If you're one of those who wrote off Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen's clothing labels as just another frivolous celeb stamping their name on otherwise average clothes, get ready to eat your words.
While it's true that people have incredibly mixed feelings about the twins (
especially when it comes to fashion), their second clothing line after
The Row,
Elizabeth and James (named after their siblings), has been received with wide open arms by fans & critics alike.
Acting as muses & co-designers, the Olsens love combining vintage-, couture-, even menswear-inspired designs with unusual detailing & unique fabrics. Each item is well-thought, well-made, & well-fitted -- just like the eclectic pieces the twins themselves are seen rocking, day to day, through the prying lenses of the paparazzis.
If you've enjoyed following the Olsens' development into trendsetters or if you simply appreciate fashion as much as the twins do, don't miss Elizabeth and James for haughty style made approachable.
Elizabeth and James Shift DressThe classic shift dress is made modern the Elizabeth and James way via mid-weight jersey fabric, a sheer organza yoke, & interesting pleating at the bust. Exposed zipper in the back further enhances the sheath's seductive yet refined glamour. And do throw on a pair of pop-colour heels (left pic) for even more umph!
LA label Laundry by Shelli Segal seems to be going through something of a 60s-inspired stage this season, and this is a movement that meets with our full approval, especially when it means we get to look at lots of lovely little shift dresses like this :-)
