Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.12.2008, Blaðsíða 26

26 | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 18 2008
Shopping
Shopping | Venue finder
12 Tónar
Skólavörðust. 15 | G8
A record label as well
as a store, all the best
new Icelandic music on
CDs or live on Fridays
at 5 PM.
66°¨North
Bankastræti 5 | F6
High quality Icelandic
outdoors clothing,
designed for life at 66°
North
Aftur
Laugavegur 23 | G7
Aftur’s internation-
ally acclaimed label is
proudly displayed here
in their shop/studio.
Álafoss
Laugavegur 1 | F7
The downtown outlet
for famous makers of
traditional Icelandic
woolens.
Belleville
Laugavegur 25 | G7
Stuffed with trendy
streetwear designs as
well as funky maga-
zines and media.
Blue Lagoon Store
Laugavegur 15 | G7
All the natural skincare
products from the
famous geothermal spa
at their outlet here.
Brim
Laugurvegur 71 | H7
Big surf wear, skate
wear, and snowboard
shop.
Börn Náttúrunnar
Skólavörðustígur 17a
| G8
The basement
children’s toy store
sells clothes and toys
only made of organic
products as well as
books about childcare
and parenthood.
Cintamani
Laugavegur 11 | F7
Featuring quality
Icelandic outdoor gear,
you can even book an
excursion on the spot.
Dead
Laugavegur 29 | G7
Artist Jón Sæmun-
dur Auðarson’s own
hand-printed Rock and
Roll label, Dead, plus
others.
Dogma
Laugavegur 32 | H7
Dogma offers street
clothing with interest-
ing prints. Hooded
sweaters and T-shirts
made by both Icelandic
and foreign designers
can be found.
Einvera
Laugavegur 35 | H7
A cosy little shop with
a great selection of
hand-picked second
hand clothing for
girls who like to dress
differently. Also avail-
able is the Icelandic
designer label Kalda.
Fígúra
Skólavörðustígur | G8
This shop features
Icelandic designer
wear, everything from
street clothes to party
dresses.
Friða Frænka
Vesturgata 3 | D5
A real treasure chest of
antique furniture and
vintage accoutrements
to perk up your apart-
ment.
G-Star Raw
Laugavegur 86 | I8
A store for the Dutch
jeans brand, an edgy
collection with innova-
tive details and washes.
Galleri Sautján
Laugavegur 91 | I8
Stocking many hip
labels, a unisex store
offering casual busi-
ness wear to evening
dress wear.
Gilbert
Laugavegur 62 | H8
Watchmaker Gilbert
Guðjónsson has sold
watches and clocks on
Laugavegur for over 40
years. Recently, Gilbert
designed his own line
of wristwatches.
Glamúr
Laugavegur 41 | H7
A flashy vintage cloth-
ing shop with every-
thing from necklaces to
fur coats to kimonos.
Green Apple
Laugavegur 20 | G7
The tiny shop
combines massage
and other relaxation
products with organic
products.
Gyllti Kötturinn
Austurstræti 8 | E6
One of a few second
hand shops that have
popped up in recent
year, Gyllti Kötturinn
also offers some pieces
by locals.
Handprjóna-
sambandið
Sklólavörðustígur 19A
| G7
All sorts of hand knit
woollen clothing as
well as fine yarns and
knitting supplies.
Iða
Lækjargata 2A | E6
A great source for all
kinds of reading mate-
rial, with restaurants on
the second floor.
Kisan
Laugavegur 7 | F7
An interesting mix of
items from all around
the world you won’t
find anywhere else.
Kisuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 | D5
A lovely gallery/gift
shop run by ten artists
and designers where
they sell their products.
Kolaportið
Tryggvagata 19 | E5
Open on weekends,
you can get a bargain
on almost anything at
this indoor flea market.
Kraum
Aðalstræti 10 | D6
Featuring the best in
contemporary Icelandic
design of everyday
items of any kind.
Kronkron
Laugavegi 63B | I8
This hip new shop
stocks the latest trends
in everything from
socks to sweaters.
KVK
Laugavegur 27 | G7
Small yet stuffed
designer shop KVK,
which stocks a nice
selection of local
designs.
Liborius
Laugavegur 7 | F7
One of a kind, very
high-end shop featur-
ing the latest, crispest
designs for both sexes.
Marimekko
Laugavegur 56 | H8
Finnish designer brand
Marimekko has found
its spot on Laugav-
egur. The Marimekko
concept store stocks
a wide selection of
the colourfully printed
designer products.
Mál og Menning
Laugavegur 18 | G7
A multi-level store with
games, books, souve-
nirs and a bustling café
on the top floor.
Moods of Norway
Laugavegur 51 | H8
The new clothing shop
on Laugavegur closes
the gap between the
clothes you wear on
Saturday for your night
off and those you wear
the following Sunday
at church. From casual
shirts and pants to the
eye-catching tux: they
have it.
Nakti Apinn
Bankastræti 14 | F7
Offers an amazing
array of colourful de-
signer wear as well as
contemporary media.
Nexus
Hverfisgata 103 | I8
The biggest comic
book and gaming store
in Reykjavík has some-
thing for everyone.
Noland
Laugavegur 32 | H7
A new skate shop
offering fresh tees and
sneakers from Krew,
Supra and more.
Rokk og Rósir
Laugavegur 17 | G7
Second-hand clothing
for the fairer sex at a
reasonable price.
Skarthúsið
Laugavegur 12 | F7
Glittery accessory shop
stuffed with cheap
jewellery, bags or other
small items.
Skífan
Laugavegur 26 | G7
Selection of CDs, DVDs
and computer games
as well as some Icelan-
dic films with English
subtitles.
Spúútnik
Laugavegur 32 | G7
One of the best
second-hand shops
in the country, with
recycled clothes at a
range of prices.
Systur
Laugavegur 70 | H7
For whatever women’s
lingerie needs you
might have, this is the
store to satisfy them.
Trilogia
Laugavegur 7 | F7
A collection of trendy
designer wear fills
the shop, summery
dresses, sweaters and
skirts.
The Viking
Hafnarstræti 3 | E5
This large tourist shop
sells all sorts of smart
souvenirs to bring back
home.
Þorsteinn Bergmann
Skólavörðustígur 36
| G8
Since the 1940s this
small store has offered
a huge selections of
household supplies for
a laughable low price.
Anatomie
Skólavörðustígur | G8
A great little shop with
an excellent selection
of sportswear.
In 2006, Össur Hafþórsson’s interest in tattoos led
him to organise the first Icelandic Tattoo Conven-
tion. After the third successful instalment of the
Convention, Össur decided that a yearly festival
was not enough to quench the thirst that the Ice-
landic tattoo community had for Iceland, and the
next logical step was to establish a studio for inter-
national guest artists. “The main reason for open-
ing Reykjavík Ink was the interest I felt from the
artists who visited the festival to come here and
work for a longer period of time," he explains.
Unlike most owners of tattoo studios, Össur
is not a tattoo artist himself. In fact, unlike other
tattoo studios in town, Reykjavík Ink does not
have a residential artist, but rather serves as home-
ground for various guest artists that Össur brings
in. But despite being a layman, of sorts, Össur says
Icelandic tattoo artists have accepted his studio
in a positive manner. “I did not do this because
I thought the Icelandic artists were no good,” he
explains, “but the tattoo scene here is very small
and people wanted to see more variations, more
styles.”
One of the frequent guest artists at Reykjavík
Ink is Sofia Estrella, from St. Augustine, Florida,
currently in Iceland on her sixth visit. “I’ve done
just about everything in 27 years of tattooing,” says
the veteran. “I’ve tattooed all over the world and
Iceland is not particularly different. People get tat-
toos for the same reasons all over, but they tend to
connect with the area. In Iceland I do more Viking
and rune tattoos than I would somewhere else, for
example.”
She does not remember a special piece as
her favourite, but says she enjoys doing memorial
tattoos. “Tattoos have a healing power for grieving
people. I’ve done a lot of memorial tattoos. I’ve
done tattoos using people’s ashes in the ink so
their loved one is always with them.” But she’s not
willing to do anything. “If I don’t feel comfortable
with doing a tattoo, I’ll send people somewhere
else. The client comes first, and they should get
the product they desire for their hard earned cash.
But in general, if I can draw it, I can tattoo it.”
Reykjavík Ink
Frakkastígur 7, 101 Reykjavík
Open daily from 12 -22.
Little Shop
of Ink
by Sveinn birkir björnSSon — Photo by jói