Reykjavík Grapevine - nov. 2019, Síða 36

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2019
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Melkorka
Þorkelsdóttir
DJ
Describe your style in 5 words:
Bubbly, gothesque, adorably stu-
pid glitterclown.
Favourite stores in Reykjavík:
Wasteland has some cute picks.
It’s like Nammiland made out
of pigmented denim and suede.
Sometimes I cruise Húrra Reyk-
javík to window shop luscious
shoes, but mainly to feel my
inferiority complex kick in at
the sight of the perfectly stylish
modelesque kids working there.
Mellí the masochist, that’s me!
Lusting After: Plump, red
“Kinky Boots” boots. Jackie Bur-
khart’s roller disco outfit from
That 70s Show. Both Billy Por-
ter’s and Ragga Gísla’s person-
al wardrobes—and there just
happen to be some pieces by
Iris van Herpen and Chris-
tian Cowan inside as well.
And I’m a huge lamb so I
daydream of Mimi’s pink
racetrack suit she wore in
the “Loverboy” video—
stunning.
Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð
Jóhannesdóttir
Musician
Describe your style in 5 words:
Comfortable. Turtlenecks.
Flashy but stripped down.
Favourite stores in Reykjavík: I
often shop at Yeoman, Spúútnik,
GK Reykjavík, and Húrra Reyk-
javík. Those are my go-to shops.
Favourite piece: Quite recently,
I bought these shoes that have
LED lights in them. I felt like
a five-year-old when I found
them, I was so happy. They are
really bright and can be static
or blink—I’m kind
of afraid I’m going
to give someone a
seizure.
Hulda Vigdísardóttir
Queen Beauty Iceland 2020
Describe your style
in 5 words: My
friend once de-
scribed me as “a
genius at get-
t i n g r e a d y
in a short
amount of
time.” I could
b e w e a r i n g
pyjamas and
in 30 minutes
be full glam.
But I l ike
trying dif-
ferent things
with my style,
mixing this and
that together.
Favourite stores
in Reykjavík: I
love AndreA by
A n d r e A . T h a t ’s
probably my favou-
rite. I also love COS
and Monki. Hildur
Yeoman is beauti-
ful, too.
Funny fashion sto-
ry: I actually got my
pageant gown just
the day before the
event and tried it
on for the first time
at the pageant. I’m
very tall so there
had to be adjust-
ments—my Mom
actually did them.
She was awake the
whole night sewing
it for me! The fun-
ny thing is that Sun-
neva, who won the Queen Beauty
Iceland title last year, also tried
on her dress for the first time on
the same day of the show. There
must be something with this ti-
tle. I was so glad it fit!
SHOPPING
Reykjavík's
Fashion-Forward
Fancies
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen Photos: Art Bicnick
Fancies is a Grapevine segment in which we feature the best of
Reykjavík style, telling you where those with amazing aesthetics
shop and what they’re currently loving. In this Best Of edition,
learn the style secrets of a DJ, a musician, and real-life pageant
queen.
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