If you are just now tuning in to our 2000s fashion icon series, welcome! We’ve been breaking down and looking at the styles from some of the top fashion icons of the 2000s.

Last week we looked at Nicole Richie, a 2000s style mogul. We dove into her fashion tastes and eventual style overhaul, and explained how to get those 2000s-Nicole-inspired pieces and outfits for ourselves.

Now we’re moving on to Nicole’s infamous partner in crime: The one, the only, Paris Hilton.

Paris Hilton’s style in the 2000s was iconic. She was sassy, girly, and delightfully over-the-top. She proudly sported anything that would make her say, “That’s Hot!“

Let’s look at Paris’ history and — most importantly — Paris Hilton’s 2000s style and how we can get it for ourselves.

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Paris Hilton Biography

Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981 in New York City. She was raised in various locations including a suite in the Warldorf-Astoria in Manhatten, Beverly Hills, and the Hamptons. She attended the Dwight school in Manhattan until she dropped out and obtained her GED certification instead.

Paris modeled as a child and signed to Donald Trump’s modeling agency, T Management, when she was 19 years old. From there she graced the covers of many magazines and made cameos and guest appearances on movies, tv shows, music videos, and at nightclubs.

In 2003, her infamous celeb-reality show, The Simple Life, aired on Fox. As we discussed in our article on Nicole Richie, the show was very successful. It also set in stone the “dumb blonde” persona that Paris Hilton had intentionally created for herself — one that is still associated with her to this day.