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Mexican star Maria Felix rode again Wednesday
in a Paris haute couture fashion show tribute to the flamboyant screen diva.
French designer Franck Sorbier brought two horses onto the catwalk in a
head-turning show inspired by the late legend that also featured musicians
and
equestrian tricks.
Felix, who starred in 47 films including Luis Bunuel’s “Republic of Sin”,
was brought up on a ranch in Alamos, northern Mexico, and had a life-long
passion for horses.
Sorbier, whose dresses were inspired by both her indigenous Yaqui and
Spanish roots, said “she always portrayed strong, proud and haughty women.
“She created her own fashion with total liberty and a disarming
naturalness,” he added.
The actress — known as “la Dona” — died in 2002 aged 88. A born rebel,
she turned down offers from Hollywood because they only offered her “Indian”
roles.
Mexican director Fernando Palacios claimed to have discovered her on the
streets of Mexico City.
But when he asked her if she wanted to be in one of his movies, she
reportedly replied, “When I want to, it will be through the big door.”
She was married four times but also had a lesbian affair with Suzanne
Baule, known as “Frede”, who ran a series of Parisian lesbian nightclubs and
was also a one-time lover of Marlene Dietrich.(AFP)
