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Vík Prjónsdóttir Scarf
Vík Prjónsdóttir is a fashion
house making unusual, distinc-
tive scarves from machine-knit-
ted Icelandic wool. They come in
various shapes, colours and sizes,
from the popular “Healing Hands”
design and its larger sibling “The
Wing,” to hats and blankets in a
similar vein. There’s also a double-
hooded “Twosome Blanket” for…
idk, twins, or sickening couples
who can’t stand to be more than a
few inches away from each other.
Ólafur Elíasson’s “Little Sun”
Ólafur Elíasson is one of Ice-
land’s best-known artists, not
least for designing the glittering
facade of Harpa, and more re-
cently, for opening a new show-
room at the Marshall House art
museum. The Little Sun is an
environmentally friendly solar-
powered phone charger that’s
perfect to take on a camping
trip—each one also works as a
torch—or just to perch on your
windowsill. Get it at i8 gallery, or
the Hafnarhúsið museum shop.
Reyka Vodka
Back in the day, Icelandic liquor
meant either some black licorice-
flavoured goop, or the dreaded
Brennivín. These days, Iceland-
ers are turning their hands to all
kinds of fancy super strong booze.
Arguably the best of the bunch is
Reyka: a lava-filtered vodka that’s
so crisp, clean-tasting and ever-
so-slightly sweet that it might
just be the best we’ve ever tasted.
Grab a 1L bottle in the duty free
and drink it neat or on the rocks,
straight from the freezer.
Sóley Toiletries
Sóley’s all-organic line of skin
care lotions, creams, masks and
balms are notable for their Ice-
landic ingredients, from the
steinEY mineral mask—contain-
ing volcanic mud from Eyjaf-
jallajökull—to the Fersk White
cleansing foam with wild Icelan-
dic yarrow. People trying out the
products whilst waiting in line at
the juice bar is a common sight in
Heilsuhúsið on Laugavegur, and
they’re widely available elsewhere.
This is not a sponsored article. We
just genuinely like these things.
Shopping 47The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 07 — 2017
Buy Shit
Upgrade your Iceland gift from a stuffed puffin.
Your mom/significant other will be happy.
Words: John Rogers
Magnea x aurum
Last Thing I Bought

Name: Ingólfur Freyr Elmers Age: 38
Job: Labourer
Last Purchase: Hot dog
Photo & Text: Art Bicnick
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