Related articles
PanoramaA Czech shoe classic gets a makeover
In 2007, Prague graphic design students Jan Kloss and Jakub Korouš updated
the 1966 model of the classic Czech Botas sneaker for a school assignment.
Little did they know that their chic version of the retro sneaker would be
a huge hit. I recently met with the two young designers at their Žižkov
studio.
More
MagazineMagazine
Prague sees its first-ever Zombie walk. Dancers at Moulin Rouge wear strass
panties from Jablonex and, the Schweitzerhaus restaurant in Prater will
serve you the best Czech beer in Austria. Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
More
MagazineMagazine
A ten-year-old Czech girl has made headlines with her ability to talk
backwards. Czechs have taken a fancy to sponsoring animals at the zoo. And
Speaker’s Corner at Palacký Sqaure is giving Prague City Hall a
headache. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.
More
MagazineMagazine
Kisses in the air – Czechs help set a new record on Valentines’ Day.
Who needs a washing machine? Czech scientists are working on self-cleaning
textiles. And, the strange theft of a railway bridge. Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
More
PanoramaFlowers in the Dustbin: 1970s fashion in Czechoslovakia
Faded jeans, platform shoes, pointed collars and lapels, striking colours
and prints: that’s what you recall when you think of 1970s fashion. Now,
you can see some of its finest – or at least most garish – examples on
display at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. The exhibition entitled
Kytky v popelnici or Flowers in the Dustbin is part of a long-term cycle
which aims to present fashion in the course of history. The show is also
part of a larger project that has presented 1970s lifestyle in photography,
living and now, in fashion.
More
Business NewsBusiness News
In business news this week: management and trade unions at Skoda Mlada
Boleslav resolve long-standing pay dispute. The state-controlled Czech
airline CSA reports another rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter
and, the world-famous fashion brand Giorgio Armani may have its suits made
at Czech clothing producer OP Prostejov.
More
Letter from PragueWider choice and more bargains spell decline for secondhand clothes shops
There was something in the paper this week about how used clothing stores
in the Czech Republic have had their day: there are so many bargains to be
had elsewhere now that Czechs are turning away from once ubiquitous
secondhand shops.
More
Current AffairsCzech high school holds referendum on school uniforms
In the Czech Republic there is no tradition of wearing uniforms in school.
But now, in something of a first, students at a private high school in
Dubi, north Bohemia, have held a school referendum on whether or not to
introduce school uniforms. The reasons "why" were several.
More
MagazineMagazine
Astronomers have called off the hunt for a precious meteor. Need a regional
costume from Bohemia, Moravia or Silesia? We know where to get it. And,
Moravia's most popular majorettes. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
More
