Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen come in at number six, thanks to their successful expansion from kiddie Wal-Mart wear to both contemporary fashion with Elizabeth and James and the Row. This fashion dominance coupled with the girls’ side projects like Influence, Weeds, The Wackness and more, Forbes thinks the Olsens have permanent staying power.

Topping MK and Ashley were Curtis Jackson, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Tyra Banks. Rounding out the rest of the list were Avril Lavigne, Pete Wentz and Jessica Simpson.

The list was chosen based on how strong the celebrities’ brand is, how many streams of income they have and their potential for growth. I think some of their picks are interesting–Pete Wentz?!–but I think it’s definitely a list MK and Ashley belong in!

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“They arrived holding hands and were totally inseparable all night,” one source claimed. “They mostly stuck together but chatted a bit with Kate Bosworth, Jessica Stam and Lauren Davis.”

Since I didn’t really believe all the fighting rumors, I’m taking this “make-up” with a grain of salt. However, the girls haven’t been seen together very much, so it’s nice to hear about them hanging out together!

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This month, MK’s fall fashion must is plaid. Ashley wants to go for a classic look, pairing lots of layers with a blazer. Their current handbags of the moment are the Chloe Paratay bag for Mary-Kate and the Accordion Devi Kroell for Ashley. Sleep is the best beauty tip MK can give you, whereas Ashley thinks their new Paper Me Pretty products are the way to go for instant on-the-go touch-ups!

If you thought you knew everything about the girls, you were wrong. This month, they reveal a secret passion. MK’s all about cooking and Ashley collects vintage fashion magazines. Finally, their fall footwear of choice is lace-up books for MK and peep toe booties for Ashley.

What do you think of these picks? Any real winners? Any you think are crazy?

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Don’t worry! Both Ashley’s relationship with actor Justin Bartha and Mary-Kate’s relationship with artist Nate Lowman are going strong. Ashley and Justin have been spotted on both coasts and in Las Vegas enjoying each other’s company, and MK and Nate are currently hitting the Fashion week circuit in Europe.

However, Star is reporting that MK and Ash have a small boy problem on their hand–Nate and Justin can’t stand each other!

Justin thinks Nate is a flake, while Nate thinks Justin is stuck-up. MK and Ashley brought the boys together last month on a couple double dates and they apparently butted heads all night, arguing about everything.

“All their discussions end up in arguments,” Star’s source claims. “Justin and Nate just don’t see eye-to-eye on anything.”

While I don’t take anything Star says seriously, I can see strong personality differences between Justin and Nate. That doesn’t mean they hate each other though!

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Both MK and Ashley will serve as co-creative directors for the line, unlike their fashion lines, where Ashley controls the Row and MK controls Elizabeth & James.

The line is expected to hit Steve Madden stores early next year.

Elle is the only place I’ve seen this reported. I really hope it’s true! I’d love to see what kinds of footwear the girls come up with!

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“Ashley really wants to be a respected businesswoman and be taken seriously,” a source tells In Touch. “MK does too, but she hasn’t been willing to give up her lifestyle and act like an adult for their job.”

The source goes on to say that while they conceived The Row together, it’s become increasingly difficult for Ashley to deal with MK’s personal life and how it affects their work. Supposedly, MK will turn solely to Elizabeth & James–the line MK was more involved in than Ashley anyways.

From the beginning, MK and Ashley have been up-front with the fact that The Row is more Ashley’s project and Elizabeth & James is more MK’s. They’ve also been upfront with the fact that they are growing apart as they grow older–not a big deal. I think this is In Touch‘s way to try to make magazine sales out of nothing.

What do you think?

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“They are disruptive, intrusive and totally disrespectful,” one source said. Another called them “spoiled brats.”

The girls are renting a two-floor brownstone on West 13th. A lot of other celebrities live in the same area–including Sarah Jessica Parker, Gisele Bundchen and Liv Tyler-but according to residents, it’s only the Olsens who disrupt the neighborhood with their rampant security.

I love MK and Ashley’s rep’s response to this, when Page Six called and asked.

“If there were significant issues, you would think that the neighbors would address Ashley or Mary-Kate directly, rather than calling the media,” she said.

So true!

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If you have an Elizabeth & James look you love, email them a photo of yourself wearing it and you could be picked to be featured on their site! They are profiling one look per week!

I’m really excited by this and think it’s going to be lots of fun seeing how people wear MK and Ashley’s clothes. The Elizabeth & James collections have so many great looks.

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Ashley has spent time at the Intermix’s 15th anniversary party on September 6. The event was hosted by Blackberry. Ash kept it sleek and simple with a black blazer and leggings and a white top with simple hair and make-up.

See the photos here.

The next day, Ashley stuck to the black-and-white theme by pairing a long black skirt with a chic white top at the Calvin Klein anniversary show. Ashley and Calvin are a fantastic combination–both have such sleek, understated style. I love her hair and make-up.

See the photos here.

Finally, Mary-Kate was picture-perfect glamour at the Diane Von Furstenburg celebratory dinner on September 7. MK hardly ever wears her hair up, and I must say that I really like it. Black is the color of fashion week. MK sports it here in a different look. What do you think?

See the photos here.

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You can read the interview for yourself here. I think what he says about MK and Ashley on Full House speaks a lot about how and why MK and Ashley are the savvy business-people they are–and why they seem so much more grown-up and unfazed by fame than a lot of young Hollywood.

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