fishermen (and fisherma'am) sweaters

Any local worth her wait in silvers knows that the fisherma'am sweater is where it's at!

Appartently, the fashion world calls this a "shawl collar sweater," but I prefer the other name--the name that invokes old salty dawgs with big beards and corncob pipes off the coast of Maine.

And those rosy-cheeked fishmongers (or pastrymongers) in Valdez, like Magpie below! (photo by me)

(photos from Banana Republic and J.Crew)

When I moved here I knew I needed to find meself one of these fashion statements! And luckily, like all good things should, after a few weeks of thinking (and searching), it came to me! I snagged a cool, North Face version on sale at The Prospector. I do wish however that I could have gotten one at the thrift store in Glennallen for $5 like Magpie but there'll be other fish in the sea!

Icelandic Feel.

My ambient music obsessed roommate Netflixed the Sigur Ros film, Heima. It documents the Icelandic post-rock band through their 2006 tour. So after a long day of glacial snowshoeing (no joke) we had a screening. It’s a beautifully shot film with lots of ethereal images of the band performing in the countryside as demonstrations on environmental conversation.

Besides the gorgeous scenery something that caught my eye was this sweater that one musician is wearing (far left). It must be the Official Sweater of Iceland because in every crowd scene multiple Icelanders are wearing it!

I feel that Alaska and Iceland are kindred spirits--the geological features and weather are similar, especially to Valdez. So many shots could have been taken up in Thompson Pass.

(photos from sigur ros, www.nordicstore.net, and Thompson Pass moss and scenery by me!)

What do you think is the official sweater of Valdez?

I'll have to do a post about fishermen pullovers later!