>> ...One of these things just doesn't belong.  Oh hi, Elmo's so happy to see you!  (Sorry guys, just couldn't avoid the reference -- I was a hardcore Sesame Street fan as a kid.)  Before we get too far into Elmo's World, let's pull back out so you can finally understand where all of this is going. 

Shaun Leane is a London-based jewellery designer who has had a strong partnership with Alexander McQueen since the early '90s, when he produced a number of pieces for McQueen's second catwalk show.  Since then, he has won the title of UK jewelry designer of the year in 2004, as well as (I'm sure you'll be interested to hear) a client in Kate Moss.  I know you're not here to read this guy's resume, but don't worry, now we're down to the really really important part. 

As I was looking through Mr. Leane's site, something struck me: a lot of his earrings are sold as singles (aka you can buy only one, you're not obligated to buy a pair).  I've come across this phenomenon at a couple of other places lately, and I think it's a really novel idea.  I mean, I've always just assumed that earrings should come as a pair, and look exactly identical.  But who ever said fraternal twins couldn't be fashionable, right MKA?  So I have a proposition for you -- why don't you follow suit and mix it up a little bit?  Try the two-different-earrings thing -- it's a subtle bit of subterfuge, and it's a great way to personalize your accessories.  If all that hasn't convinced you, how about this one: it's a good conversation starter for the guy across the room who's been eyeing you.  Look at me, I've become a real modern Emma -- I've done my part, now you do yours.  Initiate, woman. 

Note:  unless you're planning on seriously shelling out for one earring, because let's face it, while Mr. Leane's designs are divine, they are also divinely expensive at around ₤250-300 for one earring.  So, you have a few other options --

1)  Mix up pairs of earrings that you already own

2)  jewel-thief.com has a pair of mismatched earrings and a couple of singles for sale in the $24-55 range; and online boutique There's No Place Like Home has a pair of mismatched earrings available for $26AUD

3)  You could try your luck at ebay -- you know people are always trying to get rid of an earring that they lost the mate to.

>>  So I put my mad Sherlock Holmes skills to work again last night, and was able to deduce that you guys are super interested in three people -- Kate Moss, Mary Kate Olsen, and Ashley Olsen (since I did get two separate emails about the same three people like ten minutes apart).  So here's a little some'n some'n to whet your tastes:

Question Numero Uno:

"Hi!  Thanks for finding the brand of MK's boots last time!!  Since you're so good at it... I thought I'd give you another try... I was wondering if you happened to know who made these sandals that everyone (Ashley Olsen, Kate Moss, Nicole Kidman) seems to be wearing." - Chi

Hello my friend, we meet again.  I know you want to get down to business, so let's do it.  I looked at the  pictures you provided me with, and looks to me like Miss Ashley Olsen has been trekking around town in a pair of black Bernardo Mistrals, which retail for $89.

Coincidentally, the pair of shoes Kate Moss is wearing in the picture you sent me are also Bernardos.  Hers are the black Millys, also available for $89.

And now on to Query #2:

"Hi, I am particularly interested in the styles of Kate Moss, and Mary-Kate and Ashley. I was wondering if you had further insight into where they get their clothing or what brands they wear."
- Ananda

Absolutely -- since you didn't have any specific questions, I'm just gonna pick an outfit or two from each person you mentioned.  Really though, the whole deal with these girls is that they mix and match high street stuff, vintage stuff, and runway stuff.  That's why their outfits are so interesting in the first place -- all of them are very eclectic.

So obviously you have the two pairs of shoes above to start you off, and Mary Kate's boots, red Dita sunglasses, tank, scarf, and pants that I've all found before. 

For a few more Mary Kate finds: on the left there, she's wearing her Dita shades, a vintage Chanel bag, and the Alexander McQueen pirate scarf from his Spring/Summer 2003 collection.  On the right, she's wearing a linen blazer by Marni that is available at bluefly.com for $549.  Mary Kate is just all about the layers, the non-matching, the grunge... dumpster chic, as I'm sure you've heard before.

As far as Ashley's style, in the recent picture on the left, she's carrying a Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Bag with Grommets, available at net-a-porter.com for $2180.  Her shoes are the Mukluks that were so popular this past winter, retailing for $395.  On the right is Ash in the cover pic of the July 2005 Harper's Bazaar, wearing a gorgeous dress from Zac Posen's Fall/Winter 2005 line.  Generally speaking, Ash just has much more of a penchant for put-together, feminine looks than MK does, and you can see that come through in the second picture. As far as more information on both of their styles, I would suggest taking a look (when you have a good chunk of free time) at this thread on MKA -- the people keep up with candids really well, and they know their clothing.  

While MKA tend to shop the whole realm of fashiondom, I would venture to say   that Kate Moss sticks more to the high-end stuff (with exceptions, of course).  Style.com recently did an editorial called "Kate's Picks," in which she went through the new fall lines and chose her favorites.  Also, this thread has an extensive gallery of Kate photos.  Really, there's no set designer that she prefers.  She just likes what she likes, which is how we should all operate.  Of course, if I had to pick one staple item for Kate, it would be her Hermes Birkins.  (And her opaque black tights, her fur coats, grungy 90's skinny jeans, leggings, pirate boots, white blazer... basically a lot of black and white with a little red thrown in there for color.)

Hope all that helped you two!

**sources: angelaolsenfanz, bergdorf_tales