Are mittens warmer than gloves? Is one actually better than the other? Can we be stylish and sensible at the same time? Gloves are more elegant. They’re more sophisticated, refined, dignified, and all those other words that mean elegant. But if you’re going to spend some time outside and you…

Anna Sigríður Hauksdóttir 70th birthday Anna Sigríður - Elegant, Always My mother the elegant lady was Anna Sigríður Hauksdóttir, born June 6th, 1931. She loved life, and would have liked to stay much longer on this side. When she passed away, at the age of 83, she didn’t look a…

What do you do well? Where do your strengths lie? What do you enjoy doing? Are you good at doing what you enjoy doing? Or, are you happy doing what you do well? Could it be that these two things hang together? Isn’t it a fact that you gravitate toward…

  My Behavior Doesn't Make a Difference Can You Change Your Consumer Behavior? “What I do won‘t make any difference” is a very, very common comment. I´m just a spec of sand on the big beach, full of other specs of sand. But that‘s where you‘re wrong. If all little…

How did my leather addiction start? Before Covid, I would travel once a year with my sisters-in-law to Copenhagen, for a week-end trip. In Iceland we call this Housewives’ Leave. The term Housewives’ Leave derives from the early 1900s when wives and mothers stayed at home full-time without the amenities…

In Iceland we have the same saying as in English – One man‘s trash is another man‘s treasure. This is basically the essence of my philosophy. Like I said last time, it all stems from my grandmother. I remember how she took one pair of men’s trousers and made from…

Upcycled Leather - #ReykjavikRecycled An Inner Need For some time Ive been working with leather, upcycled leather. This made me realize that I could use the Instagram hashtag #reykjavikrecycled. To start from the beginning. As long as I can remember, I've had a craving for making things. My extracurricular choices…