I doubt the choice was an intentional snub, but I do think it’s pretty funny.

On February 12, Mary-Kate spent the day running a few errands and attending meetings. She was seen walking in NYC in a giant fur coat, sunglasses and black leggings and carrying coffee. See the photos here.

Later that evening, MK attended the Belvedere IX Launch party, which was celebrating a new brand of vodka by Belvedere Vodka. Belverdere IX is supposed to be the ultimate fusion of art and city nightlife in drink form. Since it’s going for that high-brow hipster chic scene, having the party at the Bowery and inviting MK and her boyfriend Nate Lowman is a pretty great marketing move.

I can’t tell if she changed her outfit for the party, but it looks like she never took off that giant fur coat! Was it cold in the Bowery that night?

The star-studded event was held at the Bowery Hotel and attendees included Mena Suvari, Andre, Andre 3000, Devorah Rose and more. Belvedere Vodka is pushing this new brand pretty hard, as they’ve held several launches for the drink all over the country this past week.

Tunes were supplied by DJ Paul Sevigny. The event catered to the hipster NYC scene and was very hip, exclusive and tons of fun. You can see photos from the event here.

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You can cast your vote for any one of Mary-Kate, Ashley, Mary J. Blige, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Demi Moore, Kate Moss, Jessica Simpson or Kanye West.

If you want to participate, click here to vote!

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“We’ve written polite letters, we’ve sent them video exposes, we’ve even held protests – maybe it takes a dash of snow in the face to knock some sense into fur-flaunting stars,” senior vice-president Dan Matthews said in a press release.

They also have holiday e-cards to send and share with your friends.

The game is a fun and playful way to make their point (despite the fact they still call MK and Ash the Trollsen twins and insist on using the troll-like figures) as opposed to their demonstrations and their previous Trollsen game where you dressed up Hairy-Kate and Trashley in animal blood.

Play the snowball game here.

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According to their source,

They aren’t phased by the attack on them from PETA. They’ve always come under fire for their fashion style, so the PETA attack doesn’t surprise them at all. They find it sad that PETA has put all of their time, money and resources into this attack on them and many other celebrities along the way, when they could be focusing on doing some actual good for animals.

While I personally wish they’d wear less fur, I think this is a very mature response. How do you feel about it?

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“Mary-Kate and Ashley have ignored pleas to stop wearing fur and are still using it in their fashion collection,” PETA states.The group has decided to do something about it. They are launching a campaign today, using their models “Hairy Kate” and “Trashley” to demonstrate the unethical treatment of animals.

According to the PETA press release, the campaign

features a “Fatal Fashion” animated dress-up game complete with animal skins and the accompanying blood; a mash-up video called “Full House of Horrors,” in which footage from the twins’ former TV show Full House is interspersed with scenes in which animals are killed for fur; and information about actions visitors can take to get through to the ethically challenged 21-year-olds, whose hearts are apparently as nutrition-starved as the rest of their bodies. Visitors to the site can also pick up free Web banners showing the Trollsen sisters draped in animal skins–and blood.

How do you all feel about MK and Ash wearing so much fur? Are you cool with it, or is PETA right?

To meet the Trollsens, PETA has set up an entire website, which you can check out here. You can dress them, visit the Full House of Horrors and more.

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