Nicky Hilton
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Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983) is an American businesswoman, fashion model
, socialite
, celebutante, heiress
and fashion designer. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton
(founder of Hilton Hotels
) and younger sister of Paris Hilton
.
, and grew up in Los Angeles
. Her father is Richard Hilton
, a businessman, and her mother is Kathy Hilton
( Avanzino) She grew up with three siblings: Paris Hilton
, Barron Nicholas Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III.
She was raised Catholic and attended Convent of the Sacred Heart
and graduated in 2001.
In 2007, she started her second line aimed at a more mature audience and higher pricepoint, called Nicholai, which had its debut fashion show for the spring/summer 2008 season on September 9, 2007 in New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz. Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland. Around this time, Hilton modeled for the cover of Lucire
magazine for its New Zealand and Romania
n editions.
On September 21, 2010 Nicky and her sister Paris Hilton
were stopped by immigration officers at Narita Airport, Japan
because of Paris' conviction for drug possession a day earlier; under Japan's strict anti-drug laws, all people sentenced for any drug crime are, in general, rejected entry to the country. The Hiltons were due to appear at a news conference in Tokyo
on September 22 to promote Paris Hilton's fashion and fragrance lines along with her sister Nicky. According to the Hiltons' publicists, Narita Airport's immigration office questioned Hilton "for hours". Paris and Nicky were forced to stay close to the airport at a hotel as officials would determine what to do on September 22. It is unlikely that the Hiltons will be able to continue their Asian promotion tour, as they are about to enter countries like Indonesia
and Malaysia, with even tougher anti-drug laws than Japan.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
, celebutante, heiress
Heiress
Heiress may refer to:* A female beneficiary of an inheritance* Heiress , a line of perfumes* The Heiress , by John Burgoyne* The Heiress , a 1947 play by Ruth and Augustus Goetz...
and fashion designer. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton
Conrad Hilton
Conrad Nicholson Hilton was an American businessman and investor. He is well known for being the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain.-Early life:Hilton was born in San Antonio, New Mexico...
(founder of Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
) and younger sister of Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
.
Early life
Hilton was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and grew up in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Her father is Richard Hilton
Richard Hilton
Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton is an American entrepreneur and hotelier. He is the Chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland, a real estate brokerages firm based in Beverly Hills that specializes in homes and estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and...
, a businessman, and her mother is Kathy Hilton
Kathy Hilton
Kathleen Elizabeth "Kathy" Hilton is an American actress. She is the mother of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.-Personal life and family:...
( Avanzino) She grew up with three siblings: Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
, Barron Nicholas Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III.
She was raised Catholic and attended Convent of the Sacred Heart
Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York)
The Convent of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic all-girl school in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Teaching grades from pre-kindergarten through twelve, it is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side at East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue....
and graduated in 2001.
Fashion designer
In 2004, Hilton launched her own clothing line. She also designed a line of handbags for Japanese company Samantha Thavasa.In 2007, she started her second line aimed at a more mature audience and higher pricepoint, called Nicholai, which had its debut fashion show for the spring/summer 2008 season on September 9, 2007 in New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Model
In 2005, Hilton, along with Kimberly StewartKimberly Stewart
Kimberly Alana Stewart , is an actress, model, and fashion designer. She is the daughter of Rod Stewart and Alana Stewart.-Early life:...
, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz. Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland. Around this time, Hilton modeled for the cover of Lucire
Lucire
Lucire is a fashion magazine that originally began on the web in 1997, branching into a monthly print edition in its home country of New Zealand in 2004...
magazine for its New Zealand and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n editions.
Other ventures
In 2006, she entered a partnership to open two Nicky O Hotels, the first in Miami and the second in Chicago. On February 12, 2007, Hilton was sued for breach of contract by her partners.On September 21, 2010 Nicky and her sister Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
were stopped by immigration officers at Narita Airport, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
because of Paris' conviction for drug possession a day earlier; under Japan's strict anti-drug laws, all people sentenced for any drug crime are, in general, rejected entry to the country. The Hiltons were due to appear at a news conference in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on September 22 to promote Paris Hilton's fashion and fragrance lines along with her sister Nicky. According to the Hiltons' publicists, Narita Airport's immigration office questioned Hilton "for hours". Paris and Nicky were forced to stay close to the airport at a hotel as officials would determine what to do on September 22. It is unlikely that the Hiltons will be able to continue their Asian promotion tour, as they are about to enter countries like Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Malaysia, with even tougher anti-drug laws than Japan.