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Current AffairsAenne Burda, founder of Burda-Moden, influenced generations of Czech women
Aenne Burda, the founder of the Burda-Moden fashion publishing group and
one of Germany's most successful businesswomen, died on Thursday aged 96.
During communist times, Burda magazine was one of only very few sources of
inspiration for Czech women. Copies of the magazine were circulated readily
among Czech women who made their own clothes based on the magazine's
patterns, which were markedly different from those available in
Czechoslovakia at the time.
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This week in Mailbox: audio problems in Radio Prague broadcasts; hurricane
Katrina; winner of August competition. Listeners quoted: David Eldridge,
England; Russ, US; Roberto Alvarez-Galloso, US; Henrik Klementz, Sweden;
Gina Cenkl, US; Teodor Shepertycki, Canada; Mary Lou Krenek, US; Don
Schumann, US; Amela Omerspahic-Jakubovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Current AffairsThe politics of (knock-off) fashion
Just as you cross the Czech Republic's border, you can see them everywhere.
Counterfeit goods: from "label" shoes and clothes, to fake
watches, to pirated CDs, being sold mostly at open-air markets, especially
in the border regions of the country. Despite frequent police crackdowns,
the Czech Republic still has a bad reputation with foreign producers,
accused of not doing enough to protect their intellectual property. A
gaffe by the Prime Minister's wife Sarka, who was spotted showing off a
fake Louis Vuitton handbag, has added fire to the flames.
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MagazineMagazine
Czech supermodel Eva Herzigova unveils her first clothing collection in
Paris. The thief whose passion for fresh rolls got him behind bars. And,
sleep specialists from around the world meet in Prague to discuss sleep
disorders - including those brought about by snoring husbands. Find out
more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsPrague Fashion Week sashays into town
Prague Fashion Week is now underway. This annual event aims to raise the
profile of the Czech fashion industry and showcase talented designers, who
will be parading their work at various venues throughout the city.
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MagazineMagazine
Do you know which part of Prague is slowly turning into the city's fashion
quarter? How many hours of their work day do Czechs actually work -and
what do they do in the meantime? And why is the Labour Minister waging a
war against cyber sex? Find out more in this week's Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova
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MagazineHelena Fejkova-leading Czech fashion designer
Helena Fejkova is a well known name in this country - she is a leading
Czech fashion designer whose models make a statement at any gala evening.
Seeing her showered with bouquets on the big night, you'd think her life
was all champagne and roses - but of course it is a lot of hard work and a
feeling of responsibility for her employees.
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MagazineCzechs and fashion
While Czech supermodels wow the fashion crowds in Paris, London and Rome,
here in the Czech Republic teenage models of lesser repute -but great
promise- are also strutting down catwalks sporting the latest fashion
trends.What is the Czech fashion scene like more than a decade after the
fall of communism? Have Czechs become more fashionable and fashion
conscious? This week I talked to Mrs. Anna Nandradzi, an image consultant
who recalls queuing up all night to get her hands on a Western fashion
magazine in the days of the Iron Curtain. And we began by discussing the
spring trends:
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Current AffairsMuseum of decorative arts hosted sewing workshop
On the final day of an exhibition of contemporary textile design and fashion from Britain called Fabric of Fashion, on Sunday the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague organized a creative workshop, where mainly young participants gathered to design and create new models for themselves. Alena Skodova was there and has this report:
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