How do teenagers live in Iceland

Iceland is not only a fairy island with geysers, black beaches, fantastic landscapes and volcanos with difficult to pronounce names. Although the population is only 300 000, there are the same teenagers like in any other European city. They go to gigs, like fashion and tattoos. Also here you can find Kvartyra49 store with streetwear brands from all over the world including Russian «Volchok» and «Sputnik1985». We talked to three local teenagers about Reykjavík, their interests and fashion.

My name is Jasmin, I’m half Icelandic and half Scottish. This year I got really into art and especially clothing. It started with "Gosha Rubchinsky" and after that I’ve found so many more brands. In Iceland we are so isolated, we don’t have a lot of different things so I think when something does, people get very interested, I did at least. I think people here are ready for some change and express themselves differently. I do that with my style. After I posted the clothes I was wearing from your brand people were excited, it’s something different and something they haven’t seen, and I think that’s what people here need. But I like it here, it’s peaceful and calm.

My name is Róbert and I’m from the capital area in a town called Kópavogur, I’m 16 and a pretty laid back kind of guy. I like listen to hardcore metal and i often go to garage/home concerts. I was always in merch from the bands I listen to until i met my girlfriend, she introduced me to like Russian and Ukranian streetwear clothes, i got in love fast with those type of clothing. It’s a shame how not many people wear or even know about this type of wear in Iceland.

I’m Nodle - a music producer and a fashion activist. I like to make my own style and not to follow mainstream trends. I mainly like the raw street style though, something that Russia and Reykjavík are very on top right now. I really love the wave that Reykjavík is on right now. The music, fashion and art is just on crazy level at the moment. Like all my friends are doing something creative, from tattooing, making clothes, art, music or whatever. It’s all original and very avant-garde. Reykjavík has a really cool graffiti scene and you can’t walk down town without noticing HNP, LOCC, VRONG, DMON, FUXER, SORT and all those guys, old and new dudes. The skate scene in Reykjavik is and has always been poppin.