http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:53:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/oxfam-clothing-haute-couture.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:57:20 +0000 Oxfam UK has a new fashion-forward focus, changing consumers' perception of gently-used clothing with a new campaign and a trends report. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pics-derick-melanders-massive-second-hand-clothing-sculptures.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:31:18 +0000 Derick Melander creates meticulous sculptures out of carefully folded second hand clothes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/goodbye-blue-monday-psfk-snapshot-brooklyn.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:28:49 +0000 Goodbye Blue Monday From the street, Goodbye Blue Monday might seem like just another junk shop, but stay until the sun sets and you’ll find yourself sitting front row for one of the best live music nights in Bushwick. The cafe hosts live shows and experiments in indie rock, like internet-based music competition “Song Fight Presents”, which has as much musical variety as the haphazardly adorned walls. The venue is decorated with thrift store finds, overflowing bookshelves climbing up to the ceiling, vintage lamps sticking out of every corner, and so many tchotchkes that the owner was forced to reorganizeRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lessons-from-an-independent-online-bookstore.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:56:13 +0000 The economy has hit the traditional brick-and-mortar book business especially hard. Even landmark literary institutions like Cody’s have not been spared. In contrast, Avalon.ph – a Manila-based online specialist in second hand books – has been thriving. Its founder, Jasper Ong, manages to maintain an independent shopkeeper’s touch by giving customers the chance to close transactions personally in select coffee shops during weekends. We sat down with Jasper to see if we could learn something from his success (which seems to be out-of-print these days). 1. What guides you in your book selection process? Does the weakening economy influence thatRead more...]]>