Finally! A Helmet for the Fashionable–YAKKAY!

07. Nov, 2009 17 Comments  Print This Article

YAKKAY Tokyo, cycle chic

Who'd know this beautiful hat is really a helmet? It is the Tokyo style hat in "Pink Jazz."

By Tara R. McKee

For far too long, cycling helmets have been considered “safe,” but few would call them stylish. But now, fashion-conscious cyclists can have it both ways! These chic-looking hats have underneath a European-certifed helmet and the hats cleverly cover them. The hats are interchangable so you can get a couple and change them for a summer or winter look or to go with your outfit. With their slogan   “Brainwear for Smart People,” the Scandinavian-based YAKKAY company introduced their chic cyclist helmets last summer and have already won design awards. When will they appear in the US? The answer is not quite yet, the helmets meet European standards and are now in the process of being certified here in the States. In the meantime, YAKKAY has nicely shared some photos with us!

This is YAKKAY's Paris-style hat in red.

This is YAKKAY's Paris-style hat in red.

She is wearing the Tokyo-style hat with the "Leaves" print

She is wearing the Tokyo-style hat with the "Leaves" print

Winter look

These helmets have a romantic wintry look. Hers is the Luzern in white, and his is called Paris Herringbone.

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17 Responses to “Finally! A Helmet for the Fashionable–YAKKAY!”

  1. Susy M 07. Nov, 2009 at 12:56 am

    This is such a cute idea! I love the pink one! So cute!

  2. jessieannekeller 07. Nov, 2009 at 10:15 am

    I can’t wait for these to hit the shores of the US! They are so darling!

  3. Julie A. 08. Nov, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    dang. I just had a dream to invent that! Awesome though

  4. christy 09. Nov, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    Super cute – I love them!

  5. Elizabeth Laurent 12. Nov, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    These are pretty cool. I never wear helmets because of this reason, but I would wear these!

  6. Joan Tenor 23. Jan, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Thats really cool…any other thoughts?

  7. Roger Fraile 27. Jan, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Yeah!

  8. Isaura Denger 28. Jan, 2010 at 1:47 am

    I simply agree

  9. home 29. Jan, 2010 at 3:40 am

    Hello.. I want to subscribe to your blog but I cannot find your rss link, please help. Thanks. – Jen

  10. jessieannekeller 29. Jan, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    It’s an orange button right under the banner on the right side. Thanks for your interest!

  11. Darren 20. Apr, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    I just love the Tokyo style hats, they don’t even look like cycle helmets at all but then again the Luzern is a little too chic for cycling in :-)

  12. Jeannette 26. Apr, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    Love these, I will have to get one along with a new bike. Love the one in the contest for April. I saw it at Richardson Bike shop near Dallas. I will have to save up for both. Such a cool helmet.

  13. Nadia 30. Apr, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Really? Dallas? so they are finally here! that’s wonderful anyone know if I could get one online? I must have one they are perfect.

  14. Virginia 06. May, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    I love them! They are so much fun. I definitely think they’ll help to get more females to wear helmets.

  15. kmp 13. May, 2010 at 9:23 am

    Seriously?!? I can’t wait to get one and gift one to my sister. They are too cute for words!

  16. caia 25. May, 2010 at 8:25 am

    I have heard that http://www.cyclechic.com will sell them soon!

  17. Darle 13. Jun, 2010 at 8:53 am

    do these have the same protection? Speaking as someone who has crashed with and without helmets.