Paris Hilton likes to bake with an extra touch of ‘sliving’ – also known as the portmanteau invented by Hilton, a combination of ‘slaying’ and ‘living’. (As defined by Dictionary.com: “A person is ‘alive’ when he is glamorously successful, self-empowered and fulfilled – he is ‘killing it all’ single-handedly, loving every minute of it and looking good while doing it.)
But what does ‘sliving’ look like in culinary form? Pink edible glitter, which Hilton sprinkles liberally on both a Cosmopolitan cocktail and her signature strawberry bundle cake. “This is more just for ambiance,” she explains of the glittering garnish.
For the latest video in FashionIn the ‘Now Serving’ series, in which celebrities share their favorite cocktails and dishes, Hilton shares her two (very pink) recipes and offers viewers insight into her personal life. The latter, she admits, has changed considerably since she welcomed her first child: while she used to travel more than 250 days a year and deejay several times a week, she has significantly scaled back her commitments: “Now that I’m a mother,” I say no to so many things,” she says.
In her limited free time, Hilton says she enjoys scrolling through TikTok, especially videos where users emulate Y2K style. “One of my favorite things about the early 2000s was fashion. Everything from the low-rise jeans to the velor tracksuits,” she says. (Her favorite look from that era? Her silver Julian Macdonald halter mini dress with a plunging neckline, which she wore to her 21st birthday. “If I were a dress, I would be that dress,” Hilton adds.)
She’s also happy that her looks still resonate with a new generation decades later. “I didn’t have a stylist, my sister and I just went shopping. My mother sometimes got so angry and said: what are you wearing? Now that she’s looked at TikTok and the runways, she’s like, oh, you were actually way ahead of your time,” she says.
After the cake comes out of the oven, she cuts a piece of her strawberry treat for herself. It turns out you can eat your “sliving” cake, too.\
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