Ashley Olsen

Since moving to New York at age 18, Ashley Olsen, twin sister of Mary Kate Olsen has turned her attention from acting to fashion, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Ashley is happy to leave the acting to Mary Kate, who has recently appeared movies such as 2008′s The Wackness, and television shows Samantha Who? and Weeds.

The summer issue of VMAN Magazine features an interview and photo shoot of Ashley, who has lately been concentrating on The Row, her clothing label. She tells VMAN, “I’ve been transitioning from acting as a kid to doing something that I’m choosing for myself – to be a part of the fashion industry. That’s what I want for my future.”

The Row is a luxury line of women’s wear. It will soon be adding a menswear line that Ashley played a major role in designing, with a focus on interesting textures put together in a wholly masculine way.  She tells VMAN part of her style ethos: “To touch a man who has a soft sweater on, a soft pant, a great jacket, or something that, as a woman, I want to take off him and put on and feel sexy in.”

Mary Kate is involved in The Row as a partner, but Ashley takes care of the day to day care and promotion of the brand, an arrangement both sisters favor.