Olivia Palermo Makes Black the Go-To Summer Color – Here’s How

Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates from Your Next Shoes. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure for more details.

White has always been the key color for summer. There’s no fresher and crisper color than white, perfect for those sweltering days. However, for style icon Olivia Palermo, black is the new white this season.

Olivia Palermo layered the outfit with a sheer jacket with edgy zipper fastenings on the shouldersOlivia Palermo layered the outfit with a sheer jacket with edgy zipper fastenings on the shoulders (Credit: Alberto Reyes / TNYF / WENN)

Opting to return to basics, the 29-year-old socialite wore a head-to-toe black ensemble when spotted in New York City on Wednesday.

Olivia Palermo's hair was worn down and parted in the middleOlivia Palermo’s hair was worn down and parted in the middle, while her makeup was kept natural-looking as she hid her eyes behind a pair of Westward Leaning sunglasses (Credit: Alberto Reyes / TNYF / WENN)

She paired a black knit sweater with unique origami-style cropped pants and layered the outfit with a sheer jacket with edgy zipper fastenings on the shoulders.

Olivia Palermo wearing a rhodium-plated silver bar collar necklaceOlivia Palermo wearing a rhodium-plated silver bar collar necklace (Credit: Alberto Reyes / TNYF / WENN)

To give her black ensemble some extra polish, she wore a Capwell collar necklace, a chunky gold bracelet, a wristwatch, and a large snakeskin tote.

Her hair was worn down and parted in the middle, while her makeup was kept natural-looking as she hid her eyes behind a pair of Westward Leaning sunglasses.

Olivia Palermo wearing unique origami-style cropped pantsOlivia Palermo wearing unique origami-style cropped pants in New York City on June 3, 2015 (Credit: Alberto Reyes / TNYF / WENN)

The former ‘The City’ star completed her all-black look with Schutz “Juliana” sandals. These sexy cowhide leather heels feature a caged design with delicate slim straps, cutouts, open toes, buckled ankle straps, and about 4.5-inch heels.

Olivia Palermo's feet in Schutz sandalsOlivia Palermo’s feet in Schutz sandals (Credit: Alberto Reyes / TNYF / WENN)

Would you dare wear a similar all-black outfit this summer? Olivia Palermo’s Schutz heels are also available in seven colors at Zappos.

Schutz "Juliana" Caged Sandals

Schutz "Juliana" Caged SandalsSchutz “Juliana” Caged Sandals, $84.53 – $190.00