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The current coronavirus situation means that a lot of us have to stay safe at home. It's been two days since the official start of the quarantine. I've got a home office, there's a ban on gathering, public transport is accessible only with a face mask and the streets of Strašnice are emptier than ever. But I've tried looking at the whole situation from a different angle. After a long time, I've got time to spend purely on myself, so after spending 8 hours working out of bed, instead of turning on Netflix,

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We've all been looking forward to shedding off the layers of clothes after the winter season, but as you very well know, in the current situation that's not an option anymore. To get through this as safely as possible, we need to remember some basic rules. Don't take this as being told what to do, but more as guidelines necessary for the safety of you and everyone around you. Keep your face mask on. Surely you're already aware of the classic triple check when leaving the house - keys, phone, wallet.

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One of the most iconic things associated exclusively with rap music would probably be overly eccentric, custom-made jewelry. Expensive and extravagant clothes is something almost every musician dresses nowadays. “Streetwear” is the mainstream nowadays. But a  big old chain is still one of the privileges of rappers. I’m sure that sometime in the future, we’ll make a summary of the wildest things on the necks and wrists of Czech and Slovakian rappers, but for now, I want to take a closer look at one

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A designer, architect, sculptor and, according to Hypebeast, one of the most influential people in the fashion and art industry. That’s Ohio native Daniel Arsham. You might know him in connection to sneaker culture from his work with adidas on the Future Runner 4D silhouette, which was also available on our website in the past. Daniel Arsham’s work returns to Footshop once more - this time in the form of photographs from his Paris 3020 exhibition, which we documented during this year’s Fashion Week in P

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Heron Preston, the 36-year-old San Francisco native, designer, DJ and fashion icon is, along with Samuel Ross, a young fashion guru who proved that you can break through in the fashion industry at a relatively young age. How? You’ll find out all the details in this article. After studying at the Parson School of Design a young Heron embarked on a journey that combined the elements of all kinds of creative industries. Before fully concentrating on building the brand Heron Preston, he was among other thin

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Last year, the American brand Vans unveiled a special collaboration inspired by the work of photographer Ralph Steadman. This year, they are following it up with a collaboration with Jim Goldberg, an American photographer and artist, whose work has a specific element to it - he lets his subjects add their commentary to the photographs. Jim Goldberg’s work speaks for itself. Goldberg letting his subjects add their own thoughts right into the picture is undoubtedly unique. These thoughts and commentar

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The brand A-COLD-WALL* was created in 2015 by then-22-year-old Samuel Ross. At that time, he already, despite his age, had an idea about what it was like leading your own premium brand - three years earlier, long before his first products saw the light of the world, Ross used to be the intern of Virgil Abloh, founder of the brand Off-White and the current art director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. So how did this young designer grab the attention of the seasoned fashion guru and his later mentor? You can f

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Reebok is preparing to make the most out of their brand new silhouette, which transfers the energy back with every step. The Zig Kinetica sneakers could be summed up with three words: technology, advancement and convenience. The sneakers feature a unique zig zag sole for maximum support, and are a great intersection of performance, lifestyle and fashion. https://youtu.be/Che0jn4winQ Starring Connor McGregor The main face of the Zig Kineticas is Connor McGregor, the Irish fighter and UFC featherw

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Even though Valentine’s day is long past us, Converse is releasing a new collection called Love Fearlessly, consisting of sneakers and apparel. The point of the collection isn’t about being in love with your significant other. Instead, it’s focused on loving ourselves. It highlights the fact that we often forget about the most important person in our life - us. How can we love anyone and anything else when we don’t love ourselves? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kEa-5B4MYo A lack of self-love is a

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Paris Fashion Week’s visitors weren’t only the likes of the Migos, Gigi Hadid or renowned fashion designers. Although ‘ordinary’ visitors don’t make the front page of fashion magazines, an event of this scale wouldn’t be possible without them. Naturally, Footshop couldn’t miss out on something like this, and, apart from other things, tried to capture the raw atmosphere of the city without the presence of randomly-passing-by celebrities. These are the best outfits from the streets of the city that, this Jan

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Patrik Adamec was born in Chomutov, but his childhood and personality was greatly influenced by the decade he spent with his parents in Florida. After returning to the Czech Republic, Patrik started pursuing music and art, playing the saxophone and studying painting and graphical design techniques. He chose to utilize his arts education and experience from the family company by studying architecture and industrial design at ČVUT. However, he soon realised he wanted to switch his field of expertise and enro

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In the beginning of this decade, the epicenter of global fashion shifted to Paris. January’s Fashion Week lured movie, music and fashion stars alike to the French metropolis. Naturally, Footshop couldn’t miss out on an event of this scale, so here’s a gallery of fashion experiments, inspiration and authentic outfits just for you. FOTO: @li.iana

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