Many of us grew up with the comedy 'Full House' and fell in love with that cute little girl with the big eyes 'Michelle', who was played by the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley.
Well that was then, and now those girls have grown into beautiful and very successful women; actresses, fashion icons, business women and now authors of an insightful book entitled 'Influence'.
In this book, Mary-Kate and Ashley take readers on a journey through their celebrated young lives, pausing to reflect on what has helped shape them into who they are today.
Mary-Kate and Ashley worked on numerous interviews with huge names that have influenced them and inspired them, names like Karl Lagerfeld, Diane Von Furstenburg, John Galliano and Christian Louboutin who are also some of the most prominent trend setters and fashion icons in the world!
The twins also interviewed each other and included never-before seen photographs from their private collections, which are sure to be very insightful and interesting.

What was the aim behind this book, you may ask?
Well, the girls wanted to convey to the reader where they are in their creative and professional lives and who they look to as they continue to grow and change.
In the words of Mary-Kate herself, they wanted to 'explain culturally how ideas evolve'.
They also wanted to shed the light on those 'challenging, creative people they know - the ones who helped pave the way for them and their generation', according to Ashley.

The cover of the book, which is innovative in itself being a double cover featuring both sisters, and most of the photos inside, were taken by internationally famous photographer Rankin.

The book is artful, stylish and elegant. It's an interesting read and will sure be a page turner for those who are looking for some inspiration.