

Olive Kitteridge 

Wolf Hall

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

Drunk History, Comedy Central 

Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central 

Key & Peele, Comedy Central 

Portlandia, IFC 

Saturday Night Live, NBC

 

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

 Antiques Roadshow, PBS 

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

MythBusters, Discovery 

Property Brothers, HGTV 

Shark Tank, ABC 

Undercover Boss, CBS

 

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program 

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery 

Deadliest Catch, Discovery 

Intervention, A&E 

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo 

Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel

Wahlburgers, A&E

 

Outstanding Reality Host 

Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night 

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

 

 

 

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