First The Row got eyewear, and now the Olsens are at it again, debuting two styles of specs for their Elizabeth and James line (pictured). In fairness, they are perennially bespectacled, so it makes sense. [WWD]Menswear designer Michael Bastian is dipping a toe into the waters of womenswear with a women’s counterpart to his Gant [...]

On Friday night, it was Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen vs. Amy Sacco vs. Mary Alice Stephenson in a bidding war to the finish. The prize: Dan Colen’s One of Everything, a hotly contested lot at Free Arts NYC’s annual benefit auction. It had all the potential for a social throw-down of epic proportions—except that (we [...]

It was the Great Party That Was™—but who, dare we ask, wasn’t? Seats were going fast at last night’s Costume Institute Gala, but a few frequently seen faces on the party scene didn’t make an appearance. Where were they?Gwyneth Paltrow has been making the New York party rounds lately, lending her support to Chopard’s 150th [...]

Backstage at Tommy Hilfiger, the young and famous (your Gossip boys, your Ting Tings) were carousing in their dimly lit lounge before heading to the flashbulbs of the front row. But seated on a leather couch in the corner was a serene Ashley Olsen, who with her sister Mary-Kate put out one of the best [...]

It’s generally accepted that there are more than enough parties to go around during fashion week, but don’t tell that to Harley Viera-Newton and Cassie Coane—the DJ partners, who both (no joke) turn 22 next Wednesday, were more than happy to throw their birthday bash into the mix last night.The two NYU seniors certainly marched [...]

The sun won’t set on Twilight: Kellan Lutz, who stars as vampire Emmett in the films, is the latest face (and, ahem, body) of Calvin Klein Underwear. Oh, OK, twist our arm, we’ll have just a quick look. [WWD]Jean Paul Gaultier knows that you can’t put a cat in a corset. How does he know? [...]

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen announced Tuesday that they’ll be putting on their first-ever fashion show next month, but that isn’t their only big story this week. The Row’s new Web site went live today. Created in collaboration with Matthew Daniel Siskin of designedmemory, the interactive design studio behind Chris Benz, Genevieve Jones, and Albertus Swanepoel’s [...]

Olsen worshippers, start praying to the ticket gods: Ashley (pictured in Erdem from Sunday’s Golden Globes awards ceremony) has announced that they’ll be hosting the first show for The Row this February in New York. We’re guessing these gods in particular appreciate sacrificial offerings of leather leggings and enormous Givenchy bags. [Vogue U.K.]
Prada’s video for [...]

Few people were photographed more in the aughts than Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, which means we’ve enjoyed a front-row seat as they’ve morphed from a pair of matchy-matchy multi-millionaire tweens to two of the decade’s most influential trendsetters (see our slideshow for proof). Most famously, the sisters signaled an end to the opulence and head-to-toe [...]

Ivanka weds. The bride wore Vera Wang and went for a hike the morning of the big day. We’re assuming she had someone attending to all those pesky last-minute details. [NY Post]
More details (and pics!) emerged today about Olsenboye, Mary-Kate and Ashley’s contemporary line for JCPenney. First up: cupcakes. [WWD]
A London Times journalist [...]