Author: Villa Nicola

Fashion brand Milla Amsterdam visited Villa Nicola recently, to photograph their Fall/Winter 18/19 collection. Founder and designer Eva Harkema creates six fashion collections per year, that are feminine, powerful and identified as 'urban luxury'.               The gorgeous Robin, from Elite Models sauntered through our B&B in leopard print, leather, lace and leggings as the warm afternoon light shone through our windows.     Thanks for gracing our Villa!   Client Milla Amsterdam Model...

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Film and Television star, Fockeline Ouwerkerk played many roles at Villa Nicola recently - the imperfect housewife, the cook, party girl, beauty queen and of course her most natural role, the glamorous actress.     Dario & Misja photographed a fun and frivolous twelve page spread for Beau Monde magazine, across all of Villa Nicola's floors. Fockeline is a Dutch actress, starring in many roles on film and well...

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We love to host a photoshoot from time to time, at Villa Nicola. De Bijenkorf recently visited, to photograph some beautiful fashion brands, from their high-end Amsterdam department store and @deBijenkorf_man on Instagram. The classically handsome Thijs from agency Republic Men, sauntered around our spaces draped in Givenchy, Hugo Boss, Dior, Balenciaga and Dries van Noten.      Photographer and model Kay Nambiar effortlessly snapped striped shirts against floral wallpaper, red socks and suspenders in our bedroom suites,...

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Recently, we hosted a press event for three fabulous and individual brands, La Collerette, Lott and Alix.     Each label converted Villa Nicola into a personalised style salon. La Collerette, a company founded by twin sisters, produce gorgeous bespoke collars. They styled a chic, sultry boudoir, with moody lighting shimmering against gold gilded frames and glass cloches.         Lott Gioilli's playful and timeless range of earrings was displayed amongst bright seasonal blooms and fresh fruit, that cascaded...

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Fashion label, Tramontana photographed their upcoming Autumn/Winter 2017 campaign, at Villa Nicola. And we just love the looks that were achieved from within our walls. From the moody greens picked up in our Garden Suite, gorgeous models lazing about on the Peacock chair, to the red velvet of the entrance staircase.     The AW17 magazine takes you though their new season styles, how to wear their looks, and sharing their must-have beauty tips....

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Here at Villa Nicola, we love to pamper our guests. Whether you are dreaming in our Designers Guild Egyptian cotton sheets, starting your day with a glorious breakfast, or walking the Amsterdam streets smelling like heaven, we want to take you there.     From the moment you walk through the door, hints of white tea, citrus and bergamot, of No.92 Objets d'Amsterdam, gently falls upon on your shoulders, and whisks you up to...

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Gigi Hadid recently visited Villa Nicola for the May 2017 Vogue Nederland front cover, for her Tommy Hilfiger fashion line. Villa Nicola was filled to the brim with a large crew of stylists, makeup artists, and her photographer, Serge Leblon. Interviews were conducted amidst a flurry of flashes, makeup sessions, and outfit changes.     Gigi's first fashion campaign was when she was just 2 years old, whilst modelling for Baby Guess. Her...

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Everybody loves Anna. And who could blame them? Brains and beauty are her winning combination, something of a rarity these days. Anna is a successful entrepreneur, TV presenter, blogger, vlogger and author...

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Welcome to The Stories of Villa Nicola.   Here, we will be sharing our days with you, a little 'behind the scenes' from our canalside Bed & Breakfast residence.   We created Villa Nicola to be a meeting place. A place for people to connect with one another. A place for travellers, a place for photographers to fill their viewfinders, for books to be launched, films to be made, for early...

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