Mary-Kate and Ashley style file: as they turn 30, we take a look back at how the child stars became fashion icons

Previously style icons for a number of their young fans, the pair have since become serious fashion heavyweights
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Charlie Teather13 June 2016

Having found fame at the age of just 9-months-old on American sitcom Full House, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have today turned 30.

Starring in a series of television programmes and films up until New York Minute in 2004, the Olsen twins have since moved away from the big screen to concentrate on building their joint fashion empire.

Capitalising on their reputation as style icons for a number of their young fans, the pair have gone on to become serious heavyweights in the competitive world of fashion.

Founding The Row - named after London's Saville Row - in 2006, the Olsens went on to launch their second brand, the more relaxed and affordable Elizabeth and James - named after their siblings - in 2007.

Welcomed by the fashion world, The Row last year took home Womenswear Designer of the Year at the CDFA fashion awards having previously won it in 2012, and have also received the Accessories Designer award in 2014.

The brand was also short-listed for the Womenswear Designer and Accessories Designer this year, but narrowly missed out to Marc Jacobs and Mansur Gavriel respectively.

Despite their unusual amount of press exposure during their younger years, the twins have since taken a back seat and chosen to keep their personal lives almost entirely private.

Seemingly dodging paparazzi at every opportunity, it is no wonder that the duo are so well turned out during their public appearances.

Take a look through the gallery above and reminisce over the pair's evolving style, as we sit here trying to get our heads around the fact they our childhood icons are now in their 30s.

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