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"I get the most inspired by the street from the street," says the nice Michaela Salák<

20.11.2019InterviewsNikol Kurková

We bring you an interview with the beautiful Michaela Salák, who is best known as the wife of the famous hockey player Alexander Salák. But Míša is much more than just a wife. She is an amazing mom of four magical children, travels a lot thanks to her husband's job, and has over 70k followers on her Instagram. We interviewed her not only about fashion, but also about what she wanted to be when she was a little girl.

Good afternoon, Míša, we have to start with a question that you certainly hear often, but our readers will surely be interested in. Many people know you primarily as the wife of a famous hockey player. How do you take this role?

I am incredibly proud of my husband, so I feel that even my role, which I got thanks to him, is something I have no problem with. I'm Sasha's wife, that's the main thing. And the fact that I can or could help him in making his career possibly more successful and the journey easier for him (and of course it was more successful thanks to me, let's talk (laughs)), so that's very nice. And if you mean that maybe the role of "hockey wife" took something away from me, then not at all. I decided at the very beginning of our relationship that I would prioritize love over my ambitions, because without love I would never be able to do anything. I knew this was where I had to invest. And she invested, it paid off. We have a beautiful relationship, we are best friends, and when one day my husband stops playing hockey and I no longer have this label, I might get a completely different one. And at that moment there will also be time for my ambitions. But for now I am completely satisfied and grateful. I fully fulfill the role of wife and mother.

You have over 70 thousand followers on your Instagram, with whom you share moments from your life every day. What do social networks mean to you? Aren't you afraid of the complete loss of your privacy?

On the one hand, I can't imagine that I should be able to function without social networks at the moment. They are very important to me, mainly from the point of view that I draw from them and they help me a lot in my life. I would say they make my life a lot easier. But then there is the other side. Somehow I got to 70 thousand followers, I don't even know how. In the beginning it was certainly the fact that I am the wife of a well-known hockey player, but then the group of my followers changed a little and women who do not know anything about hockey began to follow me. It's a big number and I wonder why me. Anyway, there are days when I'd rather lock the whole Instagram and let only people I really know see my life. Because out of that pack of followers, there are also a lot of them who are quite strange, which on the one hand quite scares me and on the other annoys me. I don't want to let such people into my privacy, on the other hand, I can't control it. The second thing is that a lot of people force me to be non-identical, sometimes I slip into writing and putting what I think the followers want rather than what I would put there. And that is completely wrong. I struggle with it. I try not to look back on this and be very myself, even if I often get a lens for it from those around me, in the end I'm glad for it. I don't want to pander to anyone.https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sCR5aFQbD/

You move a lot because of your husband's job. In short, we admire you for how you manage everything with four children. Which country you lived in do you remember the most and why?

I like Russia the most. Not entirely because of how people live there, or how it looks. And I note that I lived in nice Russian cities and luckily I didn't have to get to know the industrial ones where you can't even breathe. But the Russians are very close to me personally. I feel good among them, I also have a lot of Russian friends, and the bonds are stronger that way. It's more honest and humane than what we from Europe are used to. We also had a great time in Scandinavia. She is gorgeous. Compared to Russia, you live in a healthy environment, clean air, nature, but also people are much more closed. It was also fine in America, although their mentality is completely different from Russian and often quite fake. I certainly remember all the countries, all the years and I am grateful for all the experiences and places I could get to know.

Whoever follows you knows that you teach children at home, which is really admirable. Will this be the case in the future? What else is needed for this, apart from a lot of patience?

I am homeschooling my oldest son for the second year. I had to, because my son has to be registered at a Czech state school. He went to a Montessori school in Russia and I taught him in the afternoon according to the Czech curriculum. That was quite challenging. Now he is only at home, we are comfortable and it suits us both. If I came to the point that I don't give it, I would choose a Montessori school here in Prague. But we will still be traveling for some time, so this option seems more impractical to me, and I enjoy educating him, I actually learn from it as well. I repeat what I forgot. The need is certainly a lot of patience, the time you have to devote to the child and you should also enjoy it. Homeschooling allows us to spend a lot of time together, and that's probably what I enjoy the most about it.

You often share your daily routine with only a few hours of free time. Most people (including us) have a big problem with planning their day. So we have to ask, how do you manage it all? Are you traveling through time, or what is the secret?

Don't look for any secret in it (smile). I have to admit that as the children grow,so it's more complicated. Because when they were little, it was "just" about taking care of them. It's worse now. They start to have hobbies, everyone has their own specific one. Monday to Friday I have half an hour. It's difficult if I don't have a husband by my side or no help at all. So the point really is that everything has to be planned, preferably written on paper. But then again, as they say on the plane - first put on the mask for yourself, then for the child, I am well aware that if I don't take time for myself, then I can't give the best of myself to the children. So, even in this busy schedule, I always find an hour for myself. I'm not afraid to ask for help, I'm not afraid to arrange babysitting and go for a massage, or get my nails done, or maybe go out for coffee with a friend. Everything goes when it wants to.

Let's move on to fashion. What do you think about current fashion trends? Which ones you like and which ones you can't understand?

I like to look at fashion trends from the street. I don't follow fashion on social networks, I don't buy magazines, and when I do buy them, I usually don't even get to look at them. So we're back at that street. Which is quite a problem in the Czech Republic, if you don't move along Pařížská every day (smile). So rather abroad. I really liked Sweden in this. And what about current fashion trends? I actually don't even know what to answer - I didn't have time to write down many of them due to my busy schedule.

Given your travels... Which piece must not be missing from your wardrobe or suitcase at any cost?

I have such a travel classic. Lululemon leggings, Ugly shoes, large quality sweatshirt, leather jacket from Ivana Mentlová and LV backpack. Then also a good quality coat, black jeans. And a dress that I can wear to the playground, but also to the theater. This is the kind of basic that I travel with everywhere.

Where do you like to shop for clothes for yourself and for the children? Which brands are your most popular?

Abroad. I like shopping when we fly to Milan or Moscow twice a year, buy everything we need and then we don't have to go to the shops anymore. I like quality things that will last me years and that I like to invest in. I also have a lot of favorite Zara, I probably shop there mostly for children. But I try to limit it quite a bit, because I also have days when I bring home several bags from Zara, instead of buying a quality item that won't last me just one season. Anyway, I recycle a lot, so I give things away. Because I don't like having a cluttered wardrobe. But I'm working to limit fast fashion, because even if I try, I still own too many clothes and buy them unnecessarily.

You are a mother, a wife, a home teacher, and dare we say, a professional traveler as well (laughs). But what did you want to be when you were a little girl?

I wanted to be a teacher and a flight attendant, and I also wanted to be rich (smile), so I actually got everything.

Your children are stylishly dressed. Do they choose their own clothes, or do you still have the main say?

I try to have the main say, but when it comes to clothes for kindergarten or the playground, I leave them a free hand. But I believe that children look up, so if they see their parents dressing decently and elegantly for various occasions, they copy it. That's why our children automatically wear a shirt and a dress if someone is celebrating a birthday. And such common fashion - they don't care about that yet. Boys like comfort, girls like dresses. But I believe that my husband and I will be able to set an example for them. After all, clothes make a person.

Which one do you think is a "must have" item this fall?

Must have? Quality coat and warm sweater. This is my current must have. I have no idea what it is a must have for others, because I spend the whole autumn driving a taxi, at the winter stadium, at football, at home and in parks. I couldn't catch much there (laughs).

Miša, you have beautiful long hair. Tell us what beauty aids you use? Do you have any tips for promoting hair growth?

Hairdresser Dan Pašek and hair extension guru Martin Gavriela take care of my hair. So the beautiful long hair is her work. I'm in a resting phase right now, so I've taken my long hair down and have it in a bob. I started using collagen, so I hope it will work, because I naturally have less hair, probably not completely, but unfortunately my long mane will never grow.

And finally, the question we ask in all interviews – if you had three minutes to put together an outfit, what would it look like?

Dress, heeled shoes, sweater, leather jacket, big glasses, Chanel and off I go. Although my three-minute outfit for kindergarten looks completely different in the morning, I like to feel feminine, so this would be the one.

Thank you very much for the interview with you. We wish you much success in your personal and professional life and may you continue to be so inspiring.

Photo: Facebook.com/michaelasalak, Instagram.

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Who is the author of the article?

Nikol Kurková

Dressing is a reflection of a person - small a piece of who you are is in what you wear (M. Jacobs). You can be someone else and be yourself every day. I just love this glamor in fashion.