http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/world-cultures-hig-fashion.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:08:17 +0000 Author Kristen Knox describes how societies from around the world influence clothing designs in her latest book. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/flexible-woven-battery.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:11 +0000 Scientists create smart textiles that could emit a distress signal or save a person's life.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/clothes-that-clean-themselves-using-only-sunshine.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:45:25 +0000 Scientists have discovered a cotton fabric that when treated with a chemical compound can remove stains when exposed to sunlight. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/clothed-furniture-allow-you-to-undress-your-wardrobe-pics.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:18:20 +0000 Open doors or reveal storage compartments by unbuttoning or unfastening straps on clothed furniture. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/chanel-takes-over-harrods-with-enchanting-installation-pics.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:57:22 +0000 Chanel unveils its extravagant Enchanted Forest store display at Harrods to showcase its latest Autumn/Winter collection. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/live-game-allows-facebook-users-to-stain-win-designer-clothes-video.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:17:05 +0000 Saatchi & Saatchi created an interactive campaign for Ariel that allowed Facebook users to squirt and stain designer clothes in real time. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/missoni-launches-400-items-for-target-pics.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:03:25 +0000 The high-end Italian fashion brand will release a new diffusion line in conjunction with the major American chain.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/mirror-lets-kids-try-on-virtual-outfits.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:01:56 +0000 Tomorrowland, a section of Disneyland in California, features an augmented reality mirror that acts as an entertaining and novel way to shop for children’s clothes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-instant-try-it-on.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:00:08 +0000 Retailers are beginning to offer electronic mirrors and displays that superimpose products such as clothing and jewelry onto the bodies of shoppers. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/fitting-room-adds-social-element-to-sizing.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:17:46 +0000 Anthropologie designs fitting rooms in a salon-like setting that encourages groups to try on clothes together.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/old-clothes-upcycled-into-trendy-designer-chairs.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:40:38 +0000 Instead of throwing away your old clothes, why not turn them into colorful and sturdy home furniture? German designer Tobias Juretzek has done just that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/new-generals-kids-fashion-is-ethicool.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:41:06 +0000 The Danish clothing label prides itself on creating trendy and fashionable clothes for children that are eco-friendly.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/zappos-uses-naked-models-to-sell-their-clothes.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:10:56 +0000 The online retailer tries to prove they're not simply a footwear brand with a new tongue-in-cheek campaign.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/banana-republic-amc-unveils-mad-men-collection.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:18:05 +0000 The 65-piece limited collection offers a modern take on 1960s fashion inspired by the critically-acclaimed series. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/plum-netflix-for-baby-clothes.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:23:37 +0000 A new startup lets you rent clothes until your baby has outgrown them.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/what-not-to-wear-the-six-items-or-less-project.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:28:49 +0000 An insightful experiment about people and their motivations, personal challenges, communities...and clothes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/company-accepts-clothes-for-its-letter-writing-service.html Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:18:21 +0000 A letter writing service accepts clothes as an alternative to money from its clients.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/american-apparel-to-sell-bag-o-scraps.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:56 +0000 You’ve got to hand it to American Apparel- they’re always finding new ways to make tired cotton and spandex duds into something exciting and marketable. In perhaps it’s more extreme permutation, American Apparel will now be bypassing design and production altogether and opting to sell the Bag-O-Scraps, which the AA website describes as : “collected cuttings from some of your favorite fun fabrics from around the American Apparel factory to make one-of-a-kind bags of scrap fabrics. Use them for all sorts of arts and crafts. Make clever jewelry, accessories, a card for your grandma or a colorful hanging sculpture forRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/trunk-club-offers-personal-shopping-via-skype.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:01:07 +0000 For men who would prefer not to ever step foot in a clothing store again, enter the Trunk Club: a new online service that pairs the customer with a female personal shopper who will select an outfit for him and have it delivered to his door. The service begins with a video chat consultation to take inventory of the man’s current wardrobe, and decide on what he might be willing to try. From there, the personal shopper will select around nine articles of clothing—of her own choosing—and have them delivered. The man then tries on the new wardrobe, receives feedbackRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/new-shirt-simulates-emotions.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:30:55 +0000 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Bruce Lee, fighting bad guys and landing roundhouse kicks? Well, you might not be able to be the karate virtuoso, but now thanks to Philips you may know how he felt during his action scenes. Last month at the 2009 World Haptics Conference, Philips unveiled the “Emotion shirt”- a jacket which when worn simulates the body’s emotional responses. Paul Lemmens, a scientist in Philip’s congnitive science division, explains “The vest does not focus on feeling the punches that the movie character gets, but we want people to feel BruceRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/clothes-guaranteed-to-last-for-10-years.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:24:59 +0000 Hand-Me-Down is a new line of clothes from Howie guaranteed to last for 10 years and maybe longer. While it tackles sustainability issues from a manufacturer’s point of view (creating a better product so people consume less), it raises questions about consumer habits. Would people be willing to wear the same coat for 10 years? And what are the implications for fashion fads? Or does this just mean that the coat will be left gathering dust at a second hand store for the next 9.5 years? [via Josh Spear]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2006/09/kidrobot_clothes_.html Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:16:45 +0000 The line launches September 28th featuring unique collaborations with famous pop artists and graffiti writers, including TILT and Frank Kozik.]]>