Danish entrepreneur Steen Knigge, center, opened Hus, New York's first Scandinavian lifestyle boutique, in response to a growing urban market for high-quality goods from the lands of the ice and snow. "It's functional, it's fairly minimalistic and, while people think of it as cold, it has a particular kind of warmth to it," says Knigge, describing the appeal of Nordic design. The new Christopher Street shop, which features well-known Scandinavian brands like Tiger of Sweden, right, and Marimekko (of Finland, left) alongside the work of lesser-known designers, is less a well-heeled cousin to the H&M on Broadway and the IKEA over in Elizabeth, NJ, than a showplace for good regional design. Swedish pop fans take note -- this Wednesday Efva Attling, the Swedish fashion model who went on to 80's pop-star fame as a member of the X Models, will be presenting her line of chunky silver and gold jewelry at Hus.
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