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Written by: Klára Smolová
Photo: Věroslav Sixt, Aleš Vlachovský

A Bohemian catwalk - 06.11.2005
While Prague can't yet compete with the world famous capitals of fashion, its Prague Fashion Week always attracts a lot of attention from the media and the public. Over 30 design houses presented their work at the event, including a number of foreign brands. The gala launching of the 7th annual Fashion Week took place at the residence of Prague's Lord Mayor.

Designer Iška Fišárková, winner of the Designer of the Year award for her unconventional fashions for men.

Designer Klára Nademlýnská (middle) surrounded by her models.

Lord Mayor Pavel Bém, posing for photographers with designer Jaroslava Procházková.

Susie Collinson, International Women's Association of Prague and Jan Třeštík, gallerist, Galerie u Křížovníků

Marek Houda, CzechTrade (left), with designer Taťána Kovaříková and colleague Karel Vít.

Great help - 15.11.2005
At the benefit evening for Konto Bariéry foundation, a charity organization for handicapped people, a unique piano Petrof III Opus č. 595 000 was sold at auction for over CZK 2.8 million to an undisclosed buyer. The piano was produced specially to celebrate 140 years of the Petrof company. A performance by a number of great musicians and actors preceded the auction.

Emil Viklický, jazz musician

Actor Jan Potměšil

Ivan Vaculík (left), head of the development department, Petrof, with his wife and Pavel Vokál, manager of technical development, Škoda Auto

Zuzana Ceralová-Petrofová, president of Petrof company, and Oskar Petr, songwriter, composer and producer