Are you Influenced by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?
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After months of anticipation, we finally received our very own copy of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's not-just-for-your-coffee-table book. And, as expected, we love it. Influence is a hardcover masterpiece – featuring interviews with the world's most famous designers, artists, photographers, and taste-makers including: designer Diane von Furstenberg, shoe maven Christian Louboutin, and cheeky photographer Terry Richardson.
As Ashley explained: "We want this book to be something that is filled with interesting things about the art world and fashion. I'd like to think that this book is inspiring people to read about or focus on other things than just the over-saturated, scandal-driving media."
We love Influence not only because of the frank and interesting discussions about fashion, culture, and taste, but the book itself is flawless in design. Interviews are surrounded by pictures of the Olsens showing off their favorite collections, in candids with their interviewees, in high fashion shots donning their favorite looks, and the mysterious duo have even answered revealing questionnaires about themselves.
Not a fashionista, but just love the Olsens? The book also has plenty of charming scrapbooked images of the twins -- dating all the way from Full House's "Michelle" to their fashion-obsessed adulthood.
Some of our favorite moments? Chanel mastermind and charmingly bizarre personality Uncle Karl opens up about cocktail rings, diet tips, and French traffic safety. Oh, we're completely serious about that last one:
Mary-Kate: It can be dangerous when you're driving [in
Uncle Karl: I had two accidents where I fell asleep -- after that I thought it was better that I don't drive. I'll get a driver. I'm a bad driver because I want to look there, there, and up there. I get bored easily -- so twice I fall asleep and twice the car is destroyed ... I had nothing [wrong] with me -- but both cars were destroyed.
Has this book finally validated the Olsens as forces in the fashion world, not just as teen stars turned media fodder? Check out a style evolution of our favorite twins and tell us what you think!
