Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen had an eventful 2009. This was the year they solidified themselves as fashion superstars and designers in their own right. MK also broke out, announcing a few exciting film projects.

Here’s a look at this year’s highlights!
January
January 18th saw Mary-Kate and Ashley’s Hollywood star get vandalized with the script “Fur Hags!” As their Full House older sister would say “How rude!”

On Thursday, October 29th, the Guggenheim museum will host their first ever Art Awards. The event will be a ceremony and dinner sponsored by Calvin Klein and conceived by artist Rob Pruitt.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum director Richard Armstrong said the following in a press release:

As the impresario behind the first annual Art Awards, Rob Pruitt presents a daring new event model injected with humor that underscores his work. Pruitt’s orchestration of this performative piece—with the rotunda as center stage—is aligned with the Guggenheim’s mission to continue to engage and present contemporary artists.

Mary-Kate Olsen will be a presenter …read more

Mary-Kate Olsen chatted with Bergdorf Goodman’s magazine this month. In the short article, she revealed the very moment she realized she had come into her own style-wise:

There was a photo of me with weird sunglasses on and a green sweatshirt, some striped thing, with tights and cowboy boots. Something really random where in some sense it’s me. To this day, I have never read the article. I just saw the photo and thought, ‘God, I look crazy in that photograph!’

I’m just glad MK decided to not change her style and keep exploring ways to express herself through her clothing! As …read more

Star Mgazine wrote a not-so-nice and unnecessary article about Mary-Kate Olsen’s supposed weight gain. Mary-Kate was spotted out in New York recently with a fuller face than normal.
This could be attributed to a million different reasons – jet-lag, fatigue, illness, bad camera angle and yes, weight gain. But, being Star, the chose the option that’s perceived to be the worst – weight gain – then spin it as negatively as possible.
According to Star, MK is now 130 pounds – 20 pounds “heavier” than her ideal weight. The tabloid claims her excessive partying is taking a toll on her body. …read more

AnOther Magazine will be pairing 28 designers who changed fashion in the past 20 years with 28 women who defined style during that same time period. The list of both women and designers is eclectic, covering a broad range of styles and fashion. The photo shoot for each pairing will commemorate a defining moment in fashion.
Jefferson Hack, the editor in chief of AnOther believes this project is important for celebrating the last ten years in fashion. He told Dazed Digital that:

“At the end of this decade there should be a celebration of how far fashion and design have …read more

The Tribeca Film Festival announced their jury members for this year’s crop of films and as always, it features an eclectic mix of actors, celebrities, filmmaker and more. Mary-Kate Olsen will sit on the jury for the 2009 Narrative Short category along with Thomas Haden Church, James Franco, Mary Harron, and Debra Messing.
Other jurors of interest this year include Rachel Maddow (2009 Documentary and Student Short), Rachael Ray (2009 Best New York Documentary), Meg Ryan and Uma Thurman (2009 World Narrative Competition), and Whoopi Goldberg (2009 World Documentary Competition). You can see a complete list of jurors and their categories …read more

Mary-Kate Olsen was a presenter at the 24th annual Independent Spirit Awards on February 21. The casual indie ceremony was held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica and honored the best in independent filmmaking in 2008.
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Mary-Kate presented the award for “Best First Screenplay” with her The Wackness costar, Ben Kingsley. The Award was won by Dustin Lance Black for his film, Milk, which chronicled the life and times of America’s first elected gay official, Harvey Milk. Dustin beat out Jonathan Levine for The Wackness.
Many great films, filmmakers and actors were honored. You can …read more

Yahoo looked at the top 10 celebrity comebacks of 2008 and put Mary-Kate Olsen on the list at #7. They were impressed with her acting comeback, appearing in Weeds and The Wackness, furthered her fashion prowess by co-writing Influence with sister Ashley, and just looked healthier and happier than she has in a long time.
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Kudos to Yahoo for recognizing MK’s achievements this year, both professionally and personally. Here’s to a long and successful career, Mary-Kate.
8-10 on the list were Rachel Zoe, Simon Baker, and Shannen Doherty. Rounding out the top six were Anne Hathaway, the …read more

The Examiner named their top five celebrity scandals of 2008. Coming in at #2 was Mary-Kate Olsen’s mysterious involvement in the aftermath of Heath Ledger’s death. It was scandalous because it’s still unknown why the masseuse called Mary-Kate before calling 911 and why MK didn’t think to call 911 herself.
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The other scandals of 2008?
#5 Anne Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend getting arrested for money laundering
#4 Audrina Patridge accusing Lauren Conrad of hooking up with Justin-Bobby.
#3 Miley Cyrus’s near-nude photos in Vanity Fair
And the number 1 scandal of 2008?
#1 Britney Spear’s rocky year and trip to the …read more