Olivia In The City //

In a recent interview with Total Beauty, Olivia Palermo describes her personal style as “colourful, eclectic, accessorised, and tailored,” shares the summer trends she’s most excited for, and reveals her favourite city for fashion.

So what are the Palermo-approved trends for summer? “I was really excited about fringe and tassels last season, and there’s been a new take on it. Rebecca Minkoff did a great tassel bag, and Tibi did a great fringe leather skirt. And I love the wide-leg pant look for summer—it’s so chic. Frame does a great pair.”

When asked if she has a particular style icon, Palermo replied, “I really get my inspiration through my travels and seeing young, stylish girls all over the world. I’m inspired by how they wear things and how they’re excited about fashion. I see that more and more on the streets now because I think fashion has become much more mass and commercial. And a lot of that has to do with e-commerce.” And the city she dubs her favorite for fashion inspiration? “Tokyo. You see all types of fashion on the street.” 

BEAUTY SECRETS FROM OLIVIA PALERMO

"My hands and feet are always matching."

Model and professionally well-dressed person Olivia Palermo has joined forces with UK beauty brand Ciate London to create arguably the only three nail polish shades needed for summer: creamy pink, blood red, and beach coral.

"Red is the color I wear every day," says Palermo, who has 'Hutch,' a glossy crimson with blue undertones, on her nails when we meet at The Crosby Hotel. "Since it's summer, I just wanted colors to pop on a skin tone."

There's a reason why Palermo's signature rich-girl style inspires millions of copycats, and I'm not immune. "What do you usually do?" she asks, eyeing my hands. The usual is chipped, but I choose 'Hutch' as well. "You'll feel like a new person," she says, while a manicurist paints my nails.

Beyond her signature red polish, Palermo shares her thoughts on loyalty, nail art, and the best mascara ever.

"I've been getting manicures and pedicures since I was very, very young. In New York you have one on every block, and my mom would go every other week to get a manicure and pedicure, and always only red. It must've been Revlon. They didn't have the amazing nail colors they have now and the polishes. So I just went with her and got my nails done. Way before Kindergarten. I get it done every four or five days."

ON LOYALTY:

"I am totally religious and loyal [to my salon] and I'm their oldest client; i-Plaza right in Tribeca. The son has opened up another store right around the corner called M-Spa, and you feel like you're in a Swedish spa. It's very cool, they play house music, but it's all the same ladies from the other location, so all friendly faces."

ON MINIMALISM :

"The way the French do a manicure, it's not exactly exciting, and the actual French manicure itself—no. Just stick with a nude. It's just dated. A lot of trends come back and forth, but it's one of those things like crystal jeans, I'm not sure it's going to come back so quickly."

ON MATCHING:

"My hands and feet are always matching. The only time they're not is maybe for a day, or half a day if I don't have time to do both, and I know I'm going to have my toes covered. I like the consistency. Although, when I see a woman with darker on her toes and then lighter on her hands it looks chic, but then when I try it I just look like...not so sure."

ON LIPS:

"I love a great matte red lip. Sometimes if you have a tan I would suggest more of a coral because I think that's nice. With a brighter lip, just keeping it as minimal as possible and just a little lash."

ON THE PERFECT MASCARA:

"I've used Diorshow for years, and Guerlain because they have a great wand."        

            

HER FITNESS SECRETS 

The woman who’s literally never looked anything short of camera-ready revealed her secret for getting for a bikini-ready body to Harper’s Bazaar, and you're going to want to get your Classpass ready right about now. The long-time Bikram yoga devotee is trading her mat for a barre and making FlyBarre her workout of choice for the summer. “I'm a woman on a mission, fully addicted,” Palermo says. That's right, Palermo's turning to a ballet-inspired, muscle-sculpting barre workout to get her body ready for summer—that, plus a few sessions of theTracy Anderson Method. Want to try the Tracy Anderson Method? Pick up her book Tracy Anderson's 30-Day Method: The Weight-Loss Kick-Start That Makes Perfection Possible , or subscribe to video streaming on her website.