Icelandic

New styles from Aftur of Iceland

Volcano explosions and a finance crisis of epic proportions have obviously not extinguished Icelandic creativity. Reykjavik-based fashion firm Aftur, established in 1999, has always used recycled materials. These striking photos are by Elisabet Davidsdottir. Styling was done
Hrafnhildur Holmgeirsdottir, make-up by Andrea Helgadottir and the model is Edda Petursdottir. www.aftur.is

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Something NICE came out of Riga

Twenty Nordic designers have created environmentally sustainable as part of the “NICE project,” a cooperation between the Swedish Fashion Council, the Danish Fashion Institute, Icelandic Fashion Council, Oslo Fashion Week and Helsinki Design Week. The eco-friendly collection will be shown in Sweden in cooperation with Gallery Pascale from August 11-18 at Humlegårdsgatan 15.

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A Feast of Color from Kronkron of Iceland

The shoe label Kron by KRONKRON, photographed above by London-based Saga Sig , was founded by the Icelandic couple Hugrún Árnadóttir and Magni Þorsteinsson. After running several successful stores for several years, they decided to launch their own line of shoes, inspired by their joy in creativity and their love of colors

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