Mary-Kate & Ashley Profiled in Chinese Newspaper

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During their trip to China and Japan, sat down with the South China Morning Post to chat about their fashion line Elizabeth & James

“We received a lot of comments and letters from girls our age wanting to know where we got our clothes, so we knew that starting the line was the right move to make,” Mary-Kate said about the line’s inspiration.

The girls saw it as a great opportunity to expand their fashion empire beyond the tween Wal-Mart line.

“The truth was that the clothes we were wearing didn’t exist for people our age and size,” adds Ashley.

The girls are very involved in every aspect of this brand, it isn’t just another celeb endorsement deal.

“We were very hands-on, and are very hands-on, with anything that has our names and faces on it,” says Mary-Kate. “We know what we like and when people want, appreciate or desire the things we create ourselves, the only way to do that is to be hands-on.”

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