"It looks AWESOME!!!!! The magazine itself is very, very classy-looking! You did a fantastic job putting everything together..." -Karina G, Writer
"Everything I've seen looks absolutely stunning! You've done such a great job with everything that's gone into the magazine and I'm so glad I got to be a part of it.
Congrats on a really, really fabulous first issue!" -Kristin W, Writer
"I'm so pleased to see the copy! Your hard work and your talent is very apparent. I couldn't be more thrilled by what you and your editors have put together. I'm honored to be a part. It's simply stunning." -Karen M, Featured
If you have been a follower of my other blog, rizsedek.com, you would know that I came to Czech Republic for love. Now after seeing that relationship fall apart, I began to question the purpose of my being here, and the work I do particularly this magazine. Why am I here? Why have I been put here, of all places (English-speaking places that would be easier for me to get by). I could leave, after all the reason holding me here was gone. But somehow I felt compelled to stay, as if there was another reason I hadn't yet known, and it has been so made, consciously or not, that I will continue staying here for at least another year.
Well, while I wouldn't want to get into all the philosophical details of my thoughts here on this blog (I will perhaps on my other blog), what I felt about being here though, is that I love it here. I love the peacefulness, the slow-paced life, the good-natured people, the accessible nature. And I have begun to feel more like home.
While browsing through these shops today, most of them are in Prague, some are in other areas of Czech Republic, I thought to myself and said, "Yes, I do want to stay."
And so, where Styl is concerned, there will be a slight change in the way I present things. The first, and you would have probably noticed, is to write authentically. Authenticity would be my guide, as I journey through my craft and my work.
The lovely ladies behind Mona Sue Vintage have emailed us of their exciting fashion show. Proceeds from the sale of dresses from their fashion show - now up on their Etsy shop - will raise funds for Allant Institute, providing funding for free rehabilitative and wellness groups to people with Parkinson's and recovering from traumatic brain injuries in Austin, TX. Take a peek.