Lilac and fungi have landed
The design debrief
At MET, a helmet always starts with protection and performance. But if you hadn't realised, design is another of our passions. Which is why colour matters too — not as decoration, but as identity.
For a fresh look
Creating new colourways is neither a quick job nor a simple case of rolling out a seasonal refresh. It’s a long process of testing, mixing, scrapping, and starting again. That’s what keeps MET’s art director, Pat, hooked. Her job is to turn the reality of riding – the dust, the light, the grit – into colours riders actually want to wear.
We caught up with her to talk about how the new Lilac and Fungi colourways for the Revo and Parachute MCR came to life.
Where does it start?
“With the terrain,” Pat says. “You have to understand what riders see: dust, rocks, light coming through trees. That’s the world the helmet lives in.”
Every colour goes through the same kind of testing as a performance feature. Sun, mud, water, pressure. “It can’t just look good on a screen,” Pat explains. “It has to survive real conditions, like big days in harsh sunlight, impact, washing, everything. Our process for finishes is something the industry really respects. It’s not just visual — it’s technical.”
At home in Valtellina
MET’s base in the Italian Alps, with Milan just down the road, means design and riding constantly cross paths. “We don’t have to look far for inspiration,” Pat says. “It’s right outside the window. We ride in it. We test in it.”
That connection to place shaped this season’s two new colourways: Lilac and Fungi.
Lilac isn’t soft. It’s calm, but in control — modern without shouting. “It’s that feeling of staying composed when the ride gets wild,” Pat says.
Fungi comes straight from the ground. “It’s the colour of the forest floor, roots, rock after rain,” she says. “We added a lighter green accent to balance it — so it feels natural, steady, and connected.”
Design never overrides function
The Revo and Parachute MCR keep their core: high protection, deep ventilation, all-day comfort, low weight. The Parachute MCR remains the lightest, convertible full-face helmet on the market — built for enduro and beyond.
“Colour has to add, not distract,” Pat says. Once new samples arrive, they go straight to our internal test lab, where they're subjected to intense light, heat, abrasion, and tests for consistency. “We’ll scrap a great tone if it fades or shifts under testing.”
From first sketch to final production, the process is long, hands-on, and stubbornly exact. “You chase the right tone until it works,” she says.
Is it worth it? Every time.
