Offering a bright white respite from the bustle of Christopher Street, Sockerbit is a Scandinavian sweet shop in NYC’s West Village known for its delectable selection of traditional smågodis (little candies) and its pristine, rainbow-lined interior. The shop—whose name literally translates to “lump of sugar”—was opened in 2010 by Stefan Ernberg and his wife, Florence Baras. Specializing in all things sweet and Swedish—with foodstuffs and …
Photographers and videographers don’t have many style options when it comes to camera bags. The powers that be have a habit of combining machine-like functionality with techy looks. In short, photo bags are made for gearheads. Fledgling camera accessories brand Visualante out of Stockholm is rioting against the norm, building stylishly simple bags for the skate and street crowd. Their “Newham Camera Backpack” recently landed …
It’s easy to become “design blind” at the world’s biggest design exhibition, I Saloni, and those rushing around to see the blockbuster names run the risk of missing the small gems hidden throughout. One such discovery for us was Boris, a Hong Kong-based company born of Swedish ex-pats trying to live as close to their suppliers and manufacturers as possible. Founders Katarina Ivarsson and Anna …
