Mary-Kate Olsen's PS11

While the Olsen twins may have built a veritable little empire dedicated to fashion (Elizabeth and James/The Row/Olsenboye), they have nevertheless recently been accumulating one fashion faux pas after another. However, their choice of accessories - e.g. the PS11 by Proenza Schouler - sometimes succeeds in saving them from a complete fashion shipwreck.

On the red carpets, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have often shown a certain fashion mastery, but when it comes to their day-to-day look, it is another thing entirely. Most of the time, they resort to unflattering, oversized clothes or a strange mix-and-match of complicated pieces, coming up with looks that discourage even the most enthusiastic of the street style photographers. It is as if the two sisters have definitively finished with the do's and don't's that rule the fashion world, preferring the comfort of oversize to the sophistication of über fashion ensembles. However, that does not mean that they have lost their flair in terms of must-have's...

By giving into the latest little Proenza Schouler creation, the designers of The Row who will soon be widening their high-end offer to include bags and shoes, have chosen well. More discreet and feminine than the precedent PS1, the PS11 is one of the must-have objets of the moment. With its hybrid design (besace flap bag, woman's handbag, and chic/roots detailing), it possesses that little something extra that makes it up-to-date and timeless at the same time.

By choosing this bag, Mary-Kate Olsen chose well... and if, as perfect as it may be, it cannot save the dullness of her look, it can work wonders on looks that are more thoughtfully put together.

Although available in licorice black and caramel, we prefer it in bordeaux, which allows it to match perfectly the 70s trends that are about to take over our closets.

PS11 by Proenza Schouler, 1277 euros at Luisaviaroma:
http://www.luisaviaroma.com/prodId=M4L004