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Longing to match your dutch oven to your handbag? You're in luck. Fashion designers have long gotten their inspiration from the unlikeliest places -- cars, buildings, the kitchen sink. Turns out it works in both directions: Even the kitchen sink, perhaps the most recognizable symbol of utility, can also be a true fashion statement.

At least that's what Kristin Martin, brand manager for Le Creuset cookware, recently insisted to the Associated Press. According to Martin, an item for the kitchen -- in this case, cookware -- is "not just a tool, it's a statement. And that's the same thing with fashion -- you are making a statement when you wear it.

Are you a fan of bad puns and fresh produce? Ho, boy, do we have a fashion line for you.

FoodTee.com features t-shirts, canvas bags, aprons and camis with pics of produce and cute accompanying slogans (a pic of cherries reads "no sugar added" and a radish simply reads, "rad"). Cute, eh? Although the "stalker" slogan aside the stalk of celery is a little creepy.

If you purchase a bag or tee for your favorite all-natural friend, a portion of the proceeds go to Food Studies, Two Angry Moms, and Better School Food, all of which support child education on nutrition and good eating habits.

And that's, to borrow a slogan from the cucumber shirt, pretty cool.

When you're making S'mores, all you think about is getting your chocolate-marshmallow fix, right?

But does anyone ever think of the marshmallows? What about how they feel, getting jabbed onto the end of a dirty branch and thrust into a hot flame?

Well, let me tell you: they hate it. And they'd take any opportunity to get revenge. Gee, if only there were a t-shirt to illustrate this point...

But wait! There is! Check out the "Let's Go Camping" tee on Barry's Farm, a fantastic new crafty site that also features laptop covers that look like furry monsters and cute lil' change purses. The best part? Barry's shirts come in tons of sizes.

How can someone who puts out such a fun food mag put on such an unbearable TV show?

I want to like Rachael Ray, the TV show. I really, really do. Honest. But it's just an annoying hour to me. Maybe it's because I'm a guy. One minute Rachael will be teaching us how to make some cool quick meal with pasta and vegetables, and then five minutes later she'll be talking about women in abusive relationships or how someone can organize the shoes in their closets. It just doesn't work for me. (And there's also the whole thing with her voice and bubbly personality, which I can take on 30 Minute Meals but when it's an hour every day...). But it's really popular, so maybe I'm not the right audience.

But Every Day With Rachael Ray? That's a great little magazine. It has a bunch of recipes that you feel you can actually cook (unlike some mags), quick guides to eating in various cities, tips on shopping, tips on buying wine, interviews. It's well-done. If there's one quibble I have is the whole "celebrity fridge" feature in the back of every issue. It's kinda funny to see what celebs have in there, but do we have to have some quiz about what they have? On the same page where we can see the answers?!? It seems to be a quiz made for people who find the TV Guide crossword difficult.

The classic wedge shape of a pie server and its rectangular counterpart, the cake server, rarely change much in appearance from model to model and brand to brand. Like many kitchen tools, they are designed for function and not to have a stylish edge. For anyone interested in fashion, this fact makes servers boring because the designs of almost every other piece of cookware and tableware, including plates, measuring cups and appliances, change from year to year, if not season to season like designer apparel does. Those fashion-conscious individuals, who want to serve their cake and eat it too, will love the Shoe/Handbag Server Set. The sliver plated pieces are shaped like a high-heeled shoe and a handbag, giving a version fashionable look to a functional tool.

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