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Simona Krainova

LAGO more.than.pure.photography 0 Comments Beauty, People, Photo of the Day
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Czech top model, one of the world most sexy women – Simona Krainova

This morning I browsed through my photo archive, searching for particular interior pictures I took for real estate magazine a few years ago. And guess what. I’ve found this colorful portrait of Czech top model and celebrity – Simona Krainova.

Just for your imagination, her face was on cover page of American and French Elle, Marie Claire, L’Oficiel, Madame Figaro, Biba, Cosmopolitan, Maxim and many other fashion magazines of distinction. In her portfolio, you can find the cooperation with the world best photographers like Helmut Newton, Patrik Demarchelier, Bethina Rheims, Andre Rau, Albert Watson or Gilles Bensimon, shooting advertisements for world renowned brands, among others Christian Dior, Biotherm and L’Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, MAX MARA, Claude Montana, Castelbalza or Victoria’s Secret.

Well, I’m pretty happy and proud I had the privilege to photograph such a gorgeous and famous woman. And yes, I find browsing the old photo files more than useful :)

Jízda králů / The Ride of the Kings

LAGO more.than.pure.photography 0 Comments Event, People, Reportage, Travels

The Ride of the Kings from Moravian Slovakia is a unique tradition in the Czech Republic which is included in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. You can experience it during the last weekend in May in several villages and towns in Moravian Slovakia and Haná. Only in Vlčnov, where it has a tradition dating back more than 200 years, is it held every year.

The tradition of the Ride of the Kings is shrouded in many legends. According to the most famous of these, the Hungarian king Matthew Corvin was fleeing with his retinue from the Czech king George of Poděbrady. In order to not be recognised and captured, he dressed himself in women’s clothing, veiled his face with ribbons and held a rose in his mouth.

The modern-day king is a young boy with a rose in his mouth and ribbons around his head. He rides into the village on a white horse and has his retinue dance to gain the favour and a gift from the onlookers. The whole village is caught up in the whirl of events, during which you can admire the luxuriant folk costumes passed down from generation to generation.