Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
trunk show this friday!
this coming friday, february 1 at 6pm I will be showcasing my spring collection at the cornell club of new york! every year, the cornell club hosts a member showcase and I am pleased to be a part of it for the fourth time. if you are interest in attending (you'll get to see my spring collection before it officially launches!), please send me an email at katie@katiebartels.com.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
whales, geysers, and fish: reykjavik travels
here are a few snaps from the three days my friend natalie and I spent in reykjavik, the capital of iceland, and my newest favorite city:
view of reykjavik
viking chic
the perlan
me sporting viking attire
delicious fish and chips at Icelandic Fish and Chips
aquatic currency
my friend natalie eating her fish and chips
cod and rosemary chips
geothermal pool
black lava salt, my new fave thing
baby geyser
amazingly good sweet potato fries
icelandic butter (a trip highlight) and black lava salt
too good to be true
our favorite: icelandic butter
my favorite street name in reykjavik
nordic knitwear
my newest passport stamp
traditional icelandic hot dogs
getting ready to go whale watching
whales!
fantastic do not disturb sign
fyi, don't walk on the geysers
geothermal pool (it was so cold I wanted to jump in)
I kept falling in love with the light fixtures we came across
how to tie a tie
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
adventures in akureyri
here is a look at the two days my friend natalie and I spent in arureyki, iceland:
next stop: arureyki
right before sunrise (photo taken at 10:30am)
waterfall
natalie, rocking a pop of color against an all white background
obsessed with this zebra-stripe mountain
tomato red house!
fabulous drink names!
stone hut with a view
the scenery was stunning
probably the best hot chocolate I've ever had
(the whipped cream was handmade on the spot)
getting ready to see the northern lights
so we didn't see the northern lights, but our tour guide
brought us to a bar in a cow barn
drinking in a cow barn
geysers!
Monday, January 21, 2013
reflections on iceland
sunrise in akureyri
I just returned from a five day trip to iceland with my friend natalie and it was truly amazing. one of my good friends, who is an avid traveler, told me reykjavik is one of his top cities so I knew I was going to be in for a treat.
we started off in reykjavik and then made our way up north to akureyri. we went to akureyri to see the northern lights. unfortunately, the weather was not in our favor and we only saw a few small patches of the colorful phenomenon. I saw the northern lights about 12 years ago in greenland [side story: it is to this day one of my favorite memories. I will never forget standing on the upper deck of our ship watching bright green lights dance across the sky. its also a special memory for me because I got to see the northern lights with my grandfather, who would become sick soon after and would be unable to travel again] so I can't complain too much about not seeing it.
after our northern experience we made our way back to reykjavik for two days. during these two days we ate amazing food, went whale watching, toured the golden circle, drank delicious hot chocolate, and visited the blue lagoon.
my friend jon was definitely right, iceland is a fantastic place to visit and another trip is already in the works! iceland also ignited a curiosity about scandanavia so I'm brainstorming a trip to sweden and finland.
tomorrow and wednesday I will share my photos from the trip. also, I was on instagram during the trip so you can check out more of my photos there (@KatieBartels) and also follow my future travels.
oh, and naturally my winter 2013 collection will be inspired by my trip. I picked up lots of colorful Icelandic wool when I was in reykjavik and I've signed up for knitting classes so get excited for what's in store :)
Monday, January 14, 2013
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