Reykjavík Grapevine - sep. 2021, Blaðsíða 27

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Lifestyle 27The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 09— 2021
Góa Briem (24) is a medical student
and works at the hospital.
Wearing:
• Blue dress from some place on-
line—I don’t remember where
• Thrifted jacket
• Fendi bag that I inherited from my
grandmother
• Ring that I inherited from my
mother
• Dahlia shoes
• Black ripped tights
• Jewelry from Harajuku Chains

Describe your style in 5 words:
First off, free. I want to wear
whatever I want and I don’t
really care about what other
people think of it. Second, my
friends always describe me
as extra, and I like that. Then
a little bit messy or punk. For
me, everything is usually
kind of ripped. Like I can’t
wear a pair of tights with-
out them being ripped in
the first two minutes, but
that doesn’t stop me.
Last, definitely scandal-
ous. I like that aesthetic
and since I’m plus size,
a lot of clothes just
look tight on me and I
love that.
Favourite stores in
Reykjavík:
I thrift a lot from
the Red Cross, ABC, Fa-
tamarka"urinn, Spúútnik and
Hringekjan. Otherwise, I mostly shop
online. Usually I just see things pop-
up and get them, but Jaded has
some really nice clothes.
Favourite piece:
I really like things that have a sto-
ry! You know something someone
else owned that I get, usually from
a relative. I’m wearing a ring from
my mother. It’s a graphic face and
I wear it all the time. I also love my
Buffalo shoes. They’re definitely a
staple and I don’t know what I would
wear if I didn’t have them. They’re so
comfortable but they also look good.
Something I would never wear:
I hate ankle socks. I don’t know why,
but they just kind of freak me out.
I sometimes have to wear them at
work and I’m always like, oh no.
Lusting after:
I’ve been searching for an old school
black leather jacket because I re-
cently lost my favourite one—it was
really old and it fit me so well. A good
black leather jacket is such an es-
sential piece for your wardrobe, so
I’m on the lookout.
Góa Briem
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen
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