Fashion Monday with JJ Lee

Blame it on the power of Pamela Anderson. A chance encounter with the pin-up girl and PETA activist has JJ Lee thinking about leather-free fashions. Q. From what I understand, you've had a consciousness-raising experience with Pamela Anderson. What happened? A. Many of your listeners may not know this, but I'm an associate producer and director for Sounds Like Canada . That's my day job. A couple of weeks ago Pamela Anderson visited us to talk about her new show and a bit about her work with PETA or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She walked in with an entourage of four or five people. Her eyes hidden by a pair of sunglasses and her nose in a Blackberry. More importantly, she came in well-turned out. No sweatshirts and yoga paints for Ms. Anderson. But after she left the studio to carry on her media blitz, she got me thinking about what she wears for shoes and accessories... Q. Being an animal-rights advocate ..... Does she wear leather-free clothes? A. I spoke...

Canada goes for red, gold and white chinoiserie - go to cbc.ca for more pics. Gold, silver and bronze are the only colours that matter in the Olympics unless you're me. Today, I joined On The Coast's host, Stephen Quinn, in studio to talk about Olympic fashion and about which country gets the high score when it comes to high style. Listen . If you want a fuller analysis, read on. Canada has yet to win a medal in Beijing but who cares? A opening ceremony fashion Q & A with JJ Lee... Q. You've decided to focus on the Opening Ceremonies. What are you looking for when it comes to judging a county's fashion acumen during the parade of nations? It's not easy to compare what the countries are wearing -- though I think it's patently obvious to anyone when it comes to figuring out who looks good and who looks bad. The reason why it's hard is because the delegate nations pick clothes for different reasons. Generally, there were three genres of clothes at the open...

Just met Pamela Anderson on Monday. I took her pic with Sounds Like Canada host, Steve Burgess. It's obvious why Anderson is the pin-up and not Burgess. But Burgess had quite a bit of fun with the former Baywatch icon - he donned a lick-and-stick tattoo which explains the open shirt. It would be great to speak with Anderson about leather goods replacement consdering her work with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). I think my next column for VBD on radio will be on leather replacements.