Curriculum Vitae
Linda Björg Árnadóttir is an Icelandic textile and a fashion designer that works as an Associate Professor in the Fashion Design Programme at the Department of Design and Architecture, Iceland University of the Arts (IUA). She got her education in Textile Design from the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, a Diploma in Fashion Design from the French private school Studio Bercot. She has an MS-degree in "Leadership and Management" from the Business Department at Bifröst University and has just started her PhD studies in Sociology at the University of Iceland where she will be studying sociology of fashion.
Since graduation from Studio Bercot in Paris, Linda has worked as a professional fashion designer in Iceland and abroad. Early on in her career, she specialised in pattern design, working as a pattern designer for French and Italian design companies 1997-2009. For the past nine years, she has run and managed my own design company, Scintilla, with products in national as well as international markets. Her designs have been presented widely, the latest example being at the "Venice Design 2018", as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale. She contributes to public discourse on fashion and design in Iceland on regular basis.
EDUCATION
University of Iceland, PhD student in Sociology, 2020-
University of Iceland, Diploma in Research Methods May 2020
University of Iceland, 30 MS units, Cultural Science
Háskólinn á Bifröst, Department of Business MS, 2017
Studio Bercot, Paris, BA Fashion Design. 1995-97
The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, BA Textile Department. 1990-95
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík 1985-89
EXPERIENCE
Öldin Hennar, TV shows about history of Women, wrote script and narrated. 2015
Lektor in the department of fashion at IAA 2013-
Nordic Virtual Worlds reseach project with Stockholm School of Economics 2010-2013
Head designer and creator for Scintilla Iceland 2010-
Icelandic Academy of the Arts, Director of the Fashion Department 2000-2013
Rue du Mail, textile design 2006-2010
Anna Molinari, textile design fall 2005
Martine Sitbon, textile design 1997-2005
Conceptual work with Mark Ascoli for Martine Sitbon 1997-04
2HD project with Marithe+Francois Girbaud, costume design 2004
Björk Vespertine Tour, fashion design 2003
Byblos, textile design (with Martine Sitbon) summer 2002
Reykjavik City Theather, costume design 2001-2002
Nói Albinói film, costume design 2001
Style reasearch project for Shiseido Japan
Leather development for Alexander McQeen 1998
Leather development project for Koji Tatsuno 1998
SVO, own collection, fashion design 1997-99
Several Icelandic music videos: Sigur rós, Gus-gus and others.
Icelandic Leather Inc, research work and leather design 1995-1997
EXHIBITIONS
Venice Design, Chromorphile, 2018
Mynstur, private exhibition, Grafíkfélagið, 2015
Scintilla Mirrors, Spark Design Space 2013
On the Cutting Edge, Icelandic Design exhibition in Frankfurt 2011
Smash and Grab design exhibition at Spark Design Space 2011
Scintilla launch exhibition 2009
Transforme Icelandic design Paris 2004
Icelandic Design Berlin 2003
Young Scandinavian design London, NY, Berlin, Reykjavík, Helsinki 2000
Íslensk hönnun Kjarvalsstöðum 2000
RESEARCH
Icelandic clothing industry 2016-
Printed leather 2017 funded by Rannís
Scintilla MS thesis 2016
Nordic Virtual Worlds research project with Stockholm School of Economics 2010-2013. Funded by Nordic Innovation fund
PRESS
Interviews and press registered listed RÚV 229.
Interviews and press registered listed at tímarit.is 46.
Main judge in reality TV series “Hannað fyrir Ísland” (designed for Iceland) in collaboration with Icelandic clothing company 66 North 2012
Interview on M TV 1995
Interview on Fashion TV 1995
Interview with international press both TV and papers/magazines ca 30
COLUMNS
Mæna, 2017, City People Fashion
Trickle down fashion, 7th issue Mannlíf, 2019
Sizes and thin models, 7th Aug published online, Mannlíf, 2019
The architypes of the city, 38th issue Mannlíf, 12//15//2019
Banned by law, 46th issue Mannlíf, 2020
The Japanese invasion, 7th issue Mannlíf, 3/9/20,
No shoes and mismatching socks. Mannlíf, 5//9/20
Theathre de la Mode. Mannlíf, //29//29
The Beauty Industry is the consequences of women’s lack of power.