Fashion career profile

Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen is an American fashion designer and co-founder of The Row with her twin sister Ashley Olsen. The Row was founded in 2006 around a focus on considered essentials, materials and construction. The sisters jointly lead the house’s creative work, building a fashion business distinct from their earlier careers in entertainment. Their design work for The Row received the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award in 2015 and the American Accessory Designer of the Year award in 2025. Olsen attended New York University and took an approved leave during her sophomore year; no degree is recorded here. Her profile focuses on her fashion career and separates the founding role from her continuing shared creative leadership.

Role
Co-Founder and Co-Creative Director, The Row
Nationality
American
Age
40
Career appointments
2
Fashion houses
1
Active roles
2