Olivia Palermo’s Signature Style: Why She Loves Short-Sleeved Outerwear

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From the chicest ways to accessorize to the hottest up-and-coming designers to watch out for, we look to Olivia Palermo for everything.

She’s not called a style icon for no reason. However, we did notice one trend that the 27-year-old style star has long been a huge fan of, but it never caught on with other fashionistas.

Olivia Palermo attended the Gilt and Stuart Weitzman 5050 Boot 20th Anniversary celebration on October 16, 2013, wearing Stuart Weitzman Timber suede reserve over-the-knee boots and a Rachel Zoe jacketOlivia Palermo attended the Gilt and Stuart Weitzman 5050 Boot 20th Anniversary celebration on October 16, 2013, wearing Stuart Weitzman Timber suede reserve over-the-knee boots and a Rachel Zoe jacket (Credit: Derrick Salters / Ivan Nikolov / WENN)

We’re talking about her penchant for short-sleeved or pushed-up-sleeved outerwear. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Stuart Weitzman 5050 boot, she rocked the style at the Stuart Weitzman & Gilt digital pop-up shop launch in New York City.

Olivia Palermo attended the Governors Ball Music Festival Kick-Off Party on June 6, 2013, wearing a Zara zebra pattern jacquard mini skirt, Pretty Ballerinas Montreal snake flats, and carrying a Givenchy Antigona bagOlivia Palermo attended the Governors Ball Music Festival Kick-Off Party on June 6, 2013, wearing a Zara zebra pattern jacquard mini skirt, Pretty Ballerinas Montreal snake flats, and carrying a Givenchy Antigona bag (Credit: Derrick Salters / Ivan Nikolov / WENN)

If this is the first time you notice Olivia Palermo’s love for this look, see below for more instances when she felt compelled to expose her inner sleeves.

Olivia Palermo spotted wearing Pretty Ballerinas Montreal snake flats outside a cafe in Tribeca, New York City, on June 5, 2013Olivia Palermo was spotted wearing Pretty Ballerinas Montreal snake flats outside a cafe in Tribeca, New York City, on June 5, 2013 (Credit: Derrick Salters / Ivan Nikolov / WENN)

Some looks were cute, but some seemed contrived. We can’t deal with all that bunching at the elbows, not to mention the wrinkly sleeves from keeping them always pushed up.

Olivia Palermo at the opening of Harvey Nichols' new store, Beauty Bazaar, in London, England, on November 7, 2012Olivia Palermo at the opening of Harvey Nichols’ new store, Beauty Bazaar, in London, England, on November 7, 2012 (Credit: Derrick Salters / Ivan Nikolov / WENN)

Fashion insiders are notorious for not putting their arms through the sleeves of their jackets. Olivia Palermo’s layered-sleeve look isn’t as bad as that, but it is still anti-sleeve.

We don’t know what’s with all the sleeve hate — they’re fantastic at keeping arms warm! Do you think Olivia Palermo should stop trying to make this look happen or not?

If you love Olivia Palermo’s style regardless, check out our three short-sleeved picks below, which we think OP herself would approve of.

3 short sleeve coats for womenColdwater Creek Short-Sleeved Coat, $159.95 / Milly Plush Wool Coat, $525 / Kate Spade New York “Micah” Coat, $528