The Olsen-Approved Manual for How to Dress Casually Cool

It’s unpleasant to imagine a world where Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen don’t design clothing, but thankfully that’s not a burden we have to bear, because not only do we have The Row (aka every cool girl’s bible), we also get the more affordable yet equally enticing label Elizabeth and James. The latter just released its S/S 17 lookbook, and as expected—it’s a game changer.

Presented in a luxe, mostly neutral color palette, the collection offers a fresh assortment of shirting, a healthy dose of relaxed trousers, and interesting statement items like a twist-knot corset-style belt and a micro-pleat maxi dress. See below to peruse all of the looks, and then head over to shop Elizabeth and James’s best items for fall. (Hint: There’s a lot.)

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Want more Olsen action? See how they styled sneakers for The Row's S/S 17 collection.

Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)