the one where rebecca and cathclaire layer up to look like fashion icons mary-kate and ashley olsen
*this post was originally written in October 2020, but has been updated with current costume piece picks.
The leaves are falling here in Richmond but it is rare we get a true, crisp fall day. Regardless of the lack of fall weather, spooky season is here and you know what that means? HALLOWEEN!
After some long walks and brainstorming, we are so excited to show you are Halloween Costume for 2020 : The Olsen Twins.
When we first started The Crystal Press years and years ago, we would get all dressed up for outfit pictures. Back then, getting dressed up involved putting on just about every cool thing we owned – at one time – in a very Olsen way. We were reminded of this fact when we were brainstorming our looks for this Halloween Costume, perusing endless photos of our favorite fashion icons, and trying to decide which look to replicate.
We decided to go for a look of Mary Kate and Ashley in the airport, coffee in tow, in matching socks and sandals. Is there anything more Olsen than socks and sandals? Okay, maybe a big Starbucks coffee cup but you get my drift. To get the full look: think chic bag lady. Throw on several billowy layers of black clothing, dramatic sunglasses, your socks and sandals combo, and a Starbucks cup and YOU ARE AN OLSEN! Luckily for us, we already had a closet full of Olsen-esque clothes so these outfits were oh, so easy to replicate. If you want to get super extra, carry a fake, unlit, or real cigarette – whatever tickles your fancy.
We are mega-fashions of what the Olsen twins have done in the fashion world with The Row and Elizabeth and James. Our dream closet would be full of their pieces, for SURE. All of the classic closet staples made of dreamy, luxe fabrics….. We could actually go on about this for days, but for now, here’s some more photos from the Halloween inspired shoot.
The Olsen twins have been an inspiration to us since the 90s with their *killer* fashion in movies like Billboard Dad and It Takes Two. Mary Kate’s backwards hat was iconic, right? And did anyone else watch Holiday in the Sun approximately a million times?
Olsen fans, leave your favorite move in the comments!
What are you dressing up for this Halloween? XO Cath + Reb
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Greta
October 28, 2020 at 4:32 pm (3 years ago)ICONIC. Y’all nailed the Mary Kate & Ashley boho-chic look!
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October 29, 2020 at 9:32 am (3 years ago)eeee thank you Greta!! xx
Stephanie
October 28, 2020 at 5:25 pm (3 years ago)Okay this is too perfect for words! I love that you got creative, but also didn’t go overboard. Such an easy costume idea if you wanna dress up with a friend but don’t wanna purchase additional pieces. Everyone has black in their closet haha!
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October 29, 2020 at 9:32 am (3 years ago)exactly!!! it took basically no prep haha! thanks steph! xx
Lee
October 28, 2020 at 8:56 pm (3 years ago)oh my gosh you guys NAILED this! so good!! and i loveddd it takes two, definitely the best olson twins movie!
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October 29, 2020 at 2:00 pm (3 years ago)right!!!! so nostalgic!
Kileen
October 29, 2020 at 12:48 am (3 years ago)Such a great look and you both did it so well! This makes me miss their movies so much!
Lovely
October 29, 2020 at 4:09 am (3 years ago)You guys nailed this look! Brilliant idea!
xoxo
Lovely
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October 29, 2020 at 2:01 pm (3 years ago)ah thank you so much lovely!
Rach
October 29, 2020 at 6:06 am (3 years ago)You guys nailed the MK & Ashley look! I loved it! They were seriously my style icons back in the day!
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October 29, 2020 at 2:01 pm (3 years ago)right?!? so good and such an easy costume haha!
Sarah Lindner
October 29, 2020 at 7:25 am (3 years ago)Think you pulled it off, very MK&A! xoxo, Sarah
Carrington | Chaos and Coffee
October 29, 2020 at 1:49 pm (3 years ago)You both did so well recreating these looks! Very well done and they were some of my favorite style icons! Xx.
Angelica
October 29, 2020 at 2:08 pm (3 years ago)You guys nailed this look! Perfect fall and quarantine style too!
XX Angelica
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November 3, 2020 at 3:27 pm (3 years ago)totally agree!!! xx
Jade Goddard
October 29, 2020 at 2:26 pm (3 years ago)wow i love this ! thanks for sharing!
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Lizzie
October 29, 2020 at 3:09 pm (3 years ago)Oh my gosh, if anyone could pull this off, it’s you two!! Absolutely love the looks!
Lizzie
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Tanvi Rastogi
October 29, 2020 at 3:56 pm (3 years ago)Love this concept. You guts totally pulled it off. Now I want to be wrapped in black layers too.
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Laura Leigh
October 30, 2020 at 9:14 am (3 years ago)I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!! Y’all totally rocked this! I 100% watched every Olsen twin movie 100x + totally obsessed!
xo Laura Leigh
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November 3, 2020 at 3:27 pm (3 years ago)YES SAME HERE!!!! thanks Laura Leigh xxxx
Annie
October 30, 2020 at 3:01 pm (3 years ago)I loved watching their shows and movies growing up, and I love their style so much now that we’re all grown up. These are such cool costumes, I love this idea so much!
Candace Hampton
October 31, 2020 at 12:31 am (3 years ago)This is such a fun and creative Halloween costume idea. You guys did a great job making this shoot look fun and fabulous.
Anna English
November 1, 2020 at 12:15 pm (3 years ago)HAHA you guys killed this! I love it 🙂
Hillary Conheady
November 2, 2020 at 12:15 am (3 years ago)O M G . Y’all totally nailed this! I can’t get over how perfect it is for y’all!