elizabeth and james
SHOP ELIZABETH AND JAMES: Send Dip Side Wedges; $375
I never thought my next pair of “must-have” shoes would be wedges, but I am dying over these incredible cut-out, pointed heels by Elizabeth and James. Loving the distressed, almost frayed, snakeskin material and the fact that these babies look comfortable as hell!
Get it at ShopBop!
TRENDSPARK: Trouser Pants
Wasn’t it just last week that I was predicting trouser pants for fall? Well now Fab Unfunded, Nylon, and Victoria Beckham agree, trouser pants are in.
Get the look that Nylon calls “mom jeans” with pleats and high waists, which is flattering on almost every figure. This style of jeans or pants are going to be, and already are, showing up in stores everywhere, but get yours first before everyone else! (The Elizabeth and James ones I featured last week are still my favorite, very Audrey Hepburn)
SOURCE: Fab Unfunded
CLOSET PICKS: 5 Items From Celeb Clothing Lines That We Actually Like
You may have seen our article on the ten best celebrity clothing lines, but here’s some items from these lines, among others, that we might actually buy:
1. Elizabeth and James trouser pants- MKA actually know what they’re doing. I see more trouser pants for women in the near future…aka fall.
2. L.A.M.B ‘King’ booties- Killer.
3. Kate Moss for Topshop beaded flapper dress- Fun for a night out, or dressed down for any day.
4. Whitney Eve zipper motorcycle jacket- This is a 100% wool jacket, so it might be a bit much for summer, but come fall, it will be a good break from the leather motorcycles that everyone owns.
5. 6126 Leggings with lace inset- LL’s actually doing something not completely reckless! These are pretty cool, great if you’re sick of plain black or the leather look.
RANDOM COOL: Elizabeth and James Convertible Trench Coat
Despite it’s $460 sale price tag, this Elizabeth and James Convertible Trench Coat is totally recession friendly. If you calculate price-per-wear on this item you will be impressed, it is a great deal when you consider it’s a coat, dress and a vest. Everyone loves a good convertible piece and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are absolutely the girls I would trust to design such a modern class piece like this.
SOURCE: Style Frizz
SALES NYC: LaROK, Elizabeth and James 90% Off
LaROK, Elizabeth and James is up to 90% off clothing, with samples starting at just $20. Friday, May 15th through Sunday, May 17th. Fri, Sat 11am—7pm; Sun noon—6pm. 72 Wooster St between Broome and Spring Sts (no phone).
Elizabeth & James Line Doing Very Well
The Olsen twins’ line, Elizabeth & James, is doing quite well, from a celebrity following to big name retailers.
The Olsens have attracted big name celebs such as Heidi Klum, Beyonce and Rihanna, all spotted wearing button-ups from the line.
Both Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Kitson in Los Angeles have reported phenomenal sales for the twins’ rags, with the senior VP fashion director at Neiman Marcus calling the line a “bright spot” in dismal season for sales!
Ashley and Mary-Kate are now in talks with footwear giant Steve Madden to design a shoe line as well as a menswear line planned for the fall.
Elizabeth and James’ lowest priced item is a one-shoulder cotton tank for $95, with a leather jacket going for $775 and dresses ranging from $225-$475!!!
LINKAGE: Perez Hilton
Olsens to Expand Empire?
Ashley Olsen was reportedly spotted in LA Wednesday scouting out retail spaces near Maxfield’s.
Unflattering outfit and unsubstantiated rumors aside, I am starving for more information to back up these claims. So, no word on whether it’d be a boutique for The Row, Elizabeth and James, or something else.
Photo from Olsen Files.
My Guilty Pleasure: Elizabeth and James
Laugh at me if you must, but I am loving the new Elizabeth and James collection by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Really, I did not expect such couture looks from two girls best known for their pre-teen spy movies, but what can I say, I am quite impressed. So what is the collection like? Well, believe the description on the Elizabeth and James website, because I couldn’t have described it better myself:
Inspired by the mix of uptown and downtown, masculine and feminine, and casual and dressy, the Elizabeth and James collection is unique in the mixture of androgynous menswear inspired blazers and shirts with delicate mini-dresses, feminine detailing, sequins and unusual fabrics.
But don’t be fooled, just because this is a star collaboration collection doesn’t mean it’s cheap. Be prepared to fork over $270 for the Eliza vest or $765 for the Plume skirt. But hey, if you’ve got the cash to dish, Elizabeth and James can be purchased on Shopbop.com! Knock yourself out…I know I would!
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Moments of Style: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen hit up London this Tuesday for the Elizabeth & James launch at Selfridges.
Images from PopSugar.
Ashley Breaks the Sister Act
Think nothings stronger than the bond between sisters? Ashley Olsen may beg to differ. Rumor has it the star has downgraded her sister, Mary-Kate, concerning her participation in the launch of the menswear collection for their line, The Row. Ashley wants to be seen in a professional light and feels that Mary-Kate’s “antics” are tearing apart any possibility of that happening. Instead, Ashley wants Mary-Kate to focus on the cheaper Elizabeth and James line. How adorable? At least Ashley didn’t totally kick her kin off the cliff!
MK and A Going Their Separate Ways?
Yesterday the blogs went crazy discussing the possible separation of Mary Kate Olsen and her twin Ashley’s fashion lines. The demise of the wobbly two-some has been predicted for some time now, because after all everybody loves a good breakup even-if it is among family. The dividing line seems to say that Ashley will design Rick Owen’s rip-off The Row, while Mary Kate will work on the funkier Elizabeth and James. Ashley has reportedly banned Mary Kate from The Row designing duites till she gets her personal life in order. Really? If every designer need to have their personal life in order before they worked, we would never get a collection from Marc Jacobs…..
Here’s a breakdown of the two lines
Elizabeth and James
For the upscale hobo look
The Row
For the sleek, nouveau riche city girl 
First Look: Collab-Ho between E & J and Robert Lee Morris
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s jewelry collaboration with Robert Lee Morris for their Elizabeth and James line isn’t supposed to hit stores until September, but Intermix already has a few pieces available for pre-order, $125-$525, including a rad gold dagger necklace. Get it now before they’re sold out.
Thanks Fashionologie for pointing this out.
New Elizabeth and James Collection!
New to Shopbop, is the Olsen Twins’ (I mean Mary Kate and Ashley, don’t want them to sue me!) clothing line Elizabeth and James. Unlike the Row, E and J is more bohemian with a modern edge. Each piece is named after the musician or movie star that inspired it. Like the Joni tunic for Joni Mitchell or the Garbo jacket for actress Greta Garbo. Here are Fashion Indie’s Top 10 fav’s from their collection:
