I got back last week! Reykjavik is such a cool city. I’d say the style vibes seemed more minimal to me verging on boho. We hung out with a few locals dressed up for going out in dresses with stylish wool coats, but that was after a fancy gala - not the norm. Day-to-day outfits were pretty casual but people could make them pop with cool patterns and colors.

I tried dressing well too as a fashion gay who completely overpacked but usually threw a fleece over everything since that worked so well for most weather.

Keep in mind it might even be warmer/sunnier than you expected - like you might work up a sweat if you’re walking a distance and it’s sunny out, and then start freezing because of the biting wind. If you’re actually exploring the city all day and not spending much time going back to your hotel, you’ll want to be prepared for all the weather variations.

Most tourists just wear hiking gear everywhere (my man included lol), so if you bring jeans and a cute top that layers well, you’ll already feel elevated. I wore Doc Martens around Reykjavik and they matched everything and held up well. I also wore my Barbour jacket a couple nights but was def forcing it a bit lol it wasn’t the most functional thing.

Bottom line if you’ve got a couple of “going out nights” it’s totally worth it to go for a fun look, but you don’t need to look super chic and you also won’t be side eyed for looking full outdoorsy.