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Republiky)
This is a beautiful shop dealing in Czech-made reproductions of art-nou-
veau and art-deco glassware, jewellery and fabrics, including some stunning vases
and bowls. It's also an outlet for the gorgeously delicate creations of Jarmila Plock-
ova, granddaughter of Alfons Mucha, who uses elements of his paintings in her work.
HOME
HOMEWARE
ARES
KUBISTA
publiky)
Appropriately located in the Museum of Czech Cubism in Prague's finest cu-
bist building, this shop specialises in limited-edition reproductions of distinctive cu-
bist furniture and ceramics, and designs by masters of the form such as Josef Gočár
and Pavel Janák. It also has a few original pieces for serious collectors with serious
cash to spend.
GGLASSW
SSWARE
ARE
BOŘEK ŠÍPEK
11am-5pm Sun; Staroměstská)
This is the showroom for the striking and colourful
glassware of Bořek Šípek, one of the Czech Republic's leading architects and design-
ers. His work may not be to everyone's taste, but his eccentric creations are certainly
eye-catching.
BOOOKS
BIG BEN
Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun; Náměstí Republiky)
Big Ben is a small but well-
stocked English-language bookshop, with shelves devoted to Czech and European
history, books on Prague, travel (including Lonely Planet guides), science fiction,
children's books, poetry and the latest fiction best sellers. There are also English-lan-
guage newspapers and magazines at the counter.
FASHION
SHION
KLARA NADEMLÝNSKÁ
Sat; Staroměstská)
Klara Nademlýnská is one of the Czech Republic's top fashion
designers, having trained in Prague and worked for almost a decade in Paris. Her
clothes are characterised by clean lines, simple styling and quality materials, making