5 style essentials of the Olsen twins
The looks of Ashley and Mary-Kate that influenced our style from the late 90s till today
June 13th, 2023
The Olsen Twins started their career as actresses at only 6 months and have not yet stopped. Trend setters from birth, have accompanied the childhood of all those born in the years '90 with unforgettable movies, always wearing the right outfit, sometimes even signed Marc Jacobs or Chanel. "New York Minute", "Passport to Paris", "Winning London", "When in Rome" and "Our Lips are Sealed" are just some of the blockbusters they are the protagonists of, along with many cameos in successful series such as "Seventh Heaven" and "The Simpsons". Eccentric headgear, sunglasses, tank tops with fine straps, the iconic blond helmet and matching outfits have laid the foundations for a refined image that proves to be the forerunner of influencers. Not surprisingly, today the Olsen are entrepreneurs and directors of their brand The Row renowned in the luxury fashion industry. Although now far from the limelight since 2005, every appearance publishes reconfirms them true icons of style, always together and coordinated but never identical. With a jump back in time, nss g-club tries to find out which are the essentials of the look of the twins from the 90s to today. Team Olsen 90s or 2020s?
Hats
Hats are the Olsen's ice-breaking statement piece. In "It Takes Two" they wore bandanas, in "Winning" velvet bucket hats, in "Passport to Paris" adorable berèts and in the most recent public promenades they wore voluminous fur hats or large flap hats, showing the hat-liason isn't over. Both in the 90s and today, hats and bandanas are essential to add a twist to a minimal and boho-bourgeois look without ever looking out of place.
Sunglasses
Small, squared and without edge, fine with havana lenses or with large bars or even rounded, consistent and totally black? Sunglasses were and definitely are an essential accessory for the Olsen, who always wear them as good celebrities to protect themselves from paparazzi shots and the bright lights of the city and the Fashion Week's front row. Their love for the sun-screens was born at an early age: the small, black and oval sunnies worn in "Two Twins in Australia" is unforgettable and is now back in fashion.
Spaghetti strap tops
The tank top is an iconic 90’s item, and contains the essence of that period in itself in fashion terms: the minimum effort paid for the maximum result. Mary-Kate and Ashley wore tank tops throughout their childhood as style queend of the last millennium. To date, the tank top is definitely not the garment they wear the most, but in summer the simple charm of a white tank top with tailored cut still seduces them, in memory of the old times, yet with a stronger boy-ish flare.
Lengths Game
The twins are two "petite" size beauties and honor their 157 cm with a clever play of sartorial cuts and wise-applied lengths, heels and volumes to calibrate their silhouette. If in the 90' the miniskirts and low-rise pants were for them essential elements as seen in "Twins on the Road", today skirts and long dresses are a must for them, especially on official occasions. But they didn’t see it growing up, they actually loved them since childhood.
Co-ord looks
The strength of two twins lies in the indissoluble bond that connects them to each other, and how could the Olsen express it if not with outfits? From the first professional moments of their life to the present day, Mary Kate and Ashley usually showed up in coordinated looks. With co-ord ensembles, total black, color block or mathing colors looks and details, the life of the Full House twins is costellated by a very long series of coordinated outfits. And even now that they are grown women, entrepreneurs and (certainly) very different, what binds them is also expressed through fashion.