Product Details

• Actors: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Dualstar Video
• VHS Release Date: September 7, 1999
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305522049
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,245 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Little girls love those Olsen twins. Like their popular earlier party adventures--Musical Party, Mall Party, and Costume Party--Fashion Party chronicles the adventures of the ubiquitous blonde twins and their two gal pals. While Mall Party was easily mistaken for an infomercial for America's largest mall, the Mall of America, Fashion Party offers a similar promotion of the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM), and there's even an ad with the school's 800 phone number at the end of the video. Forget the fact that Mall of America is in Minnesota and FIDM is in Los Angeles. It's not important where the fictitious "nervous about being in front of an audience" (!) fantasy video Olsen sisters live. It's important that they wanna party!

Like Mall Party, Fashion Party emphasizes the Olsens' interest in shopping and clothes. The twins and their friends play fashion show, only to find themselves, by the end, in an actual runway show at FIDM, courtesy of a cute boy's sister, a student there. Neither twin is a particularly remarkable actress, singer, or dancer, but the numbers are sweet enough. There is an underscored theme of closeness, loyalty, and thoughtfulness towards friends, which are values anyone appreciates and welcomes into their home. One song even emphasizes that what's important is what's inside. Who could ask for a better value for their teenage girl? --N.F. Mendoza

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, January 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Mary-Kate and Ashley have been making videos forever.This movie was ok and they had neet clothes,I just hope that someday they will make a viedio without makeup or hairdressers just like regular kids,America and other countries need to see the real peole that they are ,just like you and me.I know that would be even better!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great video!, February 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was great, especially if you are into fashion. The twins clothes were awesome and the songs were great. I would recommend this video to all!I would definately have to say that this is one of the twins best videos yet. Buy it and then see what you think of it!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This Olsen twins' video is not for "little girls"!, May 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My little girl loves the Olsen twins. I myself have enjoyed watching them since they played on the television show Full House. We have about 8 Olsen twin videos, some older videos and some more recent videos. I have found most of them appropriate for my daughter to watch -- both fun and educational. However, this video I do not feel is appropriate for little girls (my daughter is 6 years old). I feel that in this video the Olsen twins have been "sexualized". The message and/or image they portray in this video is very different than what they have portrayed in the past. Yes the twins are older, but they are still girls/young women and are marketing their videos to young girls. If they continue to make products of this nature, we will no longer be customers or fans.