By Megan Riedlinger
2:02am PST, Feb 17, 2023
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Happy birthday, Paris Hilton! The heiress, former reality TV star, DJ, businesswoman and new mom turns 42 on Feb. 17, 2023. To celebrate, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at Paris's most quintessentially 2000s fashion moments. First up?
This look goes down in Paris Hilton fashion history! The super-tan star arrived at the MTV Movie Awards in May 2003 in this blue two-piece ensemble — a cropped one-shouldered top with an asymmetrical neckline and a dangerously low-cut ruffled skirt. Strappy silver sandals and an updo (with a poof!) completed the style statement.
Keep reading to see more of our favorite early Paris looks…
MORE: 2002 celebrity fashion flashback
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Paris Hilton donned lace-up low-rise jeans once more in June 2002. This time she wore them with a striped rugby shirt and accessorized with her pup Cinderella and a pair of platform sandals at a summer party.
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Remember lace-up denim? Paris Hilton rocked the dangerous choice at a quintessential '00s event — an Armani Jeans party celebrating Craig David's North American tour — in February 2002, pairing it with a tight one-sleeved bright red shirt and a red leather newsboy cap.
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That zebra-print halter dress! The Pikachu stuffed animal! Paris Hilton was the epitome of the year 2000 while attending the Flaunt Magazine Party and Holiday Toy Drive in Beverly Hills that December.
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A full Juicy Couture suit was the epitome of luxury in 2004. So the hot pink collared jacket and miniskirt combo was a serious fashion moment for Paris while she signed copies of her book "Confessions of an Heiress" that September.
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In May 2002, Paris Hilton attended a fashion show for the legendary '00s brand Frankie B. in Los Angeles in this slinky Dior halter-style top, adding a super-low-waisted denim skirt, matching Dior peep-toe sandals, a Dior bag and, of course, a cute pup to boot.
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This black-and-pink look that Paris Hilton wore to the Teen People Artist of the Year event in January 2002 — a mesh barely-there minidress with a super-short ruffled pink skirt featuring a jewel-encrusted heart detail at the hip — is certainly an '00s relic.
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We've got a lot of questions about this next look! Paris Hilton was spotted outside a Hollywood club in January 2001 in this bizarre combo — a fur halter top (yep, you aren't seeing things!) and fur-trimmed low-waisted jeans paired with chunky brown platform sandals.
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The fur jacket Paris Hilton wore during the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004 was a much more understandable choice. The star rocked the brown coat over a green top, low-rise jeans and fur-trimmed boots, accessorizing with a Samantha Thavasa bag.
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Paris Hilton attended the "Simple Life 3" wrap party in New York City in November 2004 in this hot pink minidress with a sweetheart neckline and a jeweled starfish brooch at the center and completed her look with some more shine via gold heels.
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Paris Hilton sported an all-baby-blue look in Beverly Hills in January 2004 — an Adidas T-shirt and low-waisted Juicy Couture velour sweatpants. When it came time to accessorize, she went with her trusty Samantha Thavasa bag.
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Pooch Tinkerbell often tagged along to events with Paris Hilton in the 2000s. She brought her pup along to the Charles Worthington Golden Globes Suite in West Hollywood in January 2003 while donning a very '00s look: a navy velour jumpsuit, a newsboy cap and chunky sneakers.
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Nicky Hilton and Paris Hilton arrived at the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards in October 2001 wearing vibrant red matching gowns. Paris accessorized with a thick diamond choker and white heels while her sister opted for a more subtle necklace and black pointy-toe pumps.
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Another thick diamond choker! Paris Hilton added some sparkle to her teal bell-sleeved minidress with the bold necklace while out in London in May 2002.
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Paris Hilton's 21st birthday look in 2002 is so iconic, the star has recreated it a time or two (as has Kendall Jenner!). She arrived for the festivities in this slinky silver halter dress and — you guessed it! — a thick diamond choker necklace.
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A tank top with hot pink spray-painted fake necklaces? Only in the 2000s! Paris Hilton sported this interesting choice with a low-waisted knee-length graffiti skirt then added chunky black strappy platforms to complete the look.
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While promoting her book "Confessions of an Heiress" in September 2004, Paris Hilton rocked her signature color: pink! She sported this sweet spaghetti-strapped number with touches of purple and a floral motif, adding hot pink strappy, sparkly heels and a Hello Kitty clutch.
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Another book event, another pink dress and pink heel combination. This time, Paris Hilton selected a cap-sleeved floral frock with a V-neckline and a ruffled knee-length hemline for the September 2004 promotional event.
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This look certainly made a statement! Paris Hilton rocked a brown hat with a hot pink ribbon detail atop a slinky purple one-shouldered dress while attending the Catherine Malandrino store opening in November 2000.
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While attending a Backstreet Boys party in New York City with sister Nicky Hilton in November 2000, Paris Hilton rocked her trusty brown-and-pink hat once more — this time with a hot pink floral-print frock, tights and strappy pink platforms.
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Here's a trend that fortunately stayed in the aughts: a tiny denim skirt with a zipper detail down the side. Paris Hilton donned this item with a cropped graphic T-shirt and a denim jacket and completed her ensemble with white heels for a night out at a club in November 2001.
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Paris Hilton donned a halter-style denim-hued tank top with an NYPD logo and super-low red pants while attending the Heatherette Fashion Show in New York City in February 2003. She added one of those completely useless belts over top, a bag with an American flag design and black sandals clad with bows.
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Another day, another newsboy cap and Dior saddle bag! Paris Hilton attended the launch of the "Enter the Matrix" video game in Los Angeles in February 2003 with these accessories on hand, putting an extra '00s stamp on her blue collared jacket, white miniskirt and gold heels.
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Paris Hilton opted for a slinky slip dress while arriving for a taping of "Late Show with David Letterman" in June 2004. Her spaghetti-strapped design featured floral embroidery and an intricate hemline that fell below the knee.
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Fringe was big in the aughts. Here's Paris Hilton posing in a sleeveless white frock with a fringed hemline at the PlayStation 2 Hollywood launch party in October 2000.
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Paris Hilton picked a ruffled denim skirt and a bright blue tank top with a pizza logo when she hit the red carpet at the Maxim Women of the Year Awards in April 2002.
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Sometimes the low waist on Paris Hilton's bottoms looked like the heiress was mere moments from a wardrobe malfunction. This was the case with this lace-trimmed white skirt, which she wore with a corset-like pale pink strapless top at a movie premiere in June 2002.
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More Dior! Paris Hilton selected this halter-style off-the-shoulder pale pink Dior minidress with a thigh-high slit for a movie premiere in Hollywood in October 2003.
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Clear sunglasses were a real trend in the 2000s! Paris Hilton sported hers with a bright orange spaghetti-strapped dress with an asymmetrical hemline and pops of white and teal at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2003.
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Hot pink, ruffles and bows sums up Paris Hilton's usual style in the aughts. She exemplified this combo at a Grammys afterparty in February 2004 where she donned a strapless pink-and-purple minidress with a tiered and ruffled skirt and bright pink strappy sandals with bow details.
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Paris Hilton stepped out for a night of clubbing in September 2000 in this confusing look. The clashing pink-and-red ensemble was comprised of a graphic tank, a miniskirt, ripped tights, knee-high boots and bold accessories like a jeweled low-slung belt, hot pink arm warmers and bright red sunglasses.
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Asymmetry was big in the '00s, which you'll see frequently in Paris Hilton's necklines and hemlines. This electric blue gown she wore to a Playstation 2 party in September 2001 is a perfect example, with its halter-style neckline and super-short angled skirt.
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Paris Hilton wore a dangerously low-cut dress at an event at the Frick Museum in New York City in February 2003. The midi-length frock had a halter-style neckline and was in her signature hot pink shade.
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Paris Hilton attended the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards alongside sister Nicky Hilton, and the famous siblings obviously rocked pink! Just check out Paris's halter-style cropped top with floral appliques paired with a wispy pink tie-dye asymmetrical skirt!
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Don't be jealous! Paris Hilton gave this warning on the bright red T-shirt she sported with a tiny denim skirt and funky heels in Los Angeles in August 2004.
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Slits down the center of pants? Luckily, this look didn't catch on, but Paris Hilton still sported the strange style at a fashion show in New York City in September 2002.
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A Canadian tuxedo, Paris Hilton-style! The heiress rocked a tiered and ruffled denim skirt with a matching denim blouse with a white T-shirt emblazoned with the American flag while attending an event at Barney's in New York City in November 2001. Rounding out her patriotic look? Knee-high black boots and a tiny Burberry bag.
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Another hip belt! Paris Hilton attended a movie premiere in New York City in May 2002 rocking a low-slung, just-for-aesthetics brown belt over top a low-waisted black skirt then added a low-cut black blouse to the mix, a butterfly charm necklace and sky-high stilettos with white straps to round out her red carpet look.
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Queen of the universe! That's what Paris Hilton's graphic tee read at a Jill Stuart fashion show in September 2002. She paired it with a black skirt with a thigh-high slit and super-thin strappy black heels.
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Continuing to test the boundaries of ultra-low-waisted clothing, Paris Hilton attended *NSYNC singer JC Chasez's birthday party in Beverly Hills in August 2002 in these baby blue coordinates. Her daring look included a strapless baby blue top with a floral detail and a semi-sheer bottom half paired with an extremely tiny miniskirt.
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Tanks with lace trim were all the rage in the '00s, so Paris Hilton's pale blue top with light pink lace was super stylish, as were the low-rise jeans she wore to a Marc Jacobs fashion show in New York City in September 2003.
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A ballgown with a fuchsia tulle skirt, one hot pink sleeve and a dark red beanie. That's the totally bizarre mix that Paris Hilton chose to wear to a Hugo Boss party during the Sundance Film Festival in January 2001.
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Paris Hilton attended another award show, this time the Billboard Music Awards in December 2003, in another super-low-rise skirt. She opted for all white, adding a cap-sleeved top and pointy-toe pumps, accessorizing with a headband and bold floral drop earrings.
