The May 2009 issue of Nylon (the one with The Wackness star Olivia Thirlby and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist star Kat Dennings on the cover) has a small but great profile about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s upcoming collaboration with shoe guru Steve Madden.

The line, Elizabeth and James for Steve Madden, is expected to hit stores in a few short months. And not just any stores, either. It’s the first Steve Madden line to be featured at the likes of Bergdorf Goodmans, Neiman Marcus, Intermix and more.

The brand is a bit of a higher price point than other Steve Madden lines, but it is on par with the Elizabeth and James clothing lines.

Nylon interviews both Mary-Kate and Steve about the collaboration and each only had fantastic things to say about each other, the creative process and the line itself. The previews for the line have been really exciting and I can’t wait until they hit stores.

Be sure to pick up a copy of Nylon and check the interview out for yourself! You can also preview the issue online at Nylonmag.com.

If you’ve ever wanted a piece of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s exclusive, high-end line, the Row, now is the time! On Saturday, April 25th, from 10am-7pm at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, Mary-Kate and Ashley will be having a sale for the Row!

Parking is $10 and they will only take cash or credit card. The address is 7000 Hollywood Boulevard and the event will be in room 100.

I would love so much to go to this event and see what the Row has in store. MK and Ashley have kept this line very quiet and exclusive. I understand it’s a different clientele than their Elizabeth & James line, but it would still be great to see the girls’ creativity!

All the details can be found here.

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Another day, another Elizabeth & James contest. This time, the fashion site Stiletto Effect is giving away a deconstructed Elizabeth & James tee! To enter, all you have to do is comment on this post.

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The winner must have a mailing address in the USA to be eligible to win. The 150th comment will be the winner! The contest ends next Tuesday April 21st at midnight, so be sure to enter.

If you’re not eligible or just want one for yourself, you can get your own for $90.00 from Chick Downtown.

The awesome fashion site FabSugar is giving away the Elizabeth & James Ivy Cropped Blazer as today’s daily Saks giveaway!

The buffalo plaid print is subtle, sophisticated and oh so trendy. Serena and Blair would love, love, love this!

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To enter, all you have to do is register (it’s free!) and take their fashion quiz to be entered in the draw. There are five questions, all of which relate to Elizabeth & James in some way. If you’re a true Olsen fashion fan, it should be pretty easy.

Ready? Go!

Unfortunately, the contest is open to US residents only. If you want to guarantee yourself this pretty piece, it can be yours for $395 from Saks.

MSN’s Wonderwall put together a list of the 10 biggest celebrity hipsters.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen come in at #5 for perpetually being “over it” and for championing boho chic, the ultimate hipster look.

Rounding out the list are Natalie Portman (#10), Nicole Richie (#9), Zooey Deschanel (#8), Ed Westwick (#7), Ellen Page (#6), Ryan Gosling (#4), Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson (#3), Mischa Barton (#2), and Jared Leto (#1).

What do you think of this list? Are Mary-Kate and Ashley the ultimate hipsters? See the slideshow here.

I think it’s a pretty accurate and interesting list. Mary-Kate and Ashley are the most famous people on the list, and I wonder how much mainstream fame played a factor in creating the list.

Who do you think is the biggest hipster in Hollywood?

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The arrival of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen menswear line, an expansion of their high-end hush-hush line The Row, is here! While everything is still very much in wraps, Elle UK got a sneak peek of the line and they admit that they are very impressed!

The line draws inspiration from what the top menswear designers are doing today and from the best-dressed men in history. The line is chic, classic and focuses on tailoring, which puts it in sync with the original womenswear collection from The Row. Elle UK expects fashion forward men and boys everywhere to be clamoring for a bit of this line.

See photos of the line here! what do you think? I can totally see more fashion-forward celebs like David Beckham wearing this line with ease!

I also wonder if we’ll see either Olsen boy, Justin Bartha or Nate Lowman, in the line!

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The Examiner listed their top five celebrity fashion lines of 2008. Sister acts cleaned up this year with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s couture line The Row taking third spot and their contemporary sportswear line Elizabeth and James taking fifth. Sienna and Savannah Miller’s sister line Twenty8Twelve also made the list, coming in at #2.

The Examiner applauded MK and Ashley’s sleek and sophisticated look that’s becoming the Row’s signature and the youthful, hip vibe from Elizabeth & James.

Rounding out the top five were Kate Moss for TopShop (#4) and Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony (#1).

Kudos to MK and Ashley for making such a splash in the fashion world this year. I’m confident the girls have a long and successful future ahead of them in fashion.

In honor of the holidays, here are a few Mary-Kate and Ashley themed gifts you could pick up for those last few on your list! Christmas is only five days away, after all!

I really, really want Full House: The Complete Series. With all nine seasons of the hit ABC show, you could relive the entire series that made Mary-Kate and Ashley a household name! I love how the box looks like the Tanner residence.

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It’s currently available on Amazon for $100 and can be found in stores for approximately $169. That isn’t bad for a show that ran as long as Full House did!

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It’s no surprise Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen share clothes. They both have great sense of style, are the same size and have plenty of garments to go around. However, it’s always fun to see it when it happens.

This week, MK wore a red leopard print Louis Vuitton scarf to a screening of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Last year, Ashley wore the same scarf to a party celebrating Christian Louboutin.

Both the girls took very different takes on the look. Both are casual, but MK went for an all-black ensemble, making the scarf the center of the look. Ashley opted for more color and paired the scarf with the attention-grabbing Christian Louboutin boots. I think both outfits are pretty great. What about you?

Fox News is reporting that some fur companies are so sick of PETA constantly harassing Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that they are doing something about it. An unnamed fur company in Alaska has been sending the girls free furs in an effort to keep them fashion-forward and fur-friendly.

This is the only place I’ve seen this story and I haven’t verified it, but if it’s true, I think it’s kind of funny. As much as I’m against wearing fur, it bothers me that PETA so constantly and so publicly targets celebrities, simply for the press. It’s annoying and the frequency of it undermines the purpose of it.