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| | Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Face PETA's Wrath Over Backpack Design | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Looks like PETA has found their newest target. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are under the organizations critical eye after the designers released their latest backpack.
The animal rights group is bashing the famous twins for using animal pelts to design their $16,900 bag for their fashion line The Row.
"What the Olsens lack in creativity, they try to make up for in shock value,? PETA said in a statement to Eonline.com. ?Sadly, it's the foxes, calves, and alligators?who often have the fur ripped off them while they are still conscious and able to feel pain?who pay the dearest price."
The group went on to state, ?"If it looks like a troll and acts like a troll, it's probably a Trollsen Twin -- or someone wearing one of their new totes, which are made from the fur and skins of innocent animals.?
The accessory has at least one fan as famous designer Rachel Zoe gave praise to the design and said it was a ?fashion favorite,? adding, ?Coupled with a blush blouse, skinny jeans and a bold boot, an of-the-moment backpack will bear the weight of your everyday essentials with elegance and ease,? on her blog.
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| | Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen offer $17K fur handbag, PETA throws a hissy | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Last year, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were widely criticized for offering a $39,000 alligator handbag/backpack through their high-fashion line, The Row. Allegedly, the 39K bag was ?selling out? at Barney?s, and all of the divas had to have one. PETA complained, and everyone was like, ?Ugh, conspicuous consumption sucks? but? I don?t know. I didn?t see what the huge fuss was about. No one was being forced to buy the bag. Of course it was ridiculously overpriced and of course no one needs a $39K bag. The Olsens took the criticism in stride, if ?stride? means ?completely ignoring their critics and going on to win ?Womenswear Designers of the Year? at the CFDAs.? And now the Olsens have one-upped their 2011 offering with a new $17,000 bag. Here it is:
OMFG. How hideous is that? I?m a purse person (as opposed to a shoe person), and you couldn?t pay me to carry that roadkill-looking thing. That was another reason I was meh on the $39K bag ? I actually thought the bag was cute. Not ?$39,000 cute? but cute. This one is just awful, though. Anyway, the Olsens are facing even more criticism. Because it worked so well the last time:
What Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (and Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Reese Witherspoon to name a few) call fashion, PETA calls blasphemous.
The twin fashion designers received some flack from the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals after creating an almost $17,000?yeah, you read that right?backpack for their luxury fashion line The Row made of patches of animal fur.
And the animal-rights organization didn’t exactly sugarcoat their feelings on the situation.
“If it looks like a troll and acts like a troll, it’s probably a Trollsen Twin?or someone wearing one of their new $16,000 totes, which are made from the fur and skins of innocent animals,” PETA said in a statement to E! News.
“What the Olsens lack in creativity, they try to make up for in shock value. Sadly, it’s the foxes, calves, and alligators?who often have the fur ripped off them while they are still conscious and able to feel pain?who pay the dearest price.”
Meanwhile, the creation by 2012?s Womenswear Designers of the Year caught the eye of well-known stylist and reality star Rachel Zoe, who called the accessory next season’s staple item on her Zoe Report.
[From E! News]
Maybe the Olsens answer to last year?s criticism was to make a bag that was less expensive? No, they knew what they were doing by making a fur bag. They wanted the criticism. They wanted the scandal and controversy. All for an indefensibly ugly bag.
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| | Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy's romance called 'grotesque' by his ex-wife | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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As Kaiser reported last week, Mary-Kate Olsen has hooked up with an unlikely new suitor, Olivier Sarkozy — the half brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. You can see a photo of the strange couple together on the OK! website, and let’s just say that Nicolas cornered the sex appeal quota in the family. Olivier is not a looker, but he’s probably got that dashing Frenchman personality, and he is a very successful businessman as well who has reportedly been “wining and dining” Mary-Kate to the hilt. In all likelihood has been a refreshing change for MK, who usually dates much younger dudes, and she probably wants to find someone who doesn’t use her for her status and money. As Kaiser also pointed out in her previous article, MK has been a professional for her entire life and that could have an “old soul” (my interpretation) effect, which could mitigate the age difference.
Well Mary-Kate and Olivier have swept the tabloids this week with stories in the Enquirer, In Touch, and Star about how her friends are worried about Olivier’s womanizing ways and the possibility that he’s set MK up for a hard fall. All three publications have also all heard from a source close to Olivier’s ex-wife who calls the romance “grotesque,” which sounds exactly like a former spouse whose ex immediately starts dating someone 17 years younger. Star has the most comprehensive take on the story:
They looked like father and daughter as they sat next to each other at N.Y. Knicks game back in April, but they are far from it. He is Olivier Sarkozy, playboy and half brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, and she is Mary-Kate Olsen, American darling 17 years his junior. And, much to the distress of Mary-Kate’s friends and family, they are lovers.
According to sources close to Mary-Kate Olsen, she’s been “head over heels” for Olivier Sarkozy, 42, ever since they met at a party in early April. But they also warn that the fashion deisnger could be in a toxic relationship that’s damaging to the two most important things in her world: her fashion empire and her relationship with her twin sister, Ashley.
Aside form being Nicolas Sarkozy’s bro, he’s also managing director of the prestigious Carlyle Group’s Global Financial Services division. But his flashy resum is deceiving, says an insider. “He’s a womanizing love rat,” the source says. “He and his brother think it’s normal to date many women at once. Mary-Kate may think she’s in love and being swept off her feet now, but before long she’ll realize she’s just one of many women that he’s making pancakes for in the morning.” Upon hearing that her ex-husband was dating Mary-Kate, Olivier’s ex-wife, Charlotte was far more blunt. “That’s not right. It’s grotesque!”
Another sources says that Olivier wants to control her — and it’s starting to destroy the girl her friends once knew. “Mary-Kate just hasn’t been herself since she started dating Olivier,” says the source. “She’s cutting off her firneds and family and acts totally different when she’s with him.”
Unfortunately, that includes her superclose relationship with her twin sister. “Ashley thinks Olivier is too pushy — and Mary-Kate got really upset,” the source says. “They had a big fight about it. They’ve since made up, but Olivier is really coming between them. If they have a big falling out…it will be a disaster for their company. The hoope is that Mary-Kate will come to her senses and realize that Olivier is exerting way too much control over her.
[From Star, print edition, June 18, 2012]
The Enquirer basically repeats the same story as Star and adds that “Charlotte certainly won’t want her kids to be around Mary-Kate, who has a history of wild-partying and booze binges” while In Touch says that Mary-Kate is “head-over-heels” and “really serious” about Olivier, who just loooves da ladies. It does sound like trouble.
As for the manufactured twin drama in this story, I don’t buy it. I think that Mary-Kate and Ashley are probably well used to giving each other “relationship space,” and they always work things out together. Sure they might have occasional arguments, but they also have a creepy twin brain, so they’ll be fine.
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| | Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy's romance branded 'grotesque' by ex-wife | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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As Kaiser reported last week, Mary-Kate Olsen has hooked up with an unlikely new suitor, Olivier Sarkozy — the half brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. You can see a photo of the strange couple together on the OK! website, and let’s just say that Nicolas cornered the sex appeal quota in the family. Olivier is not a looker, but he’s probably got that dashing Frenchman personality, and he is a very successful businessman as well who has reportedly been “wining and dining” Mary-Kate to the hilt. In all likelihood has been a refreshing change for MK, who usually dates much younger dudes, and she probably wants to find someone who doesn’t use her for her status and money. As Kaiser also pointed out in her previous article, MK has been a professional for her entire life and that could have an “old soul” (my interpretation) effect, which could mitigate the age difference.
Well Mary-Kate and Olivier have swept the tabloids this week with stories in the Enquirer, In Touch, and Star about how her friends are worried about Olivier’s womanizing ways and the possibility that he’s set MK up for a hard fall. All three publications have also all heard from a source close to Olivier’s ex-wife who calls the romance “grotesque,” which sounds exactly like a former spouse whose ex immediately starts dating someone 17 years younger. The Enquirer has the most comprehensive take on the story:
They looked like father and daughter as they sat next to each other at N.Y. Knicks game back in April, but they are far from it. He is Olivier Sarkozy, playboy and half brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, and she is Mary-Kate Olsen, American darling 17 years his junior. And, much to the distress of Mary-Kate’s friends and family, they are lovers.
According to sources close to Mary-Kate Olsen, she’s been “head over heels” for Olivier Sarkozy, 42, ever since they met at a party in early April. But they also warn that the fashion deisnger could be in a toxic relationship that’s damaging to the two most important things in her world: her fashion empire and her relationship with her twin sister, Ashley.
Aside form being Nicolas Sarkozy’s bro, he’s also managing director of the prestigious Carlyle Group’s Global Financial Services division. But his flashy resum is deceiving, says an insider. “He’s a womanizing love rat,” the source says. “He and his brother think it’s normal to date many women at once. Mary-Kate may think she’s in love and being swept off her feet now, but before long she’ll realize she’s just one of many women that he’s making pancakes for in the morning.” Upon hearing that her ex-husband was dating Mary-Kate, Olivier’s ex-wife, Charlotte was far more blunt. “That’s not right. It’s grotesque!”
Another sources says that Olivier wants to control her — and it’s starting to destroy the girl her friends once knew. “Mary-Kate just hasn’t been herself since she started dating Olivier,” says the source. “She’s cutting off her firneds and family and acts totally different when she’s with him.”
Unfortunately, that includes her superclose relationship with her twin sister. “Ashley thinks Olivier is too pushy — and Mary-Kate got really upset,” the source says. “They had a big fight about it. They’ve since made up, but Olivier is really coming between them. If they have a big falling out…it will be a disaster for their company. The hoope is that Mary-Kate will come to her senses and realize that Olivier is exerting way too much control over her.
[From Star, print edition, June 18, 2012]
The Enquirer basically repeats the same story as Star and adds that “Charlotte certainly won’t want her kids to be around Mary-Kate, who has a history of wild-partying and booze binges” while In Touch says that Mary-Kate is “head-over-heels” and “really serious” about Olivier, who just loooves da ladies. It does sound like trouble.
As for the manufactured twin drama in this story, I don’t buy it. I think that Mary-Kate and Ashley are probably well used to giving each other “relationship space,” and they always work things out together. Sure they might have occasional arguments, but they also have a creepy twin brain, so they’ll be fine.
Photos courtesy of WENN
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| | Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen in The Row at the CFDAs: not all that bad, really? | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Mary-Kate Olsen dyed her hair! Right? That?s MK with the dark hair in the black gown, and Ashley is the blonde in the purple dress? Sure. That?s what I?m going with. Anyway, these are new photos of MK and Ashley at last night?s CFDAs, definitely the most low-key event as compared to the Met Gala. Both girls wore their own label, The Row. I hate to admit it, but I kind of like Ashley?s purple gown. It?s nice seeing her in such a beautiful color, and while the gown shows off nothing of her slender figure, I?m imagining this on a pregnant celebrity and I?m liking it. MK?s gown is just meh, though. I do like her as brunette, I have to admit. And the twins still spend too much time on the red carpet posing tit-to-tit. It?s not cute! But MK and Ashley did have a good night – they won the 2012 Womenswear Designers of the Year for The Row. Congrats.
Rachel Zoe, stylist and designer, was also wearing something from her own collection. I hate the dress, but I?m including these photos with the Olsen ladies because I think of Rachel Zoe as an honorary Olsen. All three women are so, so skinny and all of them hide their bodies in these bulky, oversized clothes. I?m not saying that ALL women need to show off their bodies and wear bandage dresses. I?m not saying that at all. But this oversized hobo-chic look has run its course. Buy some clothes that fit, for the love of God. And considering all of these women are ?designers? – surely they can ?design? something that fits?
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| | Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Join Winners in 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Celebrating to the world of the fashion greats, the stars were out to support their favorite designers and collect honors at Monday night's (June 4) 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
Held at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Johnny Depp took home the night?s biggest award as he was honored with Fashion Icon of the Year. Unfortunately, the ?Dark Shadows? actor was unable to make the ceremony due to filming, but did make history as the first male to ever receive the coveted award.
As for the big winners, the title of Menswear Designer of the Year went to Billy Reid while the Womenswear Designer of the Year went to the ultra-talented duo, Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen for The Row.
Bringing in plenty of celebs and fashion?s most coveted designers the event that has been called Fashion's Oscars and had plenty of lovely ladies on hand including Zoe Saldana, Julianne Hough, Dakota Fanning, Busy Philipps, Heather Graham and Mandy Moore.
With presenters including Jessica Chastain, Lily Collins and Mad Men's Jessica Pare along with designer Rachel Zoe, Padma Lakshmi, Jessica Stam and Sophia Bush the event was certainly a star-studded affair.
Meanwhile, the complete list of winners from the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards is as follows:
Womenswear Designer of the Year?
Nominees: Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen
Winner: Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen
Menswear Designer of the Year?
Nominees: Patrik Eryell, Billy Reid, and Simon Spurr
?Winner: Billy Reid
Accessory Designer of the Year
?Nominees: Alexander Wang, Reed Krakoff, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez
?Winner: Reed Krakoff
Swarovski Award for Womenswear?
Nominees: Shane Gabier & Christopher Peter, Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty, Joseph Altuzarra
Winner: Joseph Altuzarra
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design?
Nominees: Irene Neuwirth, Pamela Love, Tabitha Simmons
Winner: Tabitha Simmons
Swarovski Award for Menswear?
Nominees: ?Antonio Azzuolo, Phillip Lim
Winner: Phillip Lim
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award??
Tommy Hilfiger
Fashion Icon Award
Johnny Depp
Eugenia Sheppard Media Award?
Garance Dore, Scott Schuman
Eleanor Lambert Founders Award
Andrew Rosen
International Award
Rei Kawakubo
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| | Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen in their own label, The Row: lovely or busted? | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I know I?m going to be yelled at for this. It?s been years and years and I still can?t tell Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen apart. In these new photos of the twins – at last night?s Fresh Air Funds Salute to American Heroes – I think MK is the one in black and Ashley is the one in white? Right? Correct me if I?m wrong. And by ?correct? I mean ?caps-lock scream?. Both young women are wearing The Row, their elite label. Is it wrong that I kind of like Ashley?s (?) cream dress? Yes, that furry stuff makes her look like a Fraggle. But I like that look so much more than MK?s oversized black satin.
By the way, did you know that MK has a new boyfriend! He?s French. And he?s the brother of France?s (now former) president, Nicolas Sarkozy:
Ooh la la! Mary-Kate Olsen has found amour again with former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s younger brother, Olivier Sarkozy, a source tells Us Weekly.
“It’s true, they’re dating, and she’s definitely interested in him,” the Olsen insider tells Us about her new romance with the 42-year-old Frenchman. Though Olsen and Sarkozy are seventeen years apart (Olsen is 25), the source says their age differences suits her just fine.
“MK is constantly complaining about boys not being mature enough for her,” the source explains. “She got the kids out of her system. Now being a businesswoman dominates her time, and she is rarely impressed with guys.”
A second source confirms Olsen and Sarkozy are dating and tells Us, “They are good for each other.
Page Six broke the news of the fashion designer’s newest fling Wednesday morning; a source tells the paper the pair have been seeing one another just over a month and that they’re “head over heels.”
The once-divorced Sarkozy split from his last serious girlfriend, actress Stella Schnabel, in March. On April 25, Sarkozy and Olsen attended a Knicks game together and hit the Hamptons over Memorial Day weekend.
Olsen’s most recent longterm relationship was with artist Nate Lowman, from whom she split in 2010.
[From Us Weekly]
The age difference bugs me, but I can also see how it works. MK and Ashley are so weird about men, and they?ve professionals for so, so long? I can see how a 25-year-old Olsen ends up with a 42-year-old Frenchman. It makes some kind of strange sense.
Uncomfortable sidenote: I feel like a bitch for saying this, but they need to pose differently on red carpets together – the tit-to-tit pose is really gross now that they?re adult women.
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| | Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen: Fresh Air Fund Charity Chicks | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Teaming up for a swanky evening out, Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen were spotted at The Fresh Air Fund?s Salute to American Heroes in New York City.
The ?Full House? starlets headed over to Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers where they hobnobbed with fellow famous faces.
As for fashion, Ashley donned a dress from The Row and Manolo Blahnik shoes while Mary Kate?s ensemble was also from The Row, with shoes from Fendi.
The Fresh Air Fund Spring Benefit honored the Olsens as well as NY Giants star Victor Cruz, and was hosted by ?Today? show?s Hoda Koth.
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| | Mary Kate Olsen's Camera-Shy LAX Landing | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Hiding her face from the cameras, Mary Kate Olsen was in no mood to be photographed as she stepped off a late flight from Hawaii at LAX Airport in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday night (May 16).
With her wrist stacked with gold bracelets, the former "Full House" hottie rushed away from the shutterbugs in the terminal while clad in loose fitting white pants and a dark printed top with a long brown scarf.
Miss Olsen was spotted enjoying herself last week at the annual 2012 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as she swept the red carpet in her silky gown.
Check out the pictures of the 25-year-old fashion designer in one of her own "The Row" frocks, which she paired with Christian Louboutin heels and Fred Leighton jewels.
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Making a stop into Beverly Hills Nail Design, Ashley Olsen was spotted out in the 90210 this afternoon (May 9) to freshen up her nails.
The trendy designer tried to remain incognito sporting a pair of large sunglasses and her hair pulled back in a bun, but this fashionista still rocked her famous style with a white maxi skirt and long sleeveless sweater as she made her way into the pampering session.
In other news, the 25-year-old actress and sis Mary Kate Olsen have teamed up with Kate Bosworth, Rachel Bilson, Jessica Simpson and now Justin Timberlake to support the BeachMint brand.
The former pop star just created his line and said, "HomeMint combines my love of architecture and interior design with my passion for technology and social media to create a brand that offers aspirational designs for the home at accessible prices."
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