How Olivia Palermo Turned a Simple White Dress Into Perfect Evening Wear

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In our excitement to write about how much we loved Olivia Palermo’s perfect white summer dress, we forgot that she wore the same dress to a premiere the evening of that very same day.

With just the skillful addition of a statement necklace and matching Christian Louboutin “Maotic Brodee” sandals, Olivia turned her perfect summer look into the perfect cocktail attire. If we envied Olivia’s dress before, we’re completely coveting and wanting it in our closets now!

At the "Red 2" screening in New York on July 16, 2013, Olivia Palermo was stylishly dressed in an Alexander Wang white handkerchief tie dress and Christian Louboutin Maotic Brodee sandalsAt the “Red 2” screening in New York on July 16, 2013, Olivia Palermo was stylishly dressed in an Alexander Wang white handkerchief tie dress and Christian Louboutin Maotic Brodee sandals (Credit: Andres Otero / WENN)

Olivia Palermo’s accessorizing skills are still as sharp as a spiked stiletto. She’s got that Midas touch when it comes to mixing and matching.

Olivia’s looks and her knotted-at-the-waist dress are perfect in our eyes. What about you? Which do you prefer — her fresh and radiant day look or her color-punched night-time look?

Olivia Palermo showcases her versatile style in an Alexander Wang handkerchief tie dress, effortlessly transitioning from a radiant daytime look to sophisticated night-time attireOlivia Palermo showcases her versatile style in an Alexander Wang handkerchief tie dress, effortlessly transitioning from a radiant daytime look to sophisticated night-time attire (Credit: Andres Otero / WENN)

Olivia Palermo’s perfect white dress has been ID’ed as this Alexander Wang handkerchief-hemmed tie-waist dress:

Detail of the Alexander Wang handkerchief tie dress priced at $445, as worn by Olivia Palermo for her day-to-night styleDetail of the Alexander Wang handkerchief tie dress priced at $445, as worn by Olivia Palermo for her day-to-night style