Sofia Vergara starts clothing line

NEW YORK

- At times, it's hard to tell the difference between Sofia Vergara and Gloria, the character she plays on ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family."

Both have gregarious personalities, an uproarious sense of humor, an enormous shot of sex appeal and daring fashion sense.

Now other women can be more like Vergara - or Gloria - thanks to the Colombian star's new clothing line at Kmart. The line features the kind of outfits that have made Vergara so popular - figure-hugging dresses, tight pants, bright colors and short skirts.

"We have a lot of very comfortable and wearable things that can be worn by a woman of every size," Vergara said of her Sofia clothing.

"We have a lot of colorful things like a dress you can wear with tights, or you can wear under your leggings and still look well put together and sexy."

The 39-year-old Emmy-nominated actress talked more about her line during a stop at Kmart, accompanied by the Associated Press.

Q: Why did you want to design your own fashion collection?

A: I always wanted to do it. I always had the thing for fashion, for beauty. But, I always wanted to team up with somebody like Kmart, because that is what I wanted to create - a line that was affordable, that was for women of all sizes, every ethnicity, that could make them feel cute and beautiful without spending thousands of dollars.