Ashley Olsen, one half of the Olsen twins, former child stars on popular US tv sitcoms including Full House, one of their most successful show, just announced she's retiring from acting to invest herself completely in her new vocation : fashion.

Since a few years, while her sister Mary-Kate has been attempting to pursue her acting career with more or less success, Ashley could be seen navigating more and more in fashion circles, even doing some modelling.  Moreover she has recently launched her own fashion line, The Row, of which she wore a creation at the recent 2009 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York.

This comes in addition to a former line created earlier and which had kept her busy since New York Minute, the last tv show she starred in with her sister, stopped : Elizabeth and James. 

Quitting a career started at nine months, the 22-year old actress, producer and executive producer told VMAN magazine:

“I’ve been transitioning from acting as a kid to doing something that I’m choosing for myself — to be part of the fashion industry. That’s what I want for my future. It has nothing to do with my past, nothing to do with anyone else’s agenda. And I followed my heart the whole way.”

To illustrate this exclusive interview for the Summer 09 issue of the men's magazine, "Ash" posed only in her bra. Way to promote the menswear side of The Row. She spoke about wanting to work 'behind the scenes', living a low-key life and her preferences in men's style. 

The American actress who is currently dating actor Justin Bartha, also revealed she feels sexy in men's clothes...

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