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It was rainy and cold in french Lille, but I really didn’t care. Firstly, because I love spring rain and secondly and more importantly, because I was exhibiting in a big photo-festival called Transphotographiques. It was such an awesome venue, so much wicked art, that even my photos didn’t care about a few raindrops

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The exhibition took place in a huge hall at the Palais Rameau. Part of my photo collection was shown in the glass part of the palace. It looked a bit like a massive greenhouse, with huge chandeliers and lots of light, and my pictures there were 2×2 meters!!! The first impression when I walked in was so magical!!! Soft rays of light were going through the pics and it was all quiet…
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So, I left my umbrella in Lille and came back to Prague full of awesome memories and three issues of Photo magazine where I have 2 featured pages!!! My dreams came true in France:-)

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There was just one this missing there… my swan … but you’ll meet him soon… stay tuned!…

Bara Prasilova, our talented - Quiksilver woman - photographer, will be part of the Transphotographiques 2009, starting today 13^th May, in Lille – France.

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This annual photography festival has been held for eight years and is a recognized for its great and various exhibitions.

If you’re nearby Lille, come over to enjoy Bara’s art !

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More info : http://www.transphotographiques.com/

 

 

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Coming from Prague, Czech Republic, Bara Prasilova is an accomplished artist: either being a model, a hair dresser or a make up artist for her own photoshoots, her world is all about images, lights and shadows.
One day, she decided to dedicate her life to photography, and since then she never stopped mixing fashion and art into her pictures.

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Questions/Answers with our not-so-shy new European ambassador…

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What are your inspirations?

My childhood, the weather, the seasons, landscapes, streets, people, clothes, faces, words, sentences…

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If you were not a photographer, what / who would you be ?
I’d be an illustrator, a fashion designer, a shoemaker, a hairdresser, a sculptor, an aquarelle painter, a ballerina, a scenographer, a property master…

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What makes you feel a Quiksilver Woman ?
To be part of a young and creative community.
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Describe your clothing style ?
Funnygance = funny elegance

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Dress code for a fancy night out ?

20’s style haircut, no makeup, just red lipstick, a tattooed heart on my wrist, huge red bowtie with white polka dots, a simple white men’s shirt, braces, very slim red trousers and 50’s style high heeled shoes.

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My Fashion ”faux pas”
Almost everyday! I usually wear something funny and the people around are not laughing.

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What does Confident mean to you?
High heels on a water bed.

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What does Sexy mean to you?
My boyfriend wearing Quiksilver Woman clothes.
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What does Creative mean to you?
To peel a banana in seven different ways

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What creative change would you like to make?
I would like to discover the eighth way how to peel the banana.

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The quote that defines you ?
You only live twice.

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www.baraprasilova.com

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Photos : Bara Prasilova and Matej Tresnak

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It’s not that we wouldn’t appreciate such things as International Women’s Day, but the thing with us Quiksilver Women is just that we are independent females and we don’t need others to set up occasions to celebrate ourselves. That’s why we European Quiksilver Ambassadors gathered up four days after 2009’s Internationel Women’s day to celebrate female creativity at its best! Cuz everyday is a Quiksilver women’s day!
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Photographer Bara Prasilova exhibiting her most recent work, our singers Anna Leddra Chapman, Ellie Lawson and Charlotte O’Connor performing their music, DJ Mahara McKay getting our booties shaking and me for once shit-talking instead of shit-typing, we rocked London’s Bush Hall last Thursday night, the 12th of March, and you better were there!

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Special thanks to everyone who made this event great and fun: Helen Boast (photographer), Big Balls team (Luke and Chris - Video makers), Sam Bush (co-organizer / Charlotte O’Connor’s manager), (David (Gibson) Tara and her team (hair and make-up), David (Gibson), Quiksilver team (Meena, Marta, Julie and everyone from Quiksilver UK), PR Balance.

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And a huge big up for the best Quiksilver Women and their teams: Anna Leddra Chapman, Ellie Lawson, Charlotte O’Connor, Mahara McKay, Bara Prasilova and her assistant Bara Berdyshova.