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Elizabeth & James Mark-Up Mishap

Elizabeth & James Mark-Up Mishap

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 »

Elizabeth & James Line Thriving

Elizabeth & James Line Thriving

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 Names Mary-Kate and Ashley Designers of the Year

People Names Mary-Kate and Ashley Designers of the Year

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 »