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Article: MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO BALANCING ACT.(clothing choices of actress)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- August 6, 1998
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LOS ANGELES -- Maria Conchita Alonso has found a balance between Hollywood glam and her self-described bohemian lifestyle.
Although she wears Versace and Gucci at times, Alonso believes that clothes shouldn't label a woman.
Alonso, 41, who was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actress in last year's "Caught," has 11 albums and is currently coproducing and starring in her own variety show, likes to take a more down-to-earth approach -- one that hasn't always helped her image.
"I hate when people ask you what you are wearing when you're out. What I have on is more important than me?" she asked rhetorically. "For me, it is about being ...