2. Bjork is not here. My mom Tracey would be really disappointed by this because Bjork is definitely the one Icelandic person she has heard of. She would be really disappointed if I didn’t lie to her and tell her that Bjork and I are now best friends. The truth is that Bjork is now so Americanized you have a better shot of seeing the singer on Spring Street than Skólavödustígur. Surprisingly, despite her anti-elf stance, Einarsdottir is bullish on Bjork’s influence on Icelandic fashion.

“Bjork presents the individuality of Icelanders. She isn’t afraid of dressing how she wants. But not all Iceland fashion is the swan dress. That’s not something you can wear very often,” Einarsdottir said.