Just when you thought that Paula Deen had out Paula Deen-ed herself with butter-flavored lip balm and a performance of the "Nae Nae," her latest venture proves that the queen of Southern cuisine still has a few more surprises up her sleeve.
Deen recently announced that she plans to launch her own clothing line, Paula Deen's Closet, through the online retailer Evine, where she already has her own line of kitchen and home products. The decision comes as an answer to the question that the former Food Network chef gets most from her fans (presumably between "What's the best way to fry chicken?" and "What inspired you to deep fry a cheesecake?"): "Where did you get that top?"
"If I have something that all my friends out there want, I want to be able to bring it to them for a reasonable price," Deen, whose own closet boasts an 18x20 ft. area and its own "moving dry-cleaning rack," told WWD. "I think I share my body with a lot of women out there who are not a size 4. We want nice-looking, comfortable clothes. They look like they're dry cleaned but are washable."
The clothing line, which is described as "Southern comfortable," presently contains a total of 15 products, from sleeveless draped tanks to elastic-waisted ankle pants to caftans, all of which range from $35 - $69. According to Deen, the plan is to add new items—think dresses, sweaters, and outerwear—to the line each month.
Needless to say, if sporting garments from Deen's collection is going to get us closer to conquering her peanut butter cheese fudge recipe in the kitchen, we're up for some new threads.
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