Late last week, Ashley Olsen made an appearance at a Dallas boutique to promote her designer collection, The Row, wearing a cashmere tunic and black leather leggings from the line.
Since Spring 2007, when the collection debuted with 18 knits, production has expanded to 110 looks for Fall 2008, including a $4,500 natural kangaroo coat and a $4,000 seamed black leather poncho with raw edges.
"What it always comes down to is simple, clean lines and beautiful fabrics," Ashley said. "The whole collection is based on fit and quality." She also mentioned that everything is made in the US, with the exception of cashmere knits, to maintain tight quality control.
Ashley is on hiatus from New York University to focus all of her attention on the label, taking the leading role so Mary-Kate can focus on her acting career. As Rae Miles, The Row's commercial director stated, "Ashley is there full time, every day. She's in all the fittings, picking all the fabrics and making the final decisions." Sounds like devotion!
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awwww!!!
1I love their creations and Ashely has become my favourite celeb when it comes to personal style, so yay for them
2she looks really cute here, it's nice to see one of them smile every now and then
3darling. she does look great when she smiles. I could be wrong, but they actually seem like they work.
41) why do they need to have to use fur?
52) that's really all.
I love that she went to the event in Dallas and showed up on-time and stayed the duration of the event.
Plus, she does look divine here. She manages to make leather leggings look sleek; it could have somthing to do with those fantastic Balenciaga boots!
6I agree she looks good, but a kangaroo fur coat sounds cruel and disgusting. I'm not even an animal activist and it made my stomach turn... where are the crazy people who throw paint these days?
7I'm hoping kangaroo is some kind of style and not that it's actually made from kangaroos.
8Cute!
9God knows I'm no humanitarian, and I really could careless about animals being killed, but honestly, a kangaroo? If those things were abundant all over the world I wouldn't bat an eye, but seriously they are as limited as their are already.
10im thinking at almost 5K its a real kangaroo. which is totally horrible and unacceptable, IMO.
11I've grown up loving the Olsens BUT the fact that they use/wear animals is a turn off, But at least SHE loks great and hopfuly doing well.
12OK, so I really detest that they use fur, but I like the fact that she actually works! instead of some other celebs who just let someone else design and take all the credit!!!
13I'm not at all interested in her clothing line...and the fur things irks me too.
14What is hilarious is I bought a couple shirts at 4510 in the early afternoon Thursday and they didnt even mention she was coming! What up with dat?!
15She has a beautiful smile!
16"natural kangaroo" coat!!
17I love my furs as much as the next person, but kangaroo? That is a little disturbing.
18i'm not for the use of fur either and the 'natural kangaroo' bit totally had me raising my eyebrows. but, having spent some time in australia recently, i was told that there are many kangaroos living in the wild and are even considered pests. people do hunt kangaroos for meat, and as far as i know, they are not farmed, so... the fur and meat probably come from the same hunted animal. =/
all that aside, i too, am glad to see ashley so smiley. yay for them for actually working for their money!
19Is it kangaroo fur or leather?
20KANGAROO! NO!
21i really love how even their casual/messy outfits look good.
22I own 5 things from The Row and they are amazing. The fabric and quality is top notch and I love that everything is classic and wearable forever.
23Not for this girl...
24..did I read correctly? A kangaroo coat? I love leather and meat but that just sounds unacceptable.
25Kangaroo
:( 
T___T
26Does anyone know what designer shoes she is wearing? They're fab and I'm looking for something just like them! THX!
27love her- dedicated and gorgeous, but come ON- kangaroo coats?!
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