Nicky Hilton
- "Nicky" Hilton can also refer to Conrad Hilton, Jr.
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 Nicky Hilton in 2005 |
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| Born | Nicholai Olivia Hilton October 5, 1983 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, fashion model, and fashion designer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Todd Andrew Meister (m. 2004) (Annulled) |
| Parents | Richard Howard Hilton Kathy 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.
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[edit] Early life
Hilton was born in New York City, and grew up in Los Angeles.[1] Her father is Richard Hilton, a businessman, and her mother is Kathy Hilton (née Avanzino) She grew up with three siblings: Paris Hilton, Barron Nicholas Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III. She was raised Catholic; she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart and graduated in 2001.
[edit] Career
[edit] Fashion designer
In 2004, Hilton launched her own clothing line. She also designed a line of handbags for Japanese company Samantha Thavasa.[1]
In 2007, she started her second line aimed at a more mature audience and higher pricepoint,[citation needed] 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.[2]
[edit] Model
In 2005, Hilton, along with Kimberly Stewart, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz.[3][4] Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland.[5] Around this time, Hilton modeled for the cover of Lucire magazine for its New Zealand and Romanian editions.[6]
[edit] 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.[7]
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.[8][9] 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.[8] 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.[8] 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.[9]
[edit] Personal life
In 2004, Hilton married childhood friend and businessman Todd Andrew Meister at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel.[10] The marriage was annulled shortly after.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Paris & Nicky Hilton – [Jan-2003] – interview. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week", retrieved March 5, 2011
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2005-11-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20051127005657/http://www.antzpantz.com.au/Our-Products/Holeproof-Antz-Pantz.asp. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Nicky Hilton, Kimberly Stewart, Nathan Sapsford - Antz Pantz IT Girl Search - Photo". LIFE. 2005-09-28. http://www.life.com/celebrity-pictures/55814692/antz-pantz-it-girl-search. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2006-06-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20060619071510/http://www.antzpantz.com.au/Our-Products/Holeproof-Antz-Pantz.asp. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Brad Batory. "Lucire Fashion: Making of a heiress: Lucire's cover girl, Nicky Hilton, as produced by Brad Batory of Indashio - The global fashion magazine". Lucire.com. http://lucire.com/2005a/0906fe0.shtml. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Hotel Online. Hotel Developer Robert Falor Suing Nicky Hilton Alleges Breach of Contract and Deceptive Business Practices
- ^ a b c Paris Hilton Detained at Airport in Japan, Fox News, September 21, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Couzens, Jo. Paris Hilton stopped from entering Japan
- ^ Nicky's Vegas Surprise, People, August 19, 2004. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ^ Lehner, Marla. Nicky Hilton Gets Marriage Annulled, People, November 9, 2004. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
