Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (September 2011 - May 2012)

[myown]

coat looks too large on her, no? the sleeves?

it does.
i totally dislike the outfit, seems like i am the only one

 

[misspistol]

I agree with you, not a fan at all. It's ill fitting and terribly middle aged.

 

[VivaciousCohen]

the row was nominated for CFDA womenswear designer(s) of the year...
the ceremony is june 5, so we know we'll see mk&a there...

So exciting. ^ I hope my friend works it this year. I want to go.

 

[Prairie]

cineaddict.tumblr.com

 

[Prairie]

 

[Prairie]

^ Mary-Kate looks so orange in comparison with Ashley.

 

[myown]

lovely video.
i feel like those videos are the most down to earth thing they have dont in a while. they are smiling and seem like having a good time. unlike the pap pics.

 

[JunyaSchick]

anyone has the interview at elle? the mag is already on newstands, isn't it?

 

[Alyssa-K]

What's going on with Ashley's eyebrows? And I am sick of the side part hair in a ponytail...

 

[ChrissyM]

I should know this... is there a thread on their stylemint stuff?
i'm curious about how that stuff works but haven't really looked into it.

 

[MrFalconer]

Here's a snippet of the Elle UK April interview.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen reveal the secrets behind their shopping habits

They may have transcended the ‘child star’ tag to become critically-acclaimed designers, but the Olsen Twins remain best known for their unique personal style. Often described as ‘eccentric’, the duo’s signature look - big sunglasses, bigger handbags, tiny frames loaded with layers and layers of clothes – has gone beyond iconic, influencing everyone from John Galliano to Karl Lagerfeld . So how do the best-dressed get dressed? What inspires Mary-Kate and Ashley when they go shopping? ELLE’s April cover stars tell us all.

So how do you feel about the style icon tag?
Ashley: It’s a nice thing, of course, but we just don’t really think about that stuff. It doesn’t impact at all on how we dress. It’s like picking ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ – everyone has a different view. It doesn’t really mean anything.
Mary-Kate: It is flattering, though.

Do you ever stand in front of your wardrobe in the morning and think: ‘I have nothing to wear?’
Mary-Kate: Yeah! Of course we do – like everyone else.

How do you shop? Do you plan what you’re going to buy?
Mary-Kate: It’s impulsive for us. We don’t order anything from designers straight after the shows, for example.
Ashley: We can just go out and shop in New York – we don’t get bothered in the street much. The only difficult thing is finding the time.
Mary-Kate: The only planning we do is if we’re going vintage shopping and looking for something specific.

Is that what you enjoy the most?
Mary-Kate: You just never know what you’re going to buy. That’s why it’s exciting.
Ashley: You’re looking at things that may be one of a kind, or something that you loved 15 or 20 years ago when you saw it on the catwalk first.
Mary-Kate: It’s a different way of shopping. You’re not thinking about whether it’s on sale or who else has it.

Do you know what you’re looking for when you go vintage shopping?
Ashley: We both have a pretty good memory for catwalk moments and pieces.
Mary-Kate: We’re both attracted to certain eras – for Ashley, it’s Fortuny and early Chanel. I love Gaultier and Galliano.

Do you shop for vintage everywhere?
Ashley: We try to see what’s happening in LA, New York and also Paris.

Do you have things in mind that you’d like to collect?
Mary-Kate: It’s more about what’s out there. I might be attracted to something in a show but not buy it, then see it years later by which time it feels right.
Ashley: Having a good memory for fashion, sometimes you find that everything new looks the same. You can reference everything – it looks like a big mix of this show and this show. Nothing seems that original. That’s why we love vintage so much.

You don’t ever work with a stylist, do you?
Ashley: When we were kids, we each had to be in 20 looks a week for our TV show so someone obviously found the clothes for us. Now we dress ourselves.

It’s really surprising that you don’t hate fashion now, after all that!
Mary-Kate: On the contrary, we learned so much about clothes because we were so petite that everything had to be remade to fit us.
Ashley: That’s really how The Row started. I never liked one full look from anywhere.

Is The Row still very much about the things that you want to wear?
Ashley: We don’t make items like a personal shopping list! We just want to create beautiful things.

Source: ElleUK.com

 

[rochasfille]

Interesting to find out that they don't order things straight after the shows - I would have assumed they did. But it's a testament to their great personal style that they buy things only at the moment they feel like wearing them and based on pure instinct.

 

[kimair]

I should know this... is there a thread on their stylemint stuff?
i'm curious about how that stuff works but haven't really looked into it.

http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f46/stylemint-ashley-mary-kate-olsen-132477.html

i actually have the floral print t-shirt that mk is wearing in the video...

 

[dajrekshn]

tbh, they never strike me as people who carefully watch what's newest out there and then pick it up because they can. i think that that is pretty obvious from their outfits and constant taking out something old and what they used to wear awhile ago. i have a feeling they get this certain idea of what they're into at the time - for example Caroline inspiration for Ashley atm- and then just take out their old stuff that fit and search for current, new stuff available as an extension to fulfill the whole image to a spot. in between they're obviously adding Row stuff to promote it themselves. what i don't necessarily get from this part of the interview is the "vintage thing" - i don't recall seeing them in many of those pieces (except for the big red carpet stuff), from what i can see it's more of the modern, up to date, fashion stuff they use instead on daily basis, but what do i know...

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

Love the new style mint video, so cute.

 

[JunyaSchick]

tbh, they never strike me as people who carefully watch what's newest out there and then pick it up because they can. i think that that is pretty obvious from their outfits and constant taking out something old and what they used to wear awhile ago. i have a feeling they get this certain idea of what they're into at the time - for example Caroline inspiration for Ashley atm- and then just take out their old stuff that fit and search for current, new stuff available as an extension to fulfill the whole image to a spot. in between they're obviously adding Row stuff to promote it themselves. what i don't necessarily get from this part of the interview is the "vintage thing" - i don't recall seeing them in many of those pieces (except for the big red carpet stuff), from what i can see it's more of the modern, up to date, fashion stuff they use instead on daily basis, but what do i know...

I remember in another interview that they said they buy vintage and vintage couture just to store in their closet... I mean for inspiration and as collectors. Victoria Beckham does it as well, and she rarely dresses vintage... well, she rarely dresses anything that's not her own line. Same with Rachel Zoe, she doesn't dress all she buys...

I guess many designers do. It's a way of finding inspiration.

 

[dajrekshn]

I remember in another interview that they said they buy vintage and vintage couture just to store in their closet... I mean for inspiration and as collectors. Victoria Beckham does it as well, and she rarely dresses vintage... well, she rarely dresses anything that's not her own line. Same with Rachel Zoe, she doesn't dress all she buys...

I guess many designers do. It's a way of finding inspiration.

that makes sense. good points!

 

[Fabeleux]

i've been looking at my monthly stylemint "recommendations" and watch the videos on how to wear them on some styles. i must say i'm starting to like their stuff and might even use my credits soon...

i really believe the videos have totally brainwashed me

 

[Thefrenchy]

Ashley Olsen departs LAX airport - April 02, 2012

OLSENSOBSESSIVE.NET

 

[liberty33r1b]

stylish as always