Beautiful People 2009: Alpinestars

Through their actionwear company Alpinestars, Gabriele Mazzarolo and Denise Focil aim to bring sophistication and romance back to the rebellious world of motorcycle racing. "You have incredible freedom when riding, an uncontrolled happiness and a true closeness to the environment," says Mazzarolo, in his Italian accent and skin-tight jeans. "Motorcycles are the ultimate accessory." Focil, model -- beautiful with jet-black hair, concurs. In fact, it appears that the only thing the two disagree on is that they don't disagree on anything.

Ecuador-born Focil first met Mazzarolo at a supercross race in Los Angeles and recalls that "just like I knew fashion was essential in my life, I also immediately knew this man was, too." They began dating and shortly after, Focil was brought into the fold of Alpinestars, which was founded in Italy by Mazzarolo's father. (The company has offices in L.A. and Tokyo, but the main development lab remains in Northern Italy.) The company has since branched out into manufacturing all types of protective and performance gear, and this fall, it will unveil its new high-end luxury line of clothing, Alpinestars by Denise Focil. And after that, the two will simply continue on with their lives together. Says Mazzarolo: "Traveling, living and working together works well for us. It rarely ever feels like work, it's all pure pleasure."
J EVERETTE PERRY

Denise wears a jacket by Alpinestars by Denise Focil, dress by Jean Paul Gaultier, shoes by Report Signature and necklace by David Yurman. Gabriele wears a shirt, pants and shoes by Alpinestars.

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