style obsession - ashley olsen

ashley olsen has been influential on my style for a long time.  from when she was 12 and wearing a mid-drift bearing top to her sophisticated shabby chic look at 18 to the sleek minimalism she uses so artfully with The Row...i've been following her style cues for years and now her clothing line dresses me (i am the quintessential The Row woman ....just working on having the budget to afford it all just quite yet!).  some of my favorite and most influential looks of the less infamous Olsen twin...

i've always admired Ashley's ability to wear comfortable separates but still look cool - which is the entire basis of The Row.  she is also the mix master - pair leather leggings with converse sneakers, leggings and leather jackets and sky high heels, and also makes a casual white tank top and skinny jeans look chic.  her approach to oversized items is genius, as she makes the ones that fit her properly count, and she's one of those girls who almost seems normal (even though the Olsens are the least normal people out there)...she wears her favorite leather jacket over and over again, carries the same Fendi bag constantly, and has been wearing the same Manolo Blahnik heels to events since she was 19.  the girl has her favorites!

Ashley has always been one of my biggest style inspirations - her style evolves while staying relevant and classic.  a perfect combo.