Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.04.2017, Page 43

66°NORTH Jökla Parka
Winters in Iceland can be diffi-
cult, with sub-zero temperatures,
slippery sidewalks, icicle-ridden
roofs. But cross hypothermia off
that list with the 66°NORTH Jökla
parka. Not only is the jacket super
stylish and oh-so-Icelandic, but
it’s made with high quality Ger-
man goose down and taped water-
proof seams, so trust us, you won’t
be wind-chilly, just wind-chillin’.
This jacket can be spotted on ev-
eryone from glacial hikers to vap-
ing hipsters. Stop by one of their
two stores on Laugavegur and try
one on. You won’t regret it. HJC
MAGNEA x Aurum Jewellery
Well-known Icelandic fashion de-
signer MAGNEA teamed up with
the jewellers at the downtown
design store Aurum last year to
create a special run of collabora-
tive jewellery. One of the running
motifs in the collection is wire
mesh: an industrial pattern made
delicate, like fine chainmail, per-
haps, or security fencing, or wo-
ven cloth. You can get rings, neck-
laces and other items. Each piece
is distinctive in its own right,
like a subtle armour amulet. JR
Icelandic Liquorice
Camping. Babies. Justin Bieber.
There are certain things in the
world that people either absolutely
abhor or will commit their souls
to. Icelandic liquorice (aka black
liquorice, aka REAL liquorice) is
one of those things. And Iceland
is one of those fangirls. The bold
flavour shows up everywhere: it
oozes out of innocent little choco-
late bars and forms the hardened
center of every ball-shaped candy
in the bulk bins; it’s in the tea you
start your day with, the hardening
shell on the ice cream you end your
day with, and in the toothpaste
that you’re cleaning it all off with.
In fact, you’ve probably already
bought some Icelandic liquorice
without meaning to, so don’t even
worry about it. PY
Lava Salt
Have you ever looked at your
salt and thought: “I wish my salt
looked more like pepper”? Of
course you have. Well Iceland, as
always, has the answer to this
very common problem. In almost
every souvenir shop in Reykja-
vík you will find a pot of sea salt
coloured with charcoal to make
it look black. They say that char-
coal has health benefits, but we
suspect the real reason people
buy it is because it looks cool and
edgy. If you’re feeling really wild,
get the one with chilli flakes. JS
Shopping 43The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 06 — 2017
Buy Shit
Short stay in town?
Here are some random essentials.
Words: The Grapevine Shopping Department
Magnea x aurum
Last Thing I Bought

Name: Inga Haraldsdóttir Age: 21
Job: Art theory student
Last Purchase: This Hildur Yeoman scarf
Photo & Text: Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir
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