Yakkay Soft/Hard Bike Helmet

The Danish company thought outside the lid/box

and came up with a clever take on head protection for the cyclist: a hard protective helmet (below)

with a series of inserts for a close fit that still lets cooling breezes through, topped with a fabric overlay that "... transforms the usual dorky dome into a fetching hat," wrote Mathew Honan in a review in the December issue of Wired magazine.

He added, "There are four styles [above and below], ranging from glamorista to Gilligan. A stainless-steel buckle adds some urban edge."

Bonus: Three of the four styles are available in a number of different fabrics and colors.

That's the good news.

The bad news: the two-piece helmet's currently available only in Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Oh, well.

It'll be around $165 when it finally makes its way across the pond.