Issue link: https://digital.meetinreykjavik.is/i/93058
From unique boutiques to large shopping malls, Reykjavík City's shopping op- tions will have you dazzled. The best way to experience Iceland´s vibrant design culture is to walk through 101 Reykjavík. There one will find unique home-grown shops at every corner. "Iceland is a country with inspiration in its blood. It pours out through an ever increas- ing number of talented designs for every- thing from the humble pancake pan to the latest development in fish skin to make top quality men and women´s shoes. Icelandic designers produce range of unique ideas and designs, skilfully using both common and unusual materials in a totally new ways" Whether it is living jewellery, shaggy lambskin seat, a butterfly formed by the play of light and shadows or a pair of fish skin shoes, it is immediately obvious that each is the work of a thoughtful, inspired designer. HIGH STREET If the high street is more your style, Reykjavík capital area has what you are looking for. Two large shopping malls, Kringlan and Smáralind, offer vide selec- tion of international stores mixed in with Icelandic brands and quality restau- rants conveniently situated under one roof. There one can spend the day shop- ping and mixing in with the locals. Positive exchange rate and refundable Value Added Tax (VAT) by approximately 15% are just two more reasons why Reykjavík the perfect place to shop. DESIGN MARCH DesignMarch is a festival that showcases the best of the Icelandic design scene. Fresh, exciting, exotic and under the radar elsewhere, during DesignMarch you will see what is going on and meet all the local designers – plus a handful of the most interesting international names. The scene is small and intimate, so you will get up close and personal with both locals and the design superstars. The event takes place in downtown Reykjavik – for four days, the most Norther- ly capital in the world turns into a venue for hundreds of openings, events, exhibitions and parties. It is more like a town festival than a professional fair – the entire city participates. You don't have to be a professional in design to enjoy and partake in DesignMarch. 79