I was not really sure what to think when I got the Olsen’s new coffee table book, entitled “Influence”, in my hands. But after a relaxing poolside weekend in Palm Springs it proved to be a great source of inspiration.

“I believe part of the process of figuring yourself out is a way of connecting the dots between the fabulous and influential people around us all, like some sort of hidden constellation-you only have to know where to look. This book is just the start.” – Ashely Olsen

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I have always had a very strong infatuation with fashion illustration. It was the class at Parsons that frustrated me most, because I wanted so bad to express my design aesthetic through illustrations, but the illustrations always fell short of my imagination and style. Another reason it may have been so hard for me while I was in school was because I always sat in between the 2 best illustrators, and almost preferred watching them throw it down on their sketchbooks with so much style and ease than attempting to get where they were. Read the full story