Paris Hilton's Most Iconic 2000s Fashion Moments

Dave Benett/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Fashion The original queen of early aughts style. by Erika Harwood Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: Oct. 20, 2020

Before Instagram influencers and Kim Kardashian, there was Paris Hilton, who made a name for herself in the early 2000s by... being Paris Hilton. Hilton never met a red carpet she didn't like — or a skirt that was too low-slung. Check out her best fashion moments from the 2000s ahead.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 2000, Details Magazine Party Wearing a satin black dress and fur-lined jacket at a Details magazine party in 2000.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2001, Heartbreakers premiere Wearing a pink halter dress to the premiere of Heartbreakers in 2001.

Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2001, NYLON Beautiful People Issue Party At the NYLON Beautiful People issue party with her sister Nicky, wearing a leopard tube top and mini skirt.

Photo by Toni Anne Barson/WireImage 2001, amfAR Gala Wearing a jeweled black halter gown to the 2001 amfAR Gala in Cannes.

Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images 2001, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards Matching with Nicky in red silk dresses at the 2001 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.

Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images 2001, 21st birthday party Wearing a slinky silver dress (that's since launched a thousand knockoffs) to her 21st birthday party in 2001.

Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage 2002, Frankie B. Fashion Show Head-to-toe in Dior's monogram logo print at a Frankie B. fashion show in 2002.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage 2002, VMAs Wearing a floral halter top and low-rise skirt to the 2002 VMAs.

Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage/Getty Images 2003, Teen People party Wearing a black mesh top and barely-there pink skirt to a Teen People party in 2003.

Photo by Steve Granitz Archive 1/WireImage 2003, MTV Movie Awards At the 2003 MTV Movie Awards in a low-rise blue skirt and one-shoulder crop top.

Photo by J. Merritt/FilmMagic 2003, Billboard Music Awards Showing the demure take on the low-rise skirt at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards.

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004, InStyle Golden Globes party Channeling Cinderella in a blue tulle dress at the 2004 InStyle Golden Globes party.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2004, Clive Davis pre-Grammy Party Wearing a purple ruffled dress and green coat to the Clive Davis pre-Grammys party in 2004.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2004, NBA All-Star Game Wearing an orange sweatsuit and a bowling bag to the 2004 NBA All-Star game.

J. Merritt/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004, Elton John Oscar Party Chatting on her flip phone while walking the red carpet at the 2004 Elton John Oscar Party.

Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images 2004, MTV Movie Awards Wearing a red silk dress to the 2004 MTV Movie Awards.

Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage 2004, Teen Choice Awards Wearing a flowing dress and Farrah Fawcett hair to the 2004 Teen Choice Awards.

Robin Platzer/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004, Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show At a Tommy Hilfiger show in 2004 wearing a denim mini skirt and a T-shirt with her face on it.

Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2004, Diddy's Birthday Party Wearing a pink gown and fur stole to Diddy's birthday party in 2004.

J. Merritt/FilmMagic/Getty Images 2005, Vanity Fair Oscar Party Wearing a strapless champagne gown to the 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 2005, House Of Wax premiere Channeling Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of House Of Wax in 2005.

Photo by Bo Valentine/FilmMagic 2005, Cannes Film Festival Wearing a gold gown to the premiere of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

KMazur/WireImage/Getty Images 2005, VMAs Wearing a tie-dye dress to the VMAs in 2005.

Photo by Tim Whitby/WireImage 2006, BRIT Awards Wearing a gold fringe mini-dress to the 2006 BRIT Awards.

Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images 2006, VMAs Wearing a black-and-white strapless dress to the 2006 VMAs.

Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage for MOTOROLA 2006, Motorola's Launch of the MotoRAZR Matching her pink Razr to her dress at Motorola's launch party in Japan.

Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images for MTV 2007, MTV Movie Awards Wearing a strapless black dress to the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.

Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage 2008, NYLON TV Issue Party At the 2008 NYLON TV issue party in a gray belted dress.

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