Mary Kate, Ashley and I go back like Barney and Baby Bop. Right now, my 11 year old sister is obsessed with Full House reruns as well as the millions of "The Adventures of..." books and straight-to-video movies. Take away Mary Kate's eating disorder and Ashley's attraction to much older men, and the Olsens have been quite the influence.
The twins have made the smooth transition from mini-moguls to big time fashion execs. With their two successful clothing lines, Elizabeth and James and The Row, they are suddenly in the company of big names like Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, and Diane von Furstenberg.
These are just some of the big names featured in their new coffee table book, Influence. The book highlights men and women in the art and fashion communities that the girls have been influenced by. There are tons of photos of the twins and their subjects, in addition to personal interviews with Mary Kate & Ashley on the other side of the journalist pad.
On Monday night, they launched the book at Barney's, and two of the people deemed influential in the billionaire's lives, the Proenza Schouler boys, were in attendance. Also there to lend support was Derek Blasberg, a style.com contributor who wrote the foreward for the book, and handed out helpful interviewing tips for the girls to follow.
Needless to say, I will be adding, Influence, to my Olsen twin collection! Click here for your own!
-Nastasia
-Nastasia
