| Bringing Out Everybody’s Inner
Biker
While luxury belts go with designer jeans like peanut butter and
jelly (just ask anybody from club kids to high profile club promoters
to ladies who lunch), accessories designer Goose
Baltazar Duarte knows that flash and bling alone does not
always result in a memorable signature style.
Though you will find Swarovski crystals, grommets and studs in
his collection, as well as a surprising range of color (classic
black and white, girly pink and baby blue hues, luxe gold and silver,
and unexpected shades like olive green and coffee), what adds real
street cred to Goose’s vision is the way the belts are distressed,
giving them the look and feel of something that has been a part
of your wardrobe since time began. While these belts look like they
have been around the block a few times—for the maximum biker
chic effect, Goose says that the way his signature style came about
was no accident.
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An enthusiast and avid racer of pre-1970 British Triumph bikes,
Goose uses these vintage motorcycles
as his muses. He got on the L.A. fashion map custom designing belts
for The Sinners, a Southern California vintage motorcycle club,
in 1999 when he met members at a motorcycle swap meet in Ventura,
California. As he toured with bands of motorcycle clubs around the
world, it was inevitable that these sexy, rough and ready cinches
caught the eyes of other kinds of trend setters. However, even with
fashionistas and Hollywood singing his praises, it is his passion
for motorcycles and the lifestyle which inspire his collections.
His ever-growing list of accessories is being ordered from shops
and celebrities around the world.
Celebs who enjoy rocking out their ensembles with Baltazar’s
range of colors, patterns and attitude include Gwen
Stefani, Kelly Clarkson,
Jessica Alba, Velvet
Revolver axeman Duff McKagan
who sports Baltazar guitar straps, Beck,
Justin Timberlake, Madonna,
Cameron Diaz, members of the Black
Eyed Peas, Ashlee Simpson,
The Donnas, Hilary
Duff, Keith Richards and
David Bowie. Baltazar belts and
accessories are available at Jennifer
Kaufman, or you can view the entire revved-up collection
at www.baltazar.la
This week, two lucky reader will get
their fall wardrobes revved up with a Baltazar Belt personally selectedby
Goose Duarte himself!
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