Nicky Hilton Biography
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- "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 | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Nicholai "Nicky" Olivia Hilton (born October 5, 1983) is an American fashion model, socialite, celebutante, entrepreneur, heiress, and fashion designer. She shares her nickname with her grandfather's brother, Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, who died fourteen years before she was born. She is the younger sister of Paris Hilton.
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Career
Fashion designer
She launched her own clothing line, Chick by Nicky Hilton in 2004 and has also designed a line of handbags for Japanese company Samantha Thavasa from 2002–2005.citation needed
In 2007, she started her second line aimed at a more mature audience and higher pricepointcitation 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. The video and photos from the collection can be viewed at the MBFW website.1
Model
Hilton began her career as a fashion model.citation needed She has done several runway shows for major designers and is a regular model for Heatherettecitation needed, along with her sister Paris; they usually open and close the runway shows.citation needed
In 2005, Hilton, along with Kimberly Stewart, was the face of Australian underwear line Antz Pantz.2 Stewart remains contracted, however Hilton has since been replaced by Australian up-and-coming model Megan Maitland.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 Romanian editions.citation needed
Other business 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.3
Personal life
Hilton was born in New York City, New York. She has dated MTV VJ Brian McFayden, Ian Somerhalder in 2003. Later, she married Todd Andrew Meister on August 15, 2004 at Las Vegas Wedding Chapel; the marriage was annulled in November 2004.4 Hilton dated Kevin Connolly from January 2005 to July 2006.5 She is currently dating David Katzenberg, son of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.6
References
- ^ http://mbfashionweek.com/newyork/spring2008/designers/nicholai/index.html Mbfashionweek.com
- ^ http://www.antzpantz.com.au/Our-Products/Holeproof-Antz-Pantz.asp Antz Pantz
- ^ Hotel Online. Hotel Developer Robert Falor Suing Nicky Hilton; Alleges Breach of Contract and Deceptive Business Practices
- ^ Hilton and Tod split
- ^ Hilton and Connolly split up
- ^ [1] Zimbio's 100 Hottest Celebrity Couples
External links
- Nicky Hilton official site
- Nicky Hilton at the Internet Movie Database
- Nicky Hilton at Fashion Model Directory
- Nicky Hilton at TV.com
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