http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/barbie-camera-doll.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:37 +0000 Iconic doll given a tech makeover and can now take and display pictures. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/tiny-frock-shop-lets-you-buy-vintage-duds-for-barbie-online.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:58:28 +0000 The website offers second-hand Barbie doll clothing, displayed like an actual online fashion store.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/ken-dolls-new-face-the-search-for-the-great-american-boyfriend.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:16:29 +0000 To strengthen Ken's visibility, Mattel launched an eight-part "Bachelorette"- style web series geared towards grownups called “Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend.”]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/next-stop-on-barbies-50-year-long-journey-twilight.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:07:53 +0000 A vampire rendition of Barbie will be used to market an already popular movie adaptation of the Twilight series. The launch of the two doll set will coincide with the opening of its second film this November. This isn’t the first blockbuster that Barbie is sporting, she most recently suited up for Star Trek. Barbie has come a long way since its creation half a century ago. It has tread murky waters during controversial eras in American socio-cultural history, becoming an object of commentary on three big isms: racism, sexism, and consumerism. Several versions of Barbie have stirred up debateRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/house-of-barbie-shanghai-flagship-store-opens.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:04:55 +0000 Mattel has been hyping their massive flagship store in Shanghai for a while now and this past weekend, the $30 million “House of Barbie” finally opened to generally rave reviews. Malcolm Moore of The Telegraph covered the opening, getting right to the point: “I’ll say it straight away – I think the store is the work of a clinical marketing genius and that it will be a huge success in Shanghai. “ Rather than focus on the Barbie dolls, the six-story store features Barbie-themed clothing, jewellery, cosmetics, food and spa treatments, including the “Plastic Smooth” facials (380 RMB, $55) orRead more...]]>