The May 2009 issue of Glamour UK listed their top 50 best dressed celebrities of 2009. Both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made the list, with MK coming in at #30 and Ashley just edging out her sister at #26.

You can see the spread of the girls in the magazine at Olsen Pap World. Every person who made the list was accompanied by a quote from a famous person in fashion. Giambattista Valli had the following to say about Mary-Kate:

Mary-Kate has an innate sense of style that follows no rules. Her personal style surpasses fashion.

Glamour asked Sarah Tomczak, their entertainment editor, to comment on Ashley’s style. She said:

She’s not as quirky as her sister, which makes her chic, easy style even more covetable.

So who did Glamour think were the most stylish stars of the year? Cheryl Cole won the coveted top spot this year, beating out last year’s number one, Kate Moss. Victoria Beckham came in at number three. Rounding out the top ten were MTV host Alexa Chung (#4), Gossip Girl star Blake Lively (#5), “I Kissed a Girl” singer Katy Perry (#6), model Agyness Deyn (#7), Katie Holmes (#8), Rihanna (#9), and Rachel Bilson (#10).

Who is your best dressed celeb of the year?

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Jezebel posted this cute story about Mary-Kate Olsen from this week’s issue ok OK!. It’s the issue with Robert Pattinson on the cover, making out with Lost star Emilie de Ravin (for the record, for his new movie Remember Me and OK! is being ridiculous).

Apparently, Mary-Kate was at a dive bar in New York City and when she tried to pay her tab, she only had her black Amex card! ” “I don’t know what to tell you, this is all I have,” she sheepishly told the bartender.

Even though it’s a tabloid so we need to take this story with a grain of salt, I can completely see this happening. It’s happened to me before - out having a good time and realizing you don’t have enough cash on you to cover your bill. Swoosh, out comes the plastic!

The black Amex card is part of American urban legends. It apparently has a $5000 initiation fee and a minimum spending requirement of $250,000 a year. It’s not surprising MK and Ashley have one, I’ve heard about them using it before. I hope the bartender took it or one of her friends covered the bill!

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Entertainment Tonight visited the Montreal set of Beatly last week to get an early peek at the modern day fairy tale. They talked to Vanessa Hudgens, who plays the beauty Lindy, Alex Pettyfer, who plays Kyle the beast and Mary-Kate, who plays Kendra the witch!

Mary-Kate says Kendra is a “witch-type” but everything she does is for the good. She’s a strong woman and knows what she wants.

Vanessa says filming the movie is a blast and that Mary-Kate is very sweet. MK has lots of nice things to say about Vanessa and Alex, calling them both great actors.

Beastly will premiere on July 30, 2010. Can you handle the year-long wait?

On Monday, Entertainment Tonight will visit the set of Beastly, Mary-Kate Olsen’s new film! The modern-day adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is currently filming in Montreal and will premiere on July 30, 2010.

ET checks out the set and interviews MK’s costars Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens. No word on whether they get a few minutes to chat with Mary-Kate, but I hope they do!

Check your local listings for Entertainment Tonight in your area and don’t forget to tune in Monday!

Mary-Kate Olsen spent the past weekend in Montreal filming her latest movie, Beastly. Adapted from the YA novel of the same name, which in turn is adapted from the fairy tale Beauty & the Beat, the film also stars High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens.

Due to copyright issues, I cannot post the photos of MK filming here. However, you can check them out at Olsen Files. MK looked great ( and very witch-like) in her dramatic black coat and dark eye make-up.

Mary-Kate was also seen hanging out on set out of costume. She wore pink sunglasses and a grey sweater and hid her face from the paparazzi.

On Sunday afternoon, MK was spotted on a coffee run in downtown Montreal wearing a striped orange and grey sweater.

Beastly is expected to hit theatres in July 2010. It’s over a year away but I’m already excited to see Mary-Kate on the big screen again!

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Happy birthday, Mary-Kate and Ashley! Today, the girls celebrate turning 23 years old! Born in 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California to David Olsen and Jarnette Fuller, the girls have accomplished so much during their lives.

In the past year alone, Mary-Kate starred in The Wackness, made a guest appearance on Samantha Who? and was a Tribeca Film Festival juror.

The girls collaborated to release a book, Influence, and expand both the Row and Elizabeth and James into menswear, developed jewelry and a shoe line for Elizabeth and James.

Many of these projects have been in the works for years, but they only became realized recently. I’m so proud of Mary-Kate and Ashley and all they’ve accomplished. They’ve grown into sophisticated, intelligent and successful young women. I’m excited to see what the coming year has in store for them!

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Perez Hilton wrote the following word of warning to Mary-Kate Olsen on his blog today:

Multiple sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Mary-Kate Olsen’s boyfriend, artist Nate Lowman, is getting very close to wacktress Kirsten Drunkst.

You’ve been warned, girl!

I’m not a fan of Perez and don’t read his blog, so I can’t really comment on how valid or truthful this statement is. Kirsten, Nate and MK do run in the same circles though and I can see Nate and Kirsten becoming friends. As for anything more, well, who knows?

What do you think?

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Mary-Kate’s latest project, Beastly is based on the best-selling YA book by Alex Flinn of the same name. The book updates the traditional fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast and puts it in modern-day New York. The book is inspired by the many different tellings of Beauty and the Beast - not just the Disney version! - so it may be a bit different than we’re used to.

Kyle Kingsbury is the popular kid at school, who becomes cursed when he plays a practical joke on Kendra, a girl in his class. (Mary-Kate is playing Kendra). To get back at him, Kendra places a spell on Kyle - he will be turned into a beast and must find true love within two years or be a beast forever. He eventually convinces a burglar to bring his daughter to him in exchange for freedom and this girl is the beast’s last hope.

What makes the book unique is that it tells the story of Beauty and the Beast from the beast’s point of view. Beastly was well received by readers and critics alike, winning several YA awards and topping many reading lists.

Alex Flinn is a popular YA author who has written six books including Breathing Underwater, Nothing to Lose and Fade to Black.

Neil Patrick Harris has signed on to the movie to play Kyle’s blind tutor, Will. I’m getting more excited by this movie by the day. Neil atrick Harris and Mary-Kate Olsen in a movie together? Bring it on.

The movie is expected to be in theaters next summer.

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Mary-Kate Olsen looked great at the premiere of The Hangover last week. She found a balance between her quirky style and looking polished for the red carpet.

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Here’s how you can get her look for less!

MK is wearing a printed dress from TopShop. Sadly, it’s no longer available, but this studded Gianni Bini “Morgan” Knit Dress from Dillard’s (left top, $35.40) will do! Over the dress, Mary-Kate is wearing a boyfriend blazer from Elizabeth & James. I love their blazers, but they’re a bit pricey. Thankfully, Old Navy has a similar blazer(left bottom) for only $30.00.

Mary-Kate is wearing gorgeous Prada sandals. Can you afford Prada? I certainly can’t! That’s why these peep-toe slingbacks from Victoria’s Secret (right upper middle, $49.99) will do just fine.

Carry a cute fringe bag like the Urban Renewal Remade Fringe Bag from Urban Outfitters (right lower middle, $38.00), don a Smooth Stone Ring from Forever 21 (right bottom, $5.80) and great sunglasses from Forever 21 (right top, $2.99!) and you’re good to go.

Wear a sly smile and carry a Blackberrry for a look that’s truly Mary-Kate approved.

Mary-Kate Olsen will join the cast of Beastly, a modern day take on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Variety reported today. Beastly is based on the Alex Flinn fantasy novel that moves the story of the Beast and Belle to modern day New York City.

The project, which is being put together by CBS films, will also star High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens as the fair maiden.

Mary-Kate’s role sounds pretty small. The tale starts when a spoiled rich kid dumps his date (played by MK). Mary-Kate is Kendra, the evil witch, who decides to punish the prince for scorning her. His punishment? A nasty curse that turns him into everything he hates. The only way to break the spell is to find true love.

Beastly will begin shooting on June 13th in Montreal, Canada. Also starring in the film is Alex Pettyfer, who plays the beast.

I think this will be a fun and different role for MK. It can’t be that large, because it’s filming the same time as her other project Meskada. It’s one of CBS’s first feature film projects so I’m excited to see how they adapt the book while still staying true to the fairy tale so many people know and love.

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