Queens Day in Holland

Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba on 30 April or on 29 April if the 30th is a Sunday. Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands and is supposed to be a day of national unity and "togetherness". The tradition started on 31 August 1885, on the birthday of Princess Wilhelmina, later Queen Wilhelmina. Since 1949, after the accession of Queen Juliana, Queen's Day is Queen Juliana's birthday on 30 April. Although Queen Beatrix's birthday is on 31 January, she officially celebrates her birthday on 30 April.(via)

Grace Coddington's birtday party

April 14 "This was a moment that will be remembered as one of the finest evenings, full of emotion, sincerity, warmth, and camaraderie.  Kate Mulleavy told me at the end of the night, “This is better than the Oscars, to be in this room with all the people you admire.” It was Grace-worthy! As Anna Wintour said, “I think of Grace as the heart and soul of the magazine. She is a beacon of excellence.”  by Andre Leon Talley photographed by Hannah Thomson (see all)

ELLE Style Awards 2011

The audience applauded loudly for the champagne-sponsor. I guess that never happened before at the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg. I do LOVE them fashion people!

We were happy with the Goodie bag; hats, tea, magazine, and enhanced night serum.

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I don't have award- and show photo's, the party was the most important in my opinion.

But you can click the link if you're intrested