By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
American celebrity Nicky Hilton will be in Seoul this week to launch her own clothing lines Nicholai and Chick by Nicky Hilton.
Hilton, better known as Paris' younger sister, will be introducing her high-end brand Nicholai and casual wear brand Chick in the Korean market. The launching showcase for the brands' Fall/Winter 2008 collection will be held at bar Fradia on Thursday evening.
Hilton launched Chick, a youthful clothing line aimed at young women, in 2004. Chick, which refers to Hilton's childhood nickname, features mainly minidresses, fun prints and short skirts.
Last year, she introduced a new couture brand, Nicholai, aimed at a more mature, sophisticated market. The brand's name refers to Hilton's first name Nicholai Olivia. She even held a spring/summer 2008 fashion show during New York Fashion week last September.
Hilton will also attend a charity party for the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation at Club Answer on Friday night.
Aside from her own brands, Hilton had designed a line of handbags for Japanese brand Samantha Thavasa. She attended college at Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design, but did not finish her degree.
Hilton is also an actress, having appeared in the film ``National Lampoon's Pledge This." She is also involved in the Nicky O South Beach condo hotel in Miami, which features designer suites by Roberto Cavalli and Betsey Johnson.