Ideas We Love – Safe, Sexy Bike Helmets

23Feb09

We posted awhile back about Yakkay Helmets which were cute, but potentially unsafe due to the fabric nature of their covers. Fabric prevents the helmet from skidding on the ground which can potentially lead to your head stuck on the pavement…not pretty.
Now worries fashionistas thanks to Cyclefashion!

Helmets are designed by an eco-conscious Japanese-born designer who [...]

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Tags: bike, cyclefashion, fashion, helmet, safety

Bike Seat to Calvin Klein Jacket

16Feb09

Bike culture is fast becoming the norm for cool kids everywhere. Designers have long looked to the cool kids for inspiration and Calvin Klein takes it to a new level with his “bike seat” inspired jacket. Fully outfitted with foam, bonded with fabric and wool, the jacket uses a heat-molding process to create patterns and  [...]

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Tags: bike seat inspired, calvin klein, culture, fashion, foam jacket

Bike Tees Under $20 That We Love

10Dec08

Let’s just say we are getting into the holiday buying frenzy (much to our dismay). Hey we’ve been entertaining visitors and accompanying them to the Esty Holiday Handmade Cavalcade, the ARCmusic LP sale but that LeSportsac sample sale on 18th St. btw 6th and 7th Ave put us over the edge last night. We hear [...]

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Tags: Bike As Art, bike t-shirt, bike tees, etsy, fashion, hipster, rumplo, t-shirt, tees

Ideas We Love – Helmet as Fashion, Yakkay

30Oct08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alright let’s face it. Many of the kids on bikes today do not wear helmets. I’m not just taking about school kids, but it’s also the athletes training in Prospect Park and the kids on fixed gears commuting into the city. These folks are going fast, swerving in and out of traffic and feel like [...]

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Tags: bike, design, fashion, helmet, yakkay