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Elizabeth & James

Posted Apr 12th 2008 at 8:21AM by Kyle Hepp

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style


Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have achieved moderate success with their first fashion line, The Row. We suppose they figured, "Hey, we did OK with that, let's try another one." So they began a second line, this one called Elizabeth & James, after their siblings.

Why not? Even if it fails, it's not like the girls are going to go bankrupt.

Elizabeth & James

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  • Sheer Knit Ballet Tank $265
  • Parachute Mini Dress $375
  • Nico Slim Fit Pants $295
  • James Feather Blazer $765
  • Ziggy Print Chiffon Top $250

Just like The Row, Elizabeth & James isn't anything mind boggling. From twins who are constantly pushing the envelope with their fashion choices, we expected something a little more edgy. But, the line is just another bunch of extremely overpriced, simply cut pieces.

There is a nicely tailored blazer, feathered at the bottom and a pair of cute, straight cut black pants. Also in the collection, a plain white tank top that goes for $265. Granted, it's made of silk, but still, $265 for a tank top?!? These girls' million dollar fortune must have gone to their head because nobody in their right mind would pay so much for something so simple. Anyone who does must be the biggest Full House fan ever.
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Tags: Ashley Olsen, designers, Elizabeth James, ElizabethJames, expire-images2009-4-12, fashion line, FashionLine, Mary Kate Olsen, MaryKateOlsen, MKO, Olsen Twins, The Row

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