Reykjavík Grapevine - 18.07.2014, Page 30

30 The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 10 — 2014FASHION
Best Overall Vintage Store
Spúútnik
Laugavegur 28b/Kringlan
Spúútnik has to be every fashion lover’s
dream come true. It has the widest
selection of vintage clothing for all
genders and ages. The best part of it all
is that none of these gems are hidden!
One glance into the store and you’ll easily
be able to see the many wonders that
Spúútnik has to offer.
“Hmm,” Rakel pauses to think when
describing Spúútnik’s typical customer.
“All kinds of people of all ages. We
have young girls from the age of 10 to
old women buying dresses. Men come
to the Kringlan store to buy plaid and
denim shirts, but most of them go to our
downtown store because there are more
clothes for men there.”
Spúútnik has its large variety of
printed shirts, denim shorts, military
jackets, sequined dresses, leather bags,
and all other vintage items that you could
be looking for arranged neatly in racks
and shelves by the super stylish staff,
making your vintage shopping experience
as pleasant as it could possibly be.
“We keep the store very organised,”
Rakel says. “We have a very big
warehouse where we keep our stock. We
get lots, but we don’t bring everything
into the store. We choose all the items
very carefully.”
Individual high-quality vintage
pieces are carefully hand selected
from the United States, France and the
Netherlands and brought back to Iceland
in perfect condition for the Spúútnik
stores.
“If the clothes have holes or tears,
we can’t put them in the store. We have to
make sure that everything is in very good
condition,” Rakel says.
The wide array of vintage goodies
coupled with the comfortable and
friendly shopping environment certainly
makes Spúútnik the winner for the best
overall vintage store in Reykjavík. Also,
don’t forget to check out the summer and
the kilo sale for some great deals! The
ongoing summer sale ends at the start of
August when the kilo starts. During the
kilo sale, you’ll be able to get a whole kilo
of clothing for 5,900 ISK! You can also just
get half a kilo if you have that much self-
control.
Vintage shopping can be one of the most thrilling life experiences for fashion lovers out there.
Nothing compares to the joy and excitement of rummaging through a treasure trove of retro
sunglasses or the pride and satisfaction of excavating the perfect ‘60s designer dress from
under a pile of old sweaters. There is a ridiculous number of vintage shopping guides, lists
and stories for almost every fashion-conscious city out there. Try typing, “Vintage shops in
Paris” into Google. Now replace Paris with New York, Milan, London, Stockholm or Berlin
and you’re going to be directed to thousands of different places to dig for old clothes. Now
try Reykjavík, and you won’t come up with much. Yet, vintage shopping in Reykjavík is alive
and well, according to Rakel Unnur Thorlacius, a fashion enthusiast who manages Spúútnik
in Kringlan. “There are only a few stores, but they are all nice,” she says. “They’re not cluttered
like vintage stores in other places.”
Here is a list of Reykjavík’s vintage stores, and while Spúútnik wins ‘Best Vintage Store’ this
year, the others also have their perks that make them the best in different ways.
Photos
Magnús Andersen
Words
Susanna Lam
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Happy Hour
Dinner
K-Bar is a gastro pub with a Korean, Japa-
nese, Icelandic inspired kitchen and quirky
cocktails. We have eight icelandic craft
beers on tap and over 100 types in bottles.
Open all day from breakfast to late night
snacks. K-Bar is located at Laugavegur 74.
Ask your reception how to find us or find us
on facebook.com/kbarreykjavik
Best
Vintage
Stores
The Grapevine’s guide to
vintage shopping in Reykjavík