Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen kept warm in a furry-lined coat and clutched her bag close during an afternoon walk in the East Village of NYC on Saturday. Vogue named Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen best dressed of 2011, and as one-half of the famously fashionable duo, Ashley was showing off her street style. The sisters take their Elizabeth & James, The Row, and StyleMint lines very seriously and recently also signed on as creative directors to Superga. Still, MK and Ashley have been letting fans see a bit of their silly sides with their monthly StyleMint videos. The Olsen twins tried out planking, owling, and plain old hugging for this month's adorable installment.

Ashley Olsen showed support for her former Full House costar, Bob Saget, at the annual Cool Comedy — Hot Cuisine for Scleroderma Research Foundation event in NYC last night. Bob, who lost his sister to the disease, hosted the charity evening, which featured performances from comedians Seth Meyers, Colin Quinn, and Jeff Ross. Mary-Kate wasn't on hand for the fundraiser this year, but she and Ashley did their part to help out by donating tickets to a The Row fashion show for the live auction. Also up for grabs was the chance to see the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is being taped tomorrow. We'll be at the annual runway extravaganza, though the full sexy soiree won't air until the end of the month.

>> Last night, Christian Louboutin joined up with Barneys to fete the launch of his eponymous book — as well as the 20th anniversary of his brand — in New York.

The designer's longtime friends (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), collaborators (Marchesa's Keren Craig), and design peers (Calvin Klein, who left with an autographed copy of the tome) showed up in support. As did more than a few fans — sporting their Louboutin heels, of course. "I'm wearing my very first pair from 1997," Amanda Brooks told Style.com of her strappy red sandals. "He gave them to me as a thank you because I used to work at the Gagosian Gallery, across from the Carlyle, and he would call me on my lunch break to come over and model the shoes for him."

Blake Lively, who made headlines a year ago for carting 40 pairs of Louboutins away from the designer's sample sale, also stopped by: "My first pair was basic black, and after that, it was love — now I have hundreds." Clearly the feeling is mutual — Louboutin whisked her off her feet and carried her away after the event.

Blake Lively wore Dolce & Gabbana last night for a bash in honor of her good friend Christian Louboutin at Barneys in NYC. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, along with Blake, models Elettra Wiedemann, Iman, and more hosted the event for the legendary shoe designer in honor of the launch of his book Christian Louboutin and the 20th anniversary of his brand.

Blake, who's well known for once buying 40 pairs of Christian shoes during a sample sale, clearly is on great terms with the man, since he literally whisked her off her feet after the event. Christian was happy to gush about Blake when we caught up with him at the party. Christian said of Blake, "Not only is she beautiful, she is very talented and she's very smart. One of the things that is most important for women and men, at least for me, is intelligence. Through a lot of things, she has proved that she is really intelligent. and she also has this natural beauty and this natural way of moving, which makes her absolutely a great image."

The main guy in Blake's personal life these days is really Ryan Reynolds, who's been in Boston shooting R.I.P.D. with Jeff Bridges. Between his big screen filming schedule and her work in the Big Apple on Gossip Girl, they've been making it work with plenty of Amtrak rides between the two northeast cities.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen hit the Empire Hotel rooftop last night to toast their younger sibling Elizabeth Olsen's Martha Marcy May Marlene premiere. Mary-Kate and Ashley were in their signature fur for the evening out. The sisters declined to pose for pictures on the red carpet at the film's debut, but they did stop for a few snaps at the afterparty. Elizabeth Olsen has been getting wide acclaim for her first major film role, which is already garnering award-season buzz, and her older sisters have been two of her biggest supporters. Ashley and Mary-Kate attended Elizabeth's Nylon party, to celebrate her cover story in the latest issue, just last week. They also dress Elizabeth in their designs for many of her appearances — their line Elizabeth & James is named for Elizabeth and their little brother — although the actress opted for Alexander McQueen last night.

Rising star Elizabeth Olsen had her two older sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley on either side to celebrate her Nylon magazine cover in NYC last night. The trio of Olsen girls posed together and chatted at their table during the event. Elizabeth is on the November issue cover, which showcases just one of her recent photo shoots, since she's also included in the Elle Women in Hollywood issue with Jennifer Aniston on the cover. Mary-Kate and Ashley are back in Manhattan after a trip to Paris Fashion Week where they showed their Row handbag collection and checked out the runways including Kanye West's first-ever show. Now that it's October, MK and Ashley's focus has shifted to Halloween, and the Olsen twins donned a series of silly costumes for their latest Style Mint video. Lizzie, meanwhile, is still making the festival rounds for Martha Marcy May Marlene with the Lincoln Center premiere coming up next week.