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I was swept away in Holiday splendor and have failed to update my blog in far to many days- I was enjoying the much needed time with friends and family. All the while, writing down new blog entries as they came to me.

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Decade of MK&A

10 Years of Fashion

Mary Kate and Ashley have always been considered a fashion icon, and even if the dumpster chic style isn't your favorite inspiration is still found in any of their looks. Designers also receive the blessing of MK&A wearing them and have reported sales spiking when the girls are photographed with one of their pieces.

The online home of vogue, appropriately named- style.com has done a feature on ten years of fashion from the iconic duo. Since my love for MK&A is abundant, I was filled with tingles when I saw this fantastic headline. You can see how their personal style influenced the major trends over the past 10 years.

Click through the slideshow here- and also browse Style.com it's a great website.

Bardot Stripe

White Stripes

Am I seeing doubles? A huge close-to-season trend that has recently appeared is the Bardot Stripe.

Heidi Merrick Collection

Ashley Olsen in stripes

Photo Credit Here

The Bardot Stripe was everywhere on the runway in S/S 09, and now the retail stores are distributing it to the masses. The striped colors that you should stick to are Navy or Black. Fast Fast Fashion distributers are stocked with the best selection of this style so check out TopShop, Zara, H&M or Forever 21 for your own.

Ripped Tights

Slasher

They say fashion is cut throat, and a current close-to-season trend is ironically the ripped black opaque tights.

Alexander Wang S/S 10

If you aren't careful with how you wear your tights you could easily go from chic to cheap. To wear your tights appropriately you need to balance out the rest of your outfit by layers, or a basic dress or top/skirt combination. If you wear your latest mini tee with your denim booty shorts and favorite Ugg boots, don't be surprised if someone comes up and asks you "how much?".

Scarlett Johanson posing for Mango.

Ripped tights are a cheap, fun and easy DIY project.

My ripped tights.

My ripped tights weren't done on purpose, but after a few clumsy accidents the rips became larger and I let them run on the right leg, but applying clear nail polish to the left legs single slash so it wouldn't rip further.

If you do black ripped opaque tights correctly, you will look like you just stepped off the runway and you are fashion forward ( besides when it was done in the 80's). Just be careful, you don't want to look like you are wearing your walk of shame tights.

Louise Vuitton S/S 10

Dead Doves

Louis Vuitton is known for their beautiful and creative advertisements each season. They are building up the anticipation for the release of their ads by slowly letting one out at a time for Spring/Summer 10.

The first advertisement.

The second advertisement.

Louis Vuitton is focusing on pastels and warm tones for this spring, as well as patterns and florals, also dead birds are the next "it" item- preferably doves.

Fur

Mary Kate in Fur

Amazing.