According to the fashion blog the Racked, there was recently an Elizabeth & James sale at Savvy – or so consumers thought. Apparently, the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-designed line would then get marked up at the cash register.
The reason? Lower prices hurt the brands reputation.
“Savvy and /the Elizabeth & James rep kept increasing prices as you approached checkout,” a source told the blog. “‘Well we unpacked these boxes last night so this jacket isn’t the jacket we meant- this should… More »
The recession had hurt everyone, especially high-end fashion designers and celebrity-designed lines. It seems no one wants to buy these expensive brands. That is, unless the brand is designed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Their contemporary sportswear line, Elizabeth & James, is thriving despite hard economic times, according to the NY Daily News and it’s even single-handedly keeping some small stores afloat.
The reason? Several merchandisers think it’s simply because MK and Ashley have made high-quality, on-trend, beautiful clothing. Several stores… More »
People has put together their Best of 2008, including everything from style to entertainment to gossip and more. Their best designers of 2008? Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. To commerate the year MK and Ashley burst onto the fashion scene, People put together a retrospective slide show, showcasing the various celebrities seen sporting their contemporary sportswear line, Elizabeth & James, this year.
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Celebs who did so include Lauren Conrad, Nicole Richie, Beyonce, Rihanna, Karina Smirnoff, Katie Holmes,… More »