Style needs

We saw these Luxury Motorcycle Helmets by Ateliers Ruby at Colette when we were in Paris in May 2009 and I thought they were fantastic. Most of the models were very graphic and colorful, but were of obviously high quality. I wish I would have paid more attention at the time, but as usual, I was upstairs trying on jackets and shoes.

Well, they have finally hit NYC. The Motorcycle Federation on 6th Avenue is offering an array of styles with the future option of special ordering your very own color combination. The quality is insane. The beautiful deep red interior is glove soft Nappa (lambskin) and delicate suede calfskin. The carbon fiber exterior technology is borrowed from the aerospace industry and is ultra light, yet super strong. Even the names reek of Luxury, referring to the most beautiful districts in Paris: St. Germain, St. Honoré, Grenelle and my personal favorite, Concorde. With the Concorde model, you can even see the carbon fiber material through the clear exterior shell. Born of pure French Luxury, of course the box is pure heaven. Price 750-1000 USD.

Read about Jerome Coste's vision on the Les Ateliers Ruby website here.

The Motorcycle Federation website here.