{"id":1895225,"date":"2026-04-21T21:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895225"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:38:44","slug":"paris-hiltons-guide-to-djing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895225","title":{"rendered":"Paris Hilton\u2019s Guide To DJing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris Hilton\u2019s Guide To DJing<\/h1>\n
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Yes, that was<\/em> the Y2K queen DJing in Herald Square Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How do you celebrate being the face of Karl Lagerfeld\u2019s Spring\/Summer 2026 campaign? If you\u2019re Paris Hilton<\/a>, you board a double-decker bus in Herald Square with a lifesize version of Lagerfeld\u2019s beloved cat, Choupette, and treat the passing New Yorkers to an impromptu DJ set.<\/p>\n

The festivities took place on April 20 just outside of Macy\u2019s, with the imagery from Hilton\u2019s \u201cFrom Paris, With Love\u201d campaign serving as the perfect backdrop for the event. Dressed in Lagerfeld\u2019s signature all-black, the socialite-turned-DJ pulled out all the best EDM mixes in her arsenal and filled the streets of Midtown with the musical stylings of Britney Spears\u2019<\/a> \u201cCircus,\u201d Icona Pop\u2019s \u201cI Love It,\u201d Eurythmics\u2019 \u201cSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This),\u201d and Calvin Harris\u2019 \u201cHow Deep Is Your Love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hilton\u2019s 12 years as a DJ makes a gig like this seem effortless, but trust and believe: there\u2019s a lot of prep that goes into a Herald Square takeover. Here, Hilton gives NYLON a glimpse into her process and breaks down her pre-show rituals, party must-haves, and her system for creating the perfect set list.<\/p>\n

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What was it like working on the Spring 2026 campaign?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am in love with this new campaign with Karl Lagerfeld. The collection is so stunning and I really love the whole concept of it.<\/p>\n

Now you get to celebrate this campaign with a very special DJ set at Macy\u2019s. How does it feel to be playing in Herald Square?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s going to be so much fun. I was born in New York, so this is my city. Karl [Lagerfeld] is such an icon, so to be celebrating his legacy here in New York is really special. I have a really fun set planned and it’s going to be a surprise so no one knows that I’m going to be there DJing. It’s going to be a fun New York surprise to bring [everyone] together through the power of music.<\/p>\n

Besides this, what have been some of your highlights of your DJ career so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s been so many. I love performing every year at Tomorrowland because it’s the biggest music festival in the world. I can’t wait to play again there this summer. Performing for all the Pride shows I’ve done \u2014 just the feeling in the room and the energy is so magnetic and magical. I always loved playing in Ibiza<\/a>; my residency that I had at Amnesia was just so epic.<\/p>\n

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Do you have any pre-show rituals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just looking over the set. I’ve never played the same set twice. On the plane ride over, I was just picking out all the songs, thinking of the vibe, the energy, and finding remixes. I love making remixes of really iconic Y2K songs. Mixing EDM with pop elevates all the songs.<\/p>\n

While I’m getting ready in glam, I’m listening to the set, picking which songs mix together well, and seeing what kind of vibe I want to bring. Then when I’m out there, I can change the order by looking in the crowd and just feeling what they’re feeling.<\/p>\n

I was going to ask how you craft your set lists, but it sounds like it’s a lot of just Y2K.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s everything. It just depends where I’m going to be, what country it’s in, what the crowd is going to be like, and what kind of vibe I want. I’m always feeling the crowds \u2014 even if I put [the songs] in order I usually never keep it because it just depends on what I’m feeling from everyone in the room.<\/p>\n

Is there a song or an artist that the crowd always responds really well to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anything by me. Sometimes I will get on top of the DJ booth and start performing the songs. I love to end a lot of my sets with \u201cStars Are Blind.\u201d People just lose it. And then of course, anything Britney [Spears].<\/p>\n

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