Ashley quits acting

ASHLEY OLSEN is abandoning her career as an actress to pursue her dream of fashion design full-time.
The 22-year-old grew up in the spotlight alongside twin sister MARY-KATE, starring in US TV sitcom Full House
at the tender age of nine months. The pair is already partners in womens fashion collection The Row, and now
Ashleys taking over the reigns of the project while her sister continues to act.
She says: Ive been transitioning from acting as a kid to doing something that Im choosing for myself - to be
part of the fashion industry. Thats what I want for my future. It has nothing to do with my past, nothing to do with
anyone elses agenda. And I followed my heart the whole way.
The Row is really something that Im doing while my sister still wants to focus on acting. Shes my partner in The
Row, but she trusts me with the everyday. I mean, I see her like 10 times a day. And Ashley, who is expanding
the collection to include mens wear in the autumn, is urging critics not to dismiss her line as just another
celebrity brand. She adds, The outside perception is very different because you do have celebrity brands,
people like Jessica Simpson and Kimora Lee Simmons, and those are celebrity brands because they have their
names on it. MC