Mary-Kate Olsen needs to get a clue for Christmas.  She is, like, zOMG, so totally in tune with the state of the economy, dudes.  A Page Six spy shared an elevator with MKO at Barney’s,  in which she said, “It’s really sad – the recession is everywhere. But at least they are having good sales.”  Then she pointed to her hat and said ”That’s where I got this! The recession!”  

Fuck.  Please don’t tell me she thinks “The Recession” is some sort of new franchise haberdashery that is flooding the market.

Mary-Kate Olsen manages to churn out a half-assed smile at the NYC premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

I guess it’s a nice improvement from looking angry, but the Olsens are so cute when they genuinely smile. I mean, really adorable. I wish they’d do more of that and less of the smile-smirks we’re seeing here.

First of all, this is a pregnancy post where you will see no use of the terms “preggers”, “baby bump” or “sperminated.”  You’re welcome. 

This is one aspect that really bothers me about celebrity gossip.  The National Enquirer is reporting that Mary-Kate Olsen is pregnant because her weight broke 100 lbs.  Maybe she’s just getting healthier.  That’s still a dangerously low BMI.  I’m starting to think that it’s impossible for a celeb with an eating disorder to ever really recover.  Because if eating a bagel leads to pregnancy rumors how do you ever get to a place of self-acceptance?  I’m sure “rounder” is the last adjective MKO wants applied to her in the media.

If she is pregnant, congrats!  But it’s The Enquirer so I remain dubious. 

Above, a picture of MK taken on November 20th.  I think she looks very thin and as if maybe she’s on the road to better health.

Per usual, the PETA kids were on hand to protest the Olsen twins’ signing of their new book, Influence, in LA last night.

“The Olsen twins support an industry that forces animals to live in tiny wire cages their entire lives and electrocutes and kills them for vanity,” PETA rep Ashley Byrne said.

In addition to wearing fur and animal skins, says PETA, the twins also use both materials in their fashion line, The Row.

What do you guys think?

Do MK and Ash have a responsibility to go all vegan in their fashion line and in their personal style choices?

“For me it was laziness. I wore my pyjamas and threw on whatever was warm enough. It still amazes me. It’s just layers and it doesn’t make any sense to me at all.”

Mary-Kate Olsen, on the attention paid to her fashion sense.

Early copies of the Olsen twins’ book, Influence, are out, and the reviews?

Generally positive!

Says NY Mag:

Readers, we just got a copy of the Olsen twins’ new book, Influence. And it’s fantastic. We’re not even being sarcastic. We haven’t felt this way about a book since the one all about the costumes in the Sex and the City movie landed on our desk. Influence consists only of interviews conducted by the Olsens (with editor Derek Blasberg in tow) with the world’s most famous designers, photographers, artists, and tastemakers alongside pictures of them, their work, and the Olsens. We’re talking long, involved, revealing interviews that are, you know, entertaining. With people like John Galliano, Christian Louboutin, Terry Richardson, Richard Prince, and more. Yes, a coffee-table book that’s more than worth a read!

NY Mag also posted some snippets from the Olsens’ interview with Karl Lagerfeld, which is, admittedly, totally awesome.

I think I might have to buy this book.

Arriving in Milan for Fashion Week.