Hildur Yoeman I

Crochet poodle bags, it is the end of the holiday and I wanted to draw your attention to the work of Hildur Yoeman, a young Icelandic fashion designer.

Sruli Recht's Accessories

Sruli Recht's accessories are beautifully designed and innovative in there problem solving and materials. The belt in the top image has been designed to be free of metal fastenings with a toothed mechanism, so that you can wear it through a metal detector. The wallet pictured has been made from perch skin skillfully tanned. The other fantastic thing about Sruli's Recht's exclusive accessories and clothes is that they are all made in Iceland.

Spaksmannsspjarir

">Spaksmannsspjarir "We're inspired by our surroundings, the colours and textures of the Icelandic environment and of course the people. Our goal is to design classic, utilitarian, yet beautiful and unique clothes that can be worn for years, rather than trend-based pieces. Our items not only work well together, but can be used in a multitude of ways. You can dissect a garment into many pieces and piece it back together for a completely different and yet cohesive look.
The concept of "reformatting" our clothes allows for the adaption of the wearer's individual style for different occasions, an idea that we have used from the inception of the brand. We are extremely conscious of the amount of energy used in garment production. one of our main aims is to lessen our eco-footprint by using high quality textiles . . . for us, it is about the quality not the quantity.
Spaksmannsspjarir struck a cord with me, because they are reinventing historical classical forms as modern fashion. I own a denim, full length skirt with a bustle, that I wanted to wear for our fun and humour day. It may not be fun and humour to the innocent by-stander but to me, I love the way this garment is a new spin on an old fashioned design, and it is great fun to wear. (thanks)