The invite for the press conference announcing the launch of Paris Hilton’s handbags and accessories in India may have stated the time as 3 pm on Saturday but in keeping with Paris’s starry airs, it started a good two hours late. Rumours about Paris changing her outfit at the last minute and pampering herself with a specially-designed spa treatment surfaced, though what might have actually kept her busy till so late was anybody’s guess.
The venue of the conference, Mumbai’s JW Marriott, did go out of its way to impress the Hilton heiress, what with the entire venue done up in pink. There were pink cupcakes and lollipops on offer, not to mention a special cake in the shape of a Paris Hilton handbag.
The lady herself made a dramatic entry, dressed in a Malini Ramani (styled by Rocky S) creation — a coral pink Grecian drape dress that reminded one of the sari. Needless to say, she waxed eloquent about her love for India, Bollywood and fashion. “I am so glad to have come here. I love the creations by Indian designers and I will be wearing only Indian designer outfits during my stay here. I am also keen to meet my friends from Bollywood. I have been approached earlier to do Bollywood films and if I get a good script, who knows I may just do a film; they (Bollywood films) are so colourful,” she said.
She also made it clear that this India trip was more business than anything else. “I would have loved to go to the beach but my visit is too short and I don’t have the time. This time around, I am concentrating on promoting my collection of handbags and accessories,” she pointed out, adding that she might just incorporate Indian influences in her future collections.