Olivia Palermo showed two very different sides of her New York City street style on July 29 and 30, 2020, pairing a summery floral dress with embroidered Alberta Ferretti mules one day and relaxed joggers with white Nike Air Max 270 sneakers the other.
The back-to-back outfits also captured Palermo’s familiar mix of designer pieces and accessible fashion. For her July 30 dog walk with Mr. Butler, she wore a blue-and-white New Look floral Bardot dress with her frequently worn Alberta Ferretti Mia embroidered velvet mules, while her July 29 look put a sportier spin on her polished street style with Nike Air Max 270 sneakers.
Both outfits were finished with familiar accessories, including a woven straw tote and sunglasses from her Westward Leaning collaboration, while the face coverings reflected New York City’s pandemic-era safety measures at the time.
Olivia Palermo Pairs a Floral New Look Dress With Alberta Ferretti Mia Mules
Olivia Palermo walks her dog Mr. Butler in New York City on July 30, 2020, wearing a blue-and-white New Look floral Bardot dress with embroidered Alberta Ferretti mules (Credit: Instar / WENN)
The New Look Parisian Blue Floral Bardot dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline, tiered ruffles, and a semi-sheer hem that fell above the knee.
The accessible dress contrasted with Palermo’s luxury footwear, a pairing typical of her high-low approach to dressing.
Palermo pairs the off-the-shoulder New Look mini dress with a woven straw tote, giving the summery floral look a relaxed finish
The American socialite carried a woven raffia-style tote with blue handles and wore sunglasses from her Westward Leaning collaboration.
She layered a blue striped scarf over her protective face mask, turning the pandemic-era necessity into part of the outfit.
Westward Leaning sunglasses and a blue striped scarf layered over a protective face mask complete Palermo’s pandemic-era street-style look
With her hair swept into a neat bun, Palermo returned to her Alberta Ferretti Mia embroidered velvet mules, a distinctive pair she wore repeatedly throughout her 2020 New York City outings.
The pointed-toe slip-ons combined rich velvet with colorful floral embroidery and a low stacked heel. Palermo had already styled the embroidered Alberta Ferretti mules with a matching Lucy Paris set, showing how she used the decorative flats with outfits ranging from printed separates to this lightweight floral mini dress.
Palermo finishes the outfit in Alberta Ferretti Mia velvet mules, detailed with colorful floral embroidery, pointed toes, and low stacked heels
Olivia Palermo Styles Cropped Joggers With White Nike Air Max 270 Sneakers
A day earlier, Palermo took a more relaxed approach while running errands in Downtown Brooklyn.
She layered an oversized pink-and-white striped poplin shirt over a fitted navy tank and paired it with cropped navy joggers, loosely tucking the shirt at the front to add shape to the oversized silhouette.
Olivia Palermo runs errands in Downtown Brooklyn on July 29, 2020, layering an oversized pink-and-white striped shirt over a navy tank and cropped joggers with white Nike Air Max 270 sneakers
She repeated several pieces from her other outing, including the woven tote and Westward Leaning sunglasses, but changed the outfit’s mood with athletic footwear.
Her white Nike Air Max 270 sneakers gave the navy-and-pink separates a cleaner, sportier finish. The sneakers had become another recurring part of Palermo’s summer wardrobe; she had also paired the Air Max 270 with a Moncler Zinzolin parka earlier that month.
Palermo repeats her woven straw tote with blue handles while balancing the oversized striped shirt with slim, ankle-baring navy joggers
Designed as a lifestyle sneaker rather than a performance-running shoe, the Nike Air Max 270 is instantly recognizable by its exaggerated visible Air unit wrapping around the heel.
Palermo chose the monochromatic Triple White version, which kept the mesh upper and sculpted sole understated while leaving the oversized heel cushioning as the shoe’s defining detail.
Westward Leaning sunglasses and a white protective face mask accessorize Palermo’s casual pandemic-era New York City look
Palermo’s repeated Air Max 270 sightings showed how often she relied on the all-white sneakers that summer, using the same streamlined pair with everything from joggers and oversized shirts to dresses and outerwear.
Palermo’s Triple White Nike Air Max 270 sneakers feature a streamlined mesh upper and the model’s distinctive oversized Air heel unit
Unlike Palermo’s discontinued Alberta Ferretti Mia mules, the Nike Air Max 270 remains a staple of Nike’s lifestyle sneaker lineup. Triple White and similar all-white colorways regularly appear at Nordstrom, Farfetch, and other major sneaker retailers, although exact colorways, sizes, and prices change over time.
The Nike Air Max 270 in Triple White combines an all-white upper with the silhouette’s signature 270-degree visible Air cushioning
Where to Find Olivia Palermo’s Alberta Ferretti Mules and Nike Air Max 270 Sneakers
The two shoes from Palermo’s back-to-back outfits have taken very different paths. Her embroidered Alberta Ferretti Mia mules were a seasonal luxury design and are no longer available through major primary-market retailers. The velvet slip-ons originally sold at luxury-designer prices, with similar Alberta Ferretti embroidered mules from the period retailing for more than $1,000.
Today, shoppers searching for Palermo’s exact pair will generally need to look to luxury consignment and resale marketplaces. YNS has also documented the embroidered style on Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Roberts, showing how the ornate slip-on became a recognizable celebrity shoe of the period.
The Nike Air Max 270, by contrast, has remained a core lifestyle silhouette. Triple White and other predominantly white versions continue to cycle through Nike and major sneaker retailers, making Palermo’s sporty look considerably easier to recreate. The silhouette has also appeared elsewhere in celebrity street style, from Lucy Hale’s Air Max 270 Premium sneakers to Emily Ratajkowski’s Travis Scott x Nike Air Max 270 “Cactus Trails”.
For more on the Italian label behind Palermo’s embroidered mules, YNS’s Alberta Ferretti guide traces the designer’s fashion history and celebrity footwear.