Ashley Olsen puffs on a cigarette as she clutches oversized coffee cup

Just days ago, she let her guard down grinning on the beach in her bikini.
But Ashley Olsen was back to her hipster best today.

The 25-year-old was spied walking through New York puffing on a cigarette and clutching an oversized cup of coffee.

Despite there being countless caffeine outlets in the Big Apple, it seemed the former child actress was holding a trusty Starbucks, Venti size. 

The trendsetter was seen sporting black skinny jeans and leopard print shoes, together with large shades and a blue crocodile skin handbag.

Last July, Ashley and twin Mary-Kate debuted their handbag line for The Row at Barneys - with their croc backpack retailing for a lavish $39,000.

As she wandered out the city, Ashley shrugged off an umbrella in the rainy city, looking deep in thought as her wet hair hung over both shoulders.

Last month, she revealed why she decided to stray away acting.
Ashley told ELLE UK magazine: 'We worked non-stop until we were 18.

'Then we decided to take a break and go to school, and that was when we decided to question whether we would carry on in entertainment.

 'It was time to step behind the process. I wanted to work on other things.

'It doesn't mean I'm not interested in Hollywood; I like the way it operates and the people who are involved and the sense of possibility.

'But if I ever do get back in, it's not going to be as an actress.'