Olivia Palermo is an enigma. Just when you think you’ve got her pegged, the fashion icon-turned-reality-star-turned-model-turned-entrepreneur (wait, how many hyphens is that?) goes and changes up her resume again, trying her hand at something new. In the last 10 years alone, she’s built a fashion empire centered around her effortless ability to spot, wear and design timeless pieces, lent her sartorial eye to the likes of Project Runway, modeled for labels such as Banana Republic and Mango, and, most recently, created her own beauty brand, Olivia Palermo Beauty. “Our focus is building a beauty wardrobe similar to [how I] approach fashion,” she tells us at an LG Signature dinner in Napa, California. “I really find that everything I do gives me a better perspective on [my] different paths, and I love each one of them so much. It kind of helps me be creative.”
No matter what she’s doing, however, Palermo approaches it with the same keen discernment that she would when curating a style collection or immersing herself into a new character for a editorial spread. It’s a skillset that lends itself to all facets of her life—including shopping. Needless to say, the fashion mogul has become an expert at sussing out—and enjoying—luxury goods, be it a gorgeous piece of jewelry or a unique wine cellar. “I always look at the brand ethos, heritage, craftsmanship and quality,” she tells us.
Below, she dishes on seven products that fit the bill that she simply can’t live without.
