Carolien has discovered her new favorite spot and a new favorite bag on her arm. Are you reading along?

After a long night shoot and 4.5 hours of sleep, it was quite a thing to get myself into a gala dress for the premiere of ‘The Bodyguard’. When we also had seats in row 0 (yes, that exists: practically on stage and in the sound boxes), I was afraid I would leave the venue with a stiff neck and a slight hearing problem... But after Romy Monteiro hit her first note, I was on the edge of my seat where I stayed for the rest of the time. That woman is unbelievably good!

Yesterday, Jon and I were among the first to enjoy Mr. Porter: the newest restaurant of the yet-to-open W Hotel. After visiting The Duchess, I thought this couldn't be topped, but believe me: this spot is beyond!

Half of it was still wrapped in plastic and only half renovated, but the view, interior, and dishes were so fantastic that this will undoubtedly become the hotspot of Amsterdam and will likely remain so for a while.

I wanted to immediately reserve a table for New Year's Eve. ‘Sorry ma'am, we haven't planned anything for that yet.’ Well, here it is!

It's already a year ago that my best friend gave birth to my dearest godchild Sammy-Rose. That same afternoon, I was at Marly's doorstep with all sorts of treats she couldn't eat for 9 months: egg truffle salad, filet americain, and Bernardus Chardonnay. Now, a year later, we ate healthy baby-proof cupcakes and apple juice with a straw on her birthday. And as a gift, I brought a lovely Cinderella book, but in a Chanel style... Well, you can't make them addicted too early!

Meet my new it-bag! When I received an email from Pauls Boutique including a lookbook, I went completely wild over the collection. And combined with the super affordable prices, I was sold immediately. So I quickly made an appointment at the headquarters to see the winter collection live. My favorite: this blue model with neon yellow accents and a touch of leopard.

My skin is quite confused from all the makeup I've been slathering on during the shooting days. My once so even face is now covered in bumps and extremely dry patches. And shock: I saw a few fine lines on my forehead last week! All my friends I called in a panic thought I was overreacting. But when I received this invite for the launch of the new Clinique Smart line, my interest was immediately piqued. Together with others like Amayzine's Josselin, we received an explanation about the new skincare that counters all the principles of aging. So in the evening, I immediately applied the entire line as a new ritual. Curious to see if those lines are less visible in a few weeks...