Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

I do wonder why all bicycle helmets look so horrible though... Do you think they do it on purpose?

Hopefully a clever company will understand one day that some cyclists don't want to have that pseudo-futuristic look.

Now I don't say it's an excuse not to wear them, but personally it doesn't really help.

how would you make them look (within the constraints of materials used and cost)?