Ultimately, their contemporary E&J customer wants to dress like the stylish designers themselves, and the new collection provided plenty of ways to do so.
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Ultimately, their contemporary E&J customer wants to dress like the stylish designers themselves, and the new collection provided plenty of ways to do so.
"It's really about addressing the way girls want to dress," Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen said before their Spring Elizabeth and James presentation. Ultimately, their contemporary E&J customer wants to dress like the stylish designers themselves, and the new collection provided plenty of ways to do so. For example, Mary-Kate made the rounds in ultra-baggy, ripped, and distressed jeans similar to a pair from the latest lineup, though hers were actually vintage—"I couldn't steal all the samples," she explained. The E&J pair was shown with a flimsy white trench, oversize shades, and a gold pinkie ring. It was a standout outfit (styled differently in the lookbook) that had a lot of real-world promise, as did casual olive cargo separates and a slouchy, slightly wrinkled bubblegum pink suit, which conveyed a disheveled sort of sophistication. Keeping a modern lifestyle in mind, the Olsen twins showed pieces that could be dressed up or down (perhaps with some of the new slingback heels, or comfy Birkenstock-like flat sandals), including washed-silk maxi skirts and a long navy gown with a laser-cut netted overlay.
Since Elizabeth and James introduced handbags and jewelry in the past year, accessories have become a burgeoning category for the label, and the ones here didn't disappoint. On-trend backpack slings came in pebbled robin's-egg blue leather or painted snakeskin, and chunky chain necklaces were partially coated in rubber to make them feel less precious.