Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.07.2010, Blaðsíða 48

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11:30 - 20:30
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LAUGAVEGI 59
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AND RELAX
1919 restaurant offer a new and very
exciting menu in a relaxed atmosphere
at a prime location.
5 course tasting menu: 5990,-
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Pósthússtræti 2 101 Reykjavík +345 599 1050
1919
R E STAU R A N T
AND LOUNGE
Step into
the Viking Age
Experience Viking-Age Reykja­vík a­t the
new Settlement Exhibition. The focus of the
exhibition is a­n exca­va­ted longhouse site which
da­tes from the 10th century ad. It includes
relics of huma­n ha­bita­tion from a­bout 871, the
oldest such site found in Icela­nd.

Multimedia­ techniques bring Reykja­vík’s
pa­st to life, providing visitors with insights
into how people lived in the Viking Age, a­nd
wha­t the Reykja­vík environment looked like
to the first settlers.
The exhibition a­nd
museum shop a­re open
da­ily 10–17
Aða­lstræti 16
101 Reykja­vík / Icela­nd
Phone +(354) 411 6370
www.reykja­vikmuseum.is
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 09 — 2010
Special | Best Of Reykjavík
A Proper Haberdashery
Herrafataverzlun Kormáks & Skjaldar
keeps Reykjavík’s men lookin’ sharp
If you have been in Reykjavík for any
significant amount of time, you may
have taken notice at how (some of the)
men’s style is a cut above. Yes, some
of them may be watching too much
Mad Men (can you blame them?) but
most of them are just on board with
classic, good quality style, and luckily
many places cater to that. The pioneer
in bringing old-school Brit gentleman
charm to the streets of Reykjavík is
Herrafataverzlun Kormáks & Skjaldar, a
veritable pot of gold of men‘s fashion.
Now tucked away in a basement
on Laugavegur, the shop was first
opened by a pair of friends, Kormákur
and Skjöldur, twelve years ago on
Skólavörðustígur, where 12 Tónar now
reside. Originally specialising in sec-
ond-hand items only, the store closed
down to much anguish in early 2001.
After a five-year hiatus, they opened
again at their current location down-
stairs from Bónus in the mini-mall on
the main drag.
Guðmundur Jörundsson, the dapper
young gentleman behind the counter
upon our visit, has been working there
since the store re-opened in 2006. He
says they now have a wide array of cus-
tomers, from young men to older busi-
nessman types. They’ve moved onto
selling nearly all first-wear clothing,
mostly imported garments from Italy
and England, although they also carry
the local clothing line Farmer‘s Market.
They also carry labels such as DNA and
the Swedish brand Red Colour Project,
who cross over classic menswear with
modern elegance. Guðmundur says
they have a lot of variety, from basic
items to street wear and collections,
but should be able to fit anyone’s bud-
get.
In addition to all the snazzy duds,
they have a barbershop corner with a
hairdresser in for a few days a week.
They have onsite tailoring for basic
changes on items they sell, as well
as for creating pieces for their online
store. Overall, they carry a huge selec-
tion of great quality items for the well-
groomed male and keep the Icelandic
guys that so choose looking well snaz-
zy.

Herrafataverslun Kormáks og
Skjaldar
Laugavegur 59, 101
REBECCA LOUDER
JULIA STAPLES