He's one of San Francisco's more flamboyant showmen, always ready to mug for a photo in a dashing tuxedo, a wide grin, a thumbs-up gesture and signature stylish eyeglasses.

Ladies, slippers are not just for men, elderly women or reserved solely for the house anymore. The flat footwear is luxury — a throw back, if you will, to the days of smoking jackets and fancy dinner parties. And although they may seem dated to those trend worshipers whose platforms and combat boots are permanently affixed to their feet, we think slippers are unbelievably chic. Not to mention they look fantastic thrown on with black skinny jeans and your favorite T-shirt. By Mary Frances Van Dyke. 

We quizzed our fave fashionista Olivia Palermo on her style rules and have come up with this year’s top 10 style commandments

We caught up with Mango’s new face, Olivia Palermo, to find out what her top style tips are and have devised a handy list of rules to help you navigate S/S11’s top trends. Here they are in no particular order: