Good King Wenceslas was a diamond of a human being indeed, in the short time he enjoyed the throne of Bohemia. He shared his new Christian joy with his people, and his desire to have Bohemia join with the new Holy Roman Empire of Charlemagne and become a part of a renewed, larger border free [...]
Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of [...]
Prague’s Wenceslas Square, scene of some of the turning points in the country’s history, for the first time hosted a fashion show on Thursday evening with the presentation of Osmany Laffita’s Summer 2008 collection.
The 40-something Cuban-born fashion designer, who has lived here since he was 22, told AFP he enjoyed surprising his guests with the concept of each collection in the Czech capital, “a city where there are so many incredible locations.”
For previous shows, Laffita has taken his models to Prague’s art-deco central railway station and the chandelier-adorned Baroque Clam-Gallas place.
This time, he has set up his catwalk “under the attentive eyes of the patron saint of the Czech Republic,” Saint Wenceslas, whose statue dominates the square lined by impressive art-deco buildings in the heart of Prague.
His latest collection was inspired by a recent trip in Asia, with ultra-short kimonos and romantic cheongsams in fine silks in pa
One of my favorite bookstores in Prague. This one has a wonderful choice of art books, photography books, fashion books and I think it's the only place in Prague where you can get a moleskine (cheaper then I got it from eBay). I go there every now and then and spend there a lot of time browsing the books. Today I bought a bunch of postcards to send to a random postcrosser somewhere in the world. Have you ever heard of Postcrossing.com?Oh... and the bookstore is in the upper part of Wenceslas Square.
