Elizabeth & James Au Revoir Dress

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are covering all their bases. Not just satisfied with their clothing line for tweens, America’s most successful twins have gone ahead and added two new fashion lines to their repertoire. First up was The Row, a line of high-priced, super-luxe wardrobe staples that Barneys New York picked up, and now they’ve come up with Elizabeth & James. Named after their siblings, Elizabeth & James is priced at the contemporary level, a step below the designer prices of The Row. Neiman Marcus has already put the line online, offering my favorite piece, the Elizabeth & James Au Revoir Dress, for a very reasonable $360 dollars. It’s 100% silk in a gorgeous grey with lipstick detail at the bust, with a swingy silhouette that pairs great with tights. It what chic girls would pick in a New York Minute!

Hobo Chic: Handbags by Rebecca Minkoff

Niki hobo bag by Rebecca Minkoff - $635

Mini Niki hobo bag by Rebecca Minkoff - $560

Think Mary-Kate and Ashley are the only ones who can  pull of the "hobo chic" look without looking a mess?  Well, put your fears aside because the Niki bags by designer Rebecca Minkoff will change your mind.  Whether the standard size or the mini, armed with these trendy slouchy hobo bags you’ll be pure downtown Manhattan cool.  Glamorous, functional, and modern these bags are classic enough to appeal to a wide audience, but just off beat enough to give you your own sense of personal style.  Don’t be left in the dark ages of matronly and monotonous "pocket books".  Grab one of the Niki bags and modernize your lifestyle.

Mary-Kate & Ashley: Fab Designer Duo?

I can not tell a lie. I really, really love the Olsen twins. Despite the bad press they received during their latte drinking skeleton frame grunge days, I still love them. For some reason, the dynamic duo never does wrong in my eyes. Not that I love everything they do, but I support their foray into the design world from the small screen. Their couture line The Row wasn’t knock your socks off fabulous, but I feel like the girls may be a bit more in their element with their new line, Elizabeth & James.

Named after their two non-famous sibs, Mary-Kate and Ashley want Elizabeth & James to be a play upon the masculine and feminine including clothes that seem to be inspired by the goods in the twin’s own closets. Also included will be silk dresses and sequined mini dresses inspired by some of MK’s vintage pieces. Look for the ladies’ new line at Bergdorf Goodman, Intermix and Neiman Marcus.