Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Inspired by Savile Row

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen‘s fashion line is inspired by Savile Row tailors.

The designer duo revealed their The Row Spring/Summer 2011 collection, which was showcased at Paris Fashion Week yesterday, continues to concentrate on sharp tailoring and “refined luxury.”

“We wanted to concentrate on tailored pieces. The Row is named after Savile Row and refined minimal luxury is what this is all about. Like the trouser suit and doing the perfect blazer,” Mary-Kate told Elle.

The 24-year-old twins had to show their upcoming collection this week after they were forced to cancel their New York Fashion Week event in September due to the late delivery of a number of their fabric samples. However, the sisters are now happy with the 15 looks that make up the new line.

“We wanted to make sure the production was where we wanted it to be and that meant not being in New York,” Ashley said.

Olsens Twins, Victoria Beckham Want to Dress Michelle Obama

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Twin fashionistas Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen want to dress Michelle Obama.

The 24-year-old sisters have three fashion lines - The Row, Elizabeth + James and Olsenboye - and say they would love to see the First Lady in some of their designs from their most upmarket range.

“I’d love to get Michelle Obama in The Row. The simple suits and things. It’s all made in America, so why not?” Ashley said.

Mary-Kate also revealed how she and Ashley were taught to dress tastefully and elegantly from an early age: “When we were growing up, our mother taught us never to have your belly button exposed.”

The Olsen twins aren’t the only designers who have expressed a desire to work with Michelle. Victoria Beckham says she would love to create a dress for the First Lady because she’s such a “strong woman.”

“I would love to dress Mrs. Obama absolutely absolutely absolutely! I just think she’s incredible and she’s a very strong woman and she’s beautiful. I love women and I just want to make women feel good and beautiful and it’s just been a huge compliment that ladies have enjoyed wearing my dresses and they look great! It just goes to show they can flatter women of all different shapes and sizes, all different heights, and that’s what it’s about. It’s about creating an illusion and having a great cut.”

Art School Friends Help Design Olsenboye

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Despite their fashionista statuses, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s friends helped them design their latest fashion range.

The 23-year-old twins - who already have two clothing lines, The Row and Elizabeth + James - recently launched their new junior range, Olsenboye, and wanted input from their peers.

Mary-Kate said, “We’ve been working with our friends who are our age and in art school.”

Ashley added, “They’ve helped out with the art on the web sites and doing the commercials and the videos.”

The line - which is aimed mainly at teenagers, with most price tags under $50 - is sold exclusively at JCPenney and the girls are thrilled to be working with them. Mary-Kate told People, “All the people at JCPenney have totally embraced all of our friends that have now participated in these projects and it’s a lot of young talent and I think it’s really exciting.”

Ashley also revealed she is looking forward to next season’s looks as she’s not a huge admirer of the over-exaggerated shoulder look: “I’m a fan of strong shoulders, but I think the extreme shoulder, to me - it takes a very special person to pull it off. And I’m kind of ready to move on from that.”

Olsens Launch Eyewear Line

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Plowing forward in their fashion endeavors, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have designed a range of sunglasses.

The movie-star twins, who run two successful fashion labels, have created four vintage-inspired styles for their fans. The designs, being launched in collaboration with top eyewear maker Linda Farrow, will be sold through their luxury label The Row.

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Fashion Police: Ashley and Mary-Kate Go Wild

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While Ashley Olsen may be pondering her fashion career, she and sister Mary-Kate will always be making the news with what they happen to throw on.

In this case, it’s the mouse and rabbit Maison Michel lace ears that they donned at the Opening Ceremony party in Japan last week. Considering Lady Gaga slapped one on her head for a magazine cover, do you find it a step forward or backward for the fashionable twins?

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