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Eygló is an impishly pretty line of women's clothing based in Reykjavík. There's not much we could find about the label other than some lookbook images on their MySpace page so we decided to interview founder Eygló Margrét Lárusdóttir.

What is your background in fashion/design? Do you have any formal training?

Yes, I graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2005, from the fashion department of course.

When did do start the Eygló collection/label?

After my internship in 2005 with Jeremy Scott, so I started selling my clothes in Kronkron in 2006.

Plants/animals and the natural world in general seem to be an inspiration for your Fall 2008 collection. Is that correct? Where does this come from? What are some of your other inspirations?

This collection was inspired by birdwatching. I bought this beautiful book in Paris with drawings of birds. The pattern on the white dresses comes from an owl's chest and then we have the binoculars. Now I'm working with string art, we'll see where it takes me, hopefully to a good place.

Are there any designers that you particularly admire?

Well, there are the ones that i interned with. Bernhard Willhelm,(Three)AsFour and Jeremy Scott. Then I also like Balenciaga for example. But then again I can love one brand for one season and dislike it the next season.

What are your goals/hopes/dreams for the label?

To be able to live off designing and to be available worldwide.

What is your favorite place in Iceland?

I have so many places left to go so it doesn't really feel right to name one place. But probably the way to Strandir is the most memorable and the area around Thingvellir. Landmannalaugar, Vik i Myrdal and Husafell are also pretty nice places to visit. I would also love to go hiking for a few days out of nowhere.

Can you recommend some favorite Icelandic designers and/or Icelandic boutiques?

Absolutely, check out Kronkron, Trilogia, Systur (gorgeous lingerie), Naked Ape (dontbenaked.com), Aftur and Belleville on Laugavegur. Birkiland.com sells Icelandic design (including me). Hiddengoods.net makes the most beautiful bags. Also Thelma design (makes headpieces), Mundidesign.net and Steinunn.com.

Eygló's collections are available at Kronkron. Pieces from Eygló's Fall 2008 collection will be for sale through the label's MySpace page in the next few days.

Happy 2009! We're spending our first days of the new year researching some fashion designers, one of our New Year's resolutions being to grow our new designer index into an invaluable, authoritative resource.

That's how we ran into Blend Magazine, a Dutch publication covering fashion, music and culture. Luckily, the publication also maintains an English version, with a few articles from each issue translated and available online. Here we found some interviews from of our favorite fashion designers. In the context of fashion, reading these is an thoughtful, inspiring way to start your new year.

"There is no general recipe. If you see early Bless as a friendship and the structure it forms today as a collective of like-minded people, then the products are the documentation of how to have a good time today."

--The ladies of Bless

"I think it's interesting for designers to have limitations, certain boundaries. We realized we don't lose anything by it. It's even more accessible. I think we have achieved we wanted to, or we are on the way…you should never say, 'Oh, I’ve done it,' but the main thing is that we're on the way."

--Ange and Gabi of Three As Four

Either you do everything your self, but then restrain your self. Or you enjoy what other people are doing. It is just two choices basically. For me it's life. When you take on a job, you live your jobs all day all night, then you have to enjoy it. And I think that you also have to consider, even though you get a lot of work and hard pressure, if you enjoy what other people are doing you get something back.

--Jonny Johannsson of Acne

In London, I find there's always this very clear period point of reference, like a trend, while I find in Belgium, it's much more personal. I'm not saying that one way is better than the other, but that way [the Belgian approach] is just what’s right for us. The artistic approach is very free.

--Peter Pilotto

Just going by the number of times we have covered it on our blog it's no secret that we are big fans of Hejfina, the preeminent boutique in Chicago to find modern, avant-garde fashion and furniture.

After finally visiting Chicago we're now able to officially add the store to our guide. But wait, that's not all. We also took the opportunity to get a few questions answered about the shop by owner Heiji Choy.

Interview after the jump.

With just one collection in stores and another due to arrive in stores soon designer Samantha Pleet has already garnered a good bit of attention for her cute, clever designs. We had a chance recently to sit down with Samantha to talk about her collections.

Interview after the jump.

We first noticed Rachel Comey's work a few years ago by way of a couple of men's shirts hanging at South Willard. The quality of materials, the thoughtful details, the timeless stylishness of them had us a hooked and looking for more. So we were very excited to be able to interview Ms. Comey during a recent visit to New York. We talked to her about her path to fashion, her design philosophies and her upcoming collections.

Interview after the jump.

LA based clothing label Augustine has been getting noticed with strong, focused collections of pretty, casual clothing. We recently sat down with co-founders Mitzi Guidry and Kelly Lynn Jones of the young fashion label to talk about their current work and future directions.

Interview after the jump

After a long, long layoff we've started interviewing designers and shop owners again! First up is an interview with Florian Köhler, one of the founders of Styleserver, a German (mostly) online clothing shop featuring the best and brightest of Berlin fashion talent. We asked Ms. Köhler to give us the skinny on the German fashion scene.

Interview after the jump.

Everyday we see more and more artists produce anything from T-shirts to ties to tableware featuring their art. It's a cheap, easy way to give people access to art, it's serves as a good promotion vehicle, and it's a way to make some money on the side. Recently, Loa Angeles based artist Brandon Francis contacted us to introduce us to his line of T-shirts, wallets and ties called Slowmovingvehicle. If you like artist T-shirts then you'll probably like his line. We did a quick interview with him about his work.

We noticed that on your website that you have done a lot of graffiti work. Is that how you got started in art?

Yes. Graffiti was the first form of art that I indulged myself in. I'm a product of 90's Los Angeles Graff. I started in about 89/90 and still partake in mild doses every now and then. It was actually the one thing that I was ever fully committed to as an individual and as a crew member. Up until then I didn't really have much interest in art. It plays a great roll in who I am today and the type of art that I do.

What are some of your influences as an artist?

Well my main influence would have to be everyday life. The good, the bad, and the ugly that we all experience in some way.

When did you first start doing a line of T-shirts, wallets and ties and why?

About 3 years ago. They are all excellent ways of getting my artwork out in the public eye. Chances are more people can afford a T-shirt or accessory rather then one of my actual paintings. It keeps me away from the 9 to 5 thing more importantly. I try to keep the items practical.

What are your goals/future plans with the line?

Not too sure, things seem to be working well without any type of plan so there is no need to make one at this point. I'm focusing more on showing my work rather then just the T-shirts since its pretty solid at this point. Just keep on growing and producing products.There are some home items and a possible toys in the works. You'll have to wait and see.

Where can people buy your T-shirts, wallets, etc?

Well my site has items that are only available on there. As for stores www.digitalgravel.com is a good place to look. I try to stay a bit under the radar. I'll have store listings on my site soon, I just have not gotten to it yet.

Do you have any favorite brands?

I'm not much of a consumer. They're are a few cool brands out there but, I can't remember what they are called.

Do you have any favorite stores?

Art supply and hardware stores.

You can buy the Slowmovingvehicle line at Digital Gravel. You can also pick up several exclusive items from the website. Check out the Slowmovingvehicle site for more information.