How to Dress Like Ashley Olsen

Though difficult to tell apart from her twin, Ashley Olsen has a distinct style all her own. Slightly taller than her minutes-younger sister, Ashley tends to be the more conservative of the two, but conservative is clearly a relative term when it comes to the Olsen twins. If you're brave enough to adopt this kind of fashion-forward, avant garde style, then you'll have to pay careful attention to the subtle details when learning how to dress like Ashley Olsen.

Instructions

1. Wear vintage or kitsch t-shirts like the classic "Frankie Says Relax" shirt or 80s-style tourist shirts from locations like Puerto Rico. Ashley has been seen in both of these t-shirts, sometimes altered slightly to be made into dresses.

2. Build up your calves and make a habit of pulling on towering, spiky heels by Christian Louboutin, which can be found at ShopStyle. A close friend of Ashley's, Christian Louboutin makes fun, funky shoes with signature red soles. Both Ashley and her sister are particularly fond of the boots.

3. Add just a punch of color to an otherwise classic palette of black and white. Ashley will often wear mostly black, but then she'll top off the outfit with an electric blue scarf or a lime green bag. On a more casual day she will choose to dress down by putting on a dark plaid with a bright scarlet accent stripe.

4. Pull on ribbed leggings by Laura Dahl at Couture Candy. Choose dark earth tones to keep true to your inspiration.

5. Carry a large, bulky bag. Though the bags Ashley carries may seem to be much larger than they actually are next to her tiny 5'1" frame, they are still quite bulky. Her favorite bags are a Birkin by Hermes and a black crocodile Fendi.

6. Explore your options in Ashley and Mary Kate's high-fashion line, The Row. Clearly when a celebrity designs a line of clothing, she is quite likely to be fond of the styles, and this is clearly the case with Ashley, since she is often seen wearing items like jackets and leggings from The Row line.

7. Find the perfect signature look in a Calvin Klein dress. One of Ashley's favorite designers, she is often seen about town wearing this designer.

8. Choose jeans that have a skinny leg cut since Ashley enjoys the form-fitting look. She has been spotted wearing 7 For All Mankind, Denim and Virtue, Joe's Jeans and Paper Denim & Cloth.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful dressing in layers when the weather is warm. Though Ashley seems to be able to get away with heavy jackets and scarves in the middle of summer, it really isn't a good idea to torture yourself this way since it can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke or dehydration.