Long known for its cutting-edge music and art, Iceland hasn’t made much of an impression on the fashion world, Bjork’s eyebrow-raising swan dress notwithstanding. But a nascent style scene is now taking root in the capital, stoked by the city’s pervasive youth culture and a fashion program at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. (Read More…)
May, 2007
The New York Times Style Magazine
Style Map, Reykjavik: Ice Cool
Published in The New York Times Style Magazine, Sunday, May 20, 2007
Travel + Leisure
Danish Modern
Published in Travel + Leisure, Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Though it has the alphabetical advantage, Aarhus has always been known as Denmark’s second city. Now, with dining and nightlife on par with Copenhagen’s, the city is making an impressive bid for the limelight.
Where to Stay
The 27-room Hotel Guldsmeden Aarhus (40 Guldsmedgade; 45-86/134-550; www.hotelguldsmeden.dk; doubles from $205, including breakfast) is done up in French colonial style (dark woods, white linens, Oriental rugs on hardwood floors) and located in the cobblestoned Latin Quarter—the epicenter of the city’s best shopping and dining. (Read More…)