FIRST LOOK: TEXTILE Elizabeth and James

Textile Elizabeth and James, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's latest sportswear line.

STYLE SAVVY: Lizzie Olsen

Who: Elizabeth Olsen

What: White dress from The Row

Where: Photo call for her new movie Martha Marcy may Marlene at the Cannes Film Festival

When: May 15, 2011. 

The Olsens launch an eyewear collection

Good news for all you Olsen fans (myself included)!

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will be launching an eyewear collection for spring under their luxury label The Row.

The collection will be produced in a licensed partnership with Linda Farrow Eyewear, and will feature four styles: a classic metal aviator, an oversize square frame, vintage-inspired brow-line rims and a pair of round shades taken from the Sixties.

“We’re testing the market first and obviously these are four very different silhouettes, so we’re seeing what people are responding to and we’ll open up a couple more silhouettes for fall,” said Ashley. “We tried to find certain pieces that look good on more than one face, to pay close attention to how they fit certain faces and make them wearable at the same time.”

“Designing eyewear was definitely more complicated than we thought, and of course we wanted to be extremely hands-on,” said Mary-Kate. “From what I understand, the first year with eyewear is figuring out what the process will be like for us specifically. I think everyone does it differently, whether it’s looking through old materials or archives or working with drawings and measurements.”

The collection will retail from $325 to $390, and will be available at places like Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman.

What do you think of The Row eyewear collection?

Alexander McQueen sues Steve Madden

When I went to London, I discovered the Alexander McQueen Faithful bootie, an open-toed ankle boot inspired by the motorcycle jacket (see my personal photos above).

But with its $1,155 price tag, I knew that once I finished trying it on, it would be the last time I would ever be sporting it.

Then Steve Madden came out with its own version, called the Seryna bootie. Almost a direct knockoff of McQueen's design, the only difference was the zipper pull that contains the Alexander McQueen trademark skull. At a fraction of the price, it seemed like the perfect alternative.

Now, McQueen is suing Steve Madden Ltd., alleging that the Madden model is a "studied imitation" of the Faithful version.

Supposedly, McQueen's attorneys sent a "cease and desist" letter to the Madden company in September, which refused to comply.

The suit says McQueen’s shoe has earned distinction in part through “widespread media attention” and has been photographed on the feet of Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen and Rihanna.

So will this be the end of Madden's imitation? And if not, will he try to remake this McQueen shoe?

Check out the two models below. McQueen's is on the left, Madden's on the right.

Fashion's Night Out - New York

Last night, Vogue's Fashion's Night Out took place in several locations worldwide, including New York and London.

The event was held in order to enliven the consumer spirit, and to boost the local industry of America's fashion capital, New York City.

Many big-names in the fashion industry were in attendance, including Vogue's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour and editor-at-large, Andre Leon Talley. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were bartending at Barneys, Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha showed off her Irish dancing moves at DKNY, Taylor Momsen performed with her band, The Pretty Reckless at the Teen Vogue block party, and much, much more!

Here are some photos from the event!

Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford at the Dolce & Gabbana boutique.

Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen performing wither her band, The Pretty Reckless.

Gossip Girl's Blake Lively at the Ralph Lauren Women's Store on Bleecker Street.

The Row designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at Barneys New York.

Actress Camilla Belle at Ralph Lauren.

Victoria Beckham at Bergdorf Goodman.

Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha Irish dancing at DKNY.

Rihanna at the Giuseppe Zanotti Boutique.

Vogue's Anna Wintour and L.A.M.B. designer Gwen Stefani at Bloomingdale's 59th Street Store.


Vogue's Andre Leon Talley at Bergdorf Goodman.

Designer Brian Atwood, celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe and socialite Nicky Hilton at the Bally Boutique.

Catching Up: Customized Chanel, Michael Jackson clothing line, Erin Fetherston's short film, and Agent Provocateur hits NY

Agent Provocateur

Where else can you customize your own Chanel bag, be served drinks by the Olsen twins, and meet Ms. Wintour herself? At New York's Fashion's Night Out! [Fashionologie].

Michael Jackson's clothing line with Ed Hardy designer, Christian Audigier, has been revealed this morning [The Cut].

Designer Erin Fetherston has released a short film called "Birds of a Feather" [Teen Vogue].

Agent Provocateur, is giving Victoria's Secret a run for its money! The British lingerie brand will be showing in New York this September [Vogue UK].

The Olsens join the CFDA

The Council of Fashion Designers of America just announced 31 new members including Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who design The Row and Elizabeth & James.

It's a big step for the fashion industry that usually shuns celebrity designers.

CFDA executive director, Steven Kolb, said "Diane [von Fustenberg, CFDA president]'s whole approach to fashion and design is inclusiveness. She always refers to the CFDA as her extended family."

von Furstenberg has dressed the Olsens for the 2008 Met gala, but does this mean designers like Justin Timberlake, Victoria Beckham, and even Lauren Conrad will be also be included in the near future?

"Beastly" preview

Check out Entertainment Tonight's preview of the new movie, Beastly, a modern day tale of Beauty and the Best starring Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Alex Pettyfer.

Looks cheesy, but Pettyfer is pretty yummy, and I am NOT one to miss out on an Olsen film!

Miley Cyrus and Max Azria sign a deal with Wal-Mart

This is probably one of the most bizarre collaborations I have heard of.

Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus, is teaming up with Max Azria, chairman, designer and chief executive officer of the BCBG Max Azria Group (BCBG, Hervé Léger), to create a clothing line for Wal-Mart.

The line, which is aimed towards younger teens, is called Miley Cyrus and Max Azria, and will include tops, pants, graphic tees and shoes, all for under $20.

This isn't Wal-Mart's first celebrity collaboration, with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's tween fashion line, Hilary Duff's Stuff by Hilary Duff, and most recently, a line of cami dresses by Taylor Swift called L.E.I. by Taylor Swift.

Cyrus has been spotted wearing Hervé Léger by Max Azria in April to the U.K. premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie, and for the 2009 Grammy Awards, but I can't seem to fathom why such a big-name designer would collaborate with a popstar who isn't so fashion-conscious.

I guess everyone wants a piece of Miley!

The collection will hit Wal-Mart stores and walmart.com in early August.

In the meantime, check out one of the looks below!

Ashley Olsen in V MAN magazine

Ashley Olsen shows off her darker side in the summer issue of V MAN magazine.

The 22-year-old opted for dark hair instead of her usual blond locks, and struck some sultry, moody poses for the camera.

In the mag, she talks to designer Marc Jacobs about her men's collection for The Row, and the differences between her and Mary-Kate.

On designing for The Row:

"The way I look at it, I had a career as a child. I had a career in an industry in which the media kind of. . . they're obsessed with the young girl thing. But when I turned 18, I moved to New York, and I haven't really done anything to be a celebrity. I've been transitioning from acting as a kid to doing something that I'm choosing for myself — to be a part of the fashion industry. . . the outside perception is very different because you do have celebrity brands, people like Jessica Simpson and Kimora Lee Simmons, and those are celebrity brands because they have their names on them."

On working with Mary-Kate:

"The Row is really something that I'm doing while my sister still wants to focus on acting. She's my partner in The Row, but she trusts me with the every day. I mean, I see her like ten times a day."

On being different from her twin sister:

"When I was 14, 15, 16, 17, it was harder because the two of us were still very similar. We had to work through what's special about us, and then the media had to work through it. . . I've never been one to engage the media to say that I'm different. I actually did the opposite and I totally went internal. I was like, "See y'all!" I want to be behind the scenes, and I don't want people to know anything about my personal life. I have a job, I take it very seriously, and I work really hard."

The summer issue of V MAN will hit newsstands this Thursday.

Source: Olsens Anonymous

Elizabeth and James shoe collection

Image via olsensanonymous

Here are some photos of the Elizabeth and James pre-fall 2009 shoe collection.

The collection was created with Steve Madden.

Thoughts?

Best Dressed: Mary-Kate Olsen

Image via teenvogue.com

Mary-Kate Olsen in Yves Saint Laurent at the Yves Saint Laurent Hosts the Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary in NYC. It's a nice change from her usual boho look, and I love it!

Mary-Kate Olsen on the cover of Interview magazine

A barely recognizable Mary-Kate Olsen is Interview magazine's latest cover girl.

Click here for more photos and the interview.