Being in fashion, I try to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry so we can share some of it with you. When I read that Ashley Olsen was elected onto the board of Council of Fashion Designers of America, I thought two things; one, did she go to school for fashion design?And two, how did her twin sister and business partner feel? Both Kim and I are agree that going to school and getting our degrees in fashion design has helped us to learn every aspect of the industry and has given us the confidence to take those skills into our future jobs. Schooling is not the only way to gain credibility, apprenticeships are another traditional way to gain credibility and experience but as I am sure you have heard from us before, many celebrity designers have started their own fashion companies based on the fact that people like their personal style... so they must know how to run a fashion company. As a person who has gone through 4 years of school, over 400 hours of unpaid interning, and butt loads of debt, watching celebrities starting fashion label after fashion label and gaining instant brand awareness is quite frustrating. To then hear that Ashley Olsen is now part of the CFDA, was the cherry on top.
As a twin I know the love and support one feels for each other but I can imagine for the two of them that have done everything in the entire lives together, I feel like it is a bit of a slap in the face that only one was elected. I remember when my twin Sam made the BC soccer team and I didn't and being so happy for her, but at the same time I missed out on some amazing experiences that we normally would have shared.Although Kim and I are not twins we do joke because we are both red heads...I dye my hair red and we know each other inside and out so it makes it easy to work together.
I look forward to reading what this new status for Ashley Olsen does for The Row and all their other fashion labels.
-Alex
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