Ashley Olsen: I've Given Up Acting for Fashion

Star Magazine - 8th Jul 2009

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Ashley Olsen: Ashley Olsen has confirmed that she has given up acting to work full-time in the fashion business. "I used to be in the entertainment industry," Mary-Kate ’s twin tells Hamptons magazine , on sale now. "And now I feel passionate about the fashion industry. I understand what it takes to make a brand and to have an eye for product that sells. I don't have the time to step away for a month. I hold myself accountable every day." Based in New York ("I can actually live...

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