By Jacquelynn D. Powers, Portraits by Spicer
 n an era when every star is also seemingly a high-end fashion designer
(Beyoncé, J. Lo, Gwen Stefani and Nicky Hilton, to toss out a few),
it’s refreshing to hear that Daisy Fuentes’ new line of clothes is
for the so-called little people, not the glitterati with gold cards. In fact,
Fuentes, a down-home kind of girl “who happens to be on TV,” is
selling her eponymous collection at the reasonably priced Kohl’s
department-store chain (including three locally: North Summerlin, Green Valley
and Northwest Las Vegas). Accordingly, the former MTV and CNBC personality and
part-time actress is keeping her price point low (frocks range from $15 to $50)
and targeting “real” women with curves, breasts and butts.
Ostensibly, Fuentes, a curvaceous cutie herself, has been in the fashion
business her entire career, as a hostess of MTV’s House of Style and
model for magazines like Stuff and Shape and products such as Revlon and
Pantene. So this foray into fashion (she teamed up with Regatta USA)
isn’t so jarring for the Cuban-born Fuentes. After all, this month she is
emceeing the Miss Universe Pageant live from Ecuador, and style plays a big
part in the festivities. Furthermore, the always perky brunette modeled her
line after the comfortably chic clothes she found hanging in her own
closet.
Aside from channeling her inner Liz Claiborne, Fuentes is also a role model
for the Latin community, seeing her ascent into show business as an example for
many to follow. Although she argues that there is much more to be done in order
to make America more well-rounded and tolerant of other cultures, she has
certainly come a long way from her days as a weathergirl on Univision in New
York. And while she doesn’t aspire to the type of fame Lopez enjoys
(auditioning makes her physically ill), she is still searching for the right
television niche for her brand of honest and charming entertainment. Until
then, you can find Fuentes with her fiancé, Brit rocker Matt Goss, her
dogs, Alfie and Rita, or combing through the racks at Kohl’s...
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