Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen pick up the Womenswear Designer of the Year award

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Measure Up With The RowCourtesy Vogue Even before receiving recognition from the CFDA for their achievements in womenswear, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen had high hopes for their designer collection, The Row. "We hired a showroom and talked buyers through," Ashley recalls in the April issue of Vogue. "People would...

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Attend Paris Fashion WeekSpotted enjoying Paris Fashion Week, Elizabeth & James designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen arrived in Paris to claim their seat on the front row. Both girls were seen dressed in dark black outfits. Ashley wore a black military jacket with gold buttons that she teamed with a mid-length black...

Major Bite: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Discuss The Row A/W 2011 Collection for Net-A-Porter TVby Teena Leone on November 17th, 2011 The always enticing duo Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen recently filmed a small behind the scenes segment for Net-A-Porter TV's "Designer Masterclass" to give us insight into the inspiration behind the greatness that was their fall 2011 collection for their...

Elizabeth Olsen wears Mary-Kate and Ashley's designs at the Cannes Film FestivalFamous twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been in the spotlight since they were young babies but their sister Elizabeth has only just found the limelight. At the beginning of 2011, we introduced Elizabeth Olsen to our readers as she was named as an up and coming star for 2011. Just 5...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's fashion label The Row is successful because it is "timeless and directional".Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's fashion label The Row is successful because it is "timeless and directional". The 24-year-old twins – who have recently been nominated for Best Newcomer at the forthcoming CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards – have seen their upmarket range go...

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen StyleMint Photo Shoot Terry RichardsonMary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, who are the designers of "The Row" and "Elizabeth And James," are taking on creating pieces for your personal style with StyleMint, a brand of classic t-shirts. The young designers teamed up with photographer Terry Richardson to create a raw, organic, and...

Olsen Twins Win Womenswear Designer of the Year; Tommy Hilfiger Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Reed Krakoff took home the Accessory Designer of the Year Award, presented by Jessica Pare. For the eleventh year in a row, the evening was generously underwritten by Swarovski. The winners and honorees of the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards: Womenswear Designer of the Year Mary-Kate & Ashley...

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and The RowMary Kate and Ashley Olsen have proven that baby-fame does not have to come in the way of real grown-up, sophisticated women designs- their collection for their brand The Row proves that. Although they have their own unique 'grunge/poor-person' look going on, I am definitely not a fan of that...

Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen Look Surprisingly Good At 2011 CFDA Awards Mary-Kate chose to wear a luxurious Chanel jacket, The Row skirt, and Louis Vuitton shoes. And Ashley went for The Row dress and Manolo Blahnik heels. The two designers are known for their grungy style. Ashley and Mary-Kate have recently explained why they love wearing baggy and layered...

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Attend JCPenney LaunchMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were both in attendance at the New York JCPenney launch event, which took place at Pier 57. The designer duo both went for dark, simple outfits for the launch. Ashley was spotted in a grey printed t-shirt, which she wore with skinny tailored black trousers, black...

Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Reveal The Inspiration Behind Granny ChicMary Kate and Ashley Olsen may be the former stars of one of the '90s most beloved family sitcoms, the CEOs of multiple companies, and CFDA award winning designers, but they're probably still best known for pioneering the granny chic trend that would go on to sweep the nation and forever...

Fact: Mary-Kate & Ashley Are Serious Fashion Designers design is also interesting, since neither of the Olsen twins attended fashion school. "Dualstar started when we were six. And we had a collection with Walmart at twelve, which was the upper tier of the tween market. It was before celebrity designers," said Ashley. "And we were really...

Anna Wintour, Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen, Ciara Front Row At Kanye West's Fashion Show, Kanye West's much-anticipated Paris Fashion Weekdebut compelled the fashion elite to turn out in droves for a first look at the rapper's womenswear collection. From downtown-chic pretty young thangs like Sky Ferreira and The Misshapes' Leigh Lezark to Fashion Week front row mainstays like...

Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen Dish on Rise to Fashion Fame – PopEaterDaily Mail Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen Dish on Rise to Fashion Fame PopEater Running three fashion lines may seem like a daunting task, but Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have managed to created a sought-after fashion empire at just 24 years old. The twins give a glimpse into their busy ... 'Vogue'...

One of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's New The Row Handbags Is Called the With the stigma attached to celebrity lines, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen say retailers were originally skeptical about The Row and whether they were actually designing it themselves. "People would drill us about fabric, where we'd make it," Mary-Kate toldin the magazine's April 2011 issue....

Style Influence(s): Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, but are now known as respected fashion designers. With their major fashion empire that has even more recently expanded to an online "t-shirt of the month club" known as StyleMint, it was inevitable that they were this week's Style Influence...or Style Influences if you will. Photo...

Fashion News: Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Launch Handbag Collection for The Row on July 14th, 2011 The Row, designed by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, is launching a handbag line to their ever-expanding luxury brand! The bags will be available at Barney's starting in August. The line includes nine timeless styles; a day tote, backpack, doctor bag and classic shoulder...

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen AttendElizabeth & James designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attended the 'Miss for a Must' event which was held by Jcpenney and People StyleWatch to kick off the start of New York Fashion Week last night. While Mary-Kate opted for chic tailoring, Ashley slipped into a feminine dress for the event....

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen launch new handbag collection for The RowMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are both doing great things for the fashion industry at the moment. They've both become prestigious designers for their own fashion company The Row and their own sister Elisabeth has even been spotted wearing their designs on the red-carpet at the Cannes Film...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Launch New Style Sitesuch as Jewelmint- Kate Bosworth's jewelry line member-only site. WWD writes that "StyleMint will meld e-commerce and social media platforms to offer consumers a personalized shopping experience, based on a monthly opt-out model, similar to book-, music- and wine-of-the-month clubs. Mary-Kate...

First Look: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Launch StyleMint (And We've Got Early Access)Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are expanding–again. This time around, the endeavor is StyleMint, a membership based site with monthly tee shirts designed by the Olsens. Here's how it works: Take a visual style quiz (would you wear this, or that? If you won a shopping spree, would you spend it at...

Emma Watson To Take Designing Seriously, one of the most stylish celebrities of the moment believes she might have a real talent in designing. The actress, who's graced a number of campaigns and created garments for People Tree, plans to take a serious step and design a range of eveningwear in collaboration with a professional...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Flaunt $1 Billion Fashion Fame – Gather Celebs News ChannelDeccan Chronicle Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Flaunt $1 Billion Fashion Fame Gather Celebs News Channel Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have full-time jobs managing their fashion empire, Dualstar, centered around fashion line, The Row. This may be their year to reach full credibility—hard to crack in...

Mary Kate Ashley Olsen Music Videos StyleiteWhen we saw Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's latest video, it made us nostalgic for the Olsen videos of yore. They sang! They wore silly outfits! They totally ruled! Since it's a rainy Sunday and we can't ever get enough of the Olsens, we've compiled a fairly exhaustive list of the dynamic duo's...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen honoured at WSJ Innovator of the YearHuge congratulations to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen this morning, as the twins were honoured at the WSJ Innovator of the Year Awards which were held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York last night. The 26-year-old child stars turned fashion designers picked up the Innovator of the Year...

Who will steal Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's crown at the CFDA Awards this year? Congrats, guys! Who's your money on for Womenswear Designer of the Year? And didn't the Olsen twins look great at the nomination event by the way?

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen release affordable range of T-shirtsMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may be used to wearing and designing clothing with quite a price tag, but they are well aware that not all of their fans are able to afford such items. So as not to alienate their fan-base, the twin sisters have now designed a more affordable range of T-shirts in...

The Cashmere Toms Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Designed for The Row Are Now Available>> Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen can now add shoes to their ever-growing repertoire. The duo has teamed with Toms to offer three takes on the brand's classic espadrille — all with a luxurious, Olsen-cool slant, of course. Made from Italian-sourced wool, leather, and/or cashmere, the Toms + The...

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen will launch The Row handbags at Barneys this AugustHandbag du Jour-Designer Handbags & Purses Blog featuring CelebrityFashion powerhouses Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are back at doing what they do best – launching fashion lines. This time, it's a collection of handbags for their luxury fashion brand, The Row. Launching at Barneys New York and on Barneys.com this August are the line's nine bags, including a day...

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Launching StyleMint.com – Just Jareduk Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Launching StyleMint.com Just Jared The 24-year-old fashion designers returned from a quick trip to Seattle after celebrating their Textile Elizabeth and James line in Beverly Hills earlier in the week. MK and Ashley's latest fashion venture will be launching...