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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have a stylist

Email thisPosted Mar 14th 2008 at 9:41AM by Kyle Hepp

I almost fell off my couch when I read the news -- Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have a stylist. Ummm...what? Since when? These are the girls who have been famous for their ~~trashcan chic~~ heroine chic style that they supposedly developed on their own. Back in the day I saw an interview in which they said they dressed themselves. I just assumed that hadn't changed recently but I was wrong.

Today I read that Ashley Olsen is crashing on a friend's couch while her house is being remodeled. Forget that she's worth a billion dollars. Why stay at a hotel if your friends will let you bum? InTouch is reporting that she has moved in with Estee Stanley and will continue sleeping on the fold out couch until the work on her house is completed. Then the article mentioned that Estee Stanley is Ashley and Mary Kate's longterm stylist. That's when I lost it.

The point isn't even about them having a stylist or not. The point is that these girls are paying someone to dress them in fashion disaster after fashion disaster. Couldn't they do that on their own? How much money does it really cost to have someone dress you up as a homeless person?

Gallery: Why are Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen paying someone to dress them like this?

Tags: AShley Olsen, Estee Stanley, fashion, homeless, Mary Kate Olsen, MaryKateOlsen, style, stylist

Tyra takes homeless chic to a new level on ANTM

Email thisPosted Feb 28th 2008 at 5:10PM by Kyle Hepp

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

I'm all for celebrities using their fame to bring attention to good causes. And I understand that Tyra's theme for Season 10 of America's Next Top Model is about giving something back. But, last night with the homeless photo shoot things were a bit over the top.

Let me back up and explain what happened. The weekly photo shoot for this episode featured the model contestants dressed down in "homeless" clothing (which it really wasn't, at all). Then they shot a scene with girls who were actually homeless dressed in couture clothing.

The idea behind the photo shoot was a great one. And maybe what the camera showed us last night in a one hour episode isn't the whole story. But, in essence the girls who were truly homeless were used as props. Most of the models barely said a word to any of the homeless girls or tried to get to know them and their stories. Meanwhile the models tried to tap into the emotion that someone on the streets might feel, when they just don't have the slightest clue what that would be like. Well, aside from Marvita and the girl from Somalia, Fatima, both who have actually experienced time living in shelters -- Tyra does love to pick a girl with a good sob story!

Watch the models try and be homeless in the clip below.

The whole thing just felt way too phony for my liking.

Anyways what did you think of last night's ANTM episode? Are there any clear favorites emerging? I like Claire. Who do you think should go all the way?

Tags: America's Next Top Model, cause, Claire, fashion, Fatima, homeless, Marvita, street, Tyra Banks, TyraBanks

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