Paris Hilton just made an iconic fashion reference—to herself.
Harper's BAZAAR's March 2023 cover star partied in Los Angeles last night at the Klarna & Paris Hilton House of Y2K launch party. Fittingly, she followed the early-aughts theme by re-creating the slinky chainmail dress and matching choker she wore for her 21st birthday back in 2002.
The look, designed by Julien Macdonald, featured a slinky silhouette, cowl neckline, thigh-high leg slit, and bedazzled thick choker necklace. To update the look for 2023, Hilton wore a sparkling silver strapless minidress by Nicole + Felicia, also with a cowl neckline, and a matching glitzy choker. Her accessories were equally dazzling, including glittering silver pumps, fingerless gloves, a clutch, and even sunglasses.
This isn't the first time that Hilton has paid homage to her 21st-birthday outfit. Performing with Miley Cyrus and Sia during a New Year's Eve party, the socialite wore a blush version of the chainmail minidress. And during a DJ gig in Spain back in 2017, Hilton again referenced the look in a rhinestone-encrusted slip and matching choker.
During her new cover story with BAZAAR, Hilton opened up about growing up in the spotlight .
"I feel so proud of the woman that I've become, because for so long I kept all of that with me," she said. "All the negative, horrible words that they would say to me every single day, that sticks with you. I just was not secure. Now I feel that people finally respect me and get me in ways that they never did."
As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset.
