Paris Hilton is venturing into the metaverse with a virtual fashion week, Paris World in Roblox and a collaboration with fashion retailer Boohoo.
The fashion week event was open to the public and it featured a digital version of Hilton, as well as other Roblox designers and influencers. The event was filmed and premiered on YouTube so that viewers all over the world could join in. Designs were presented on the digital runway, offering a look at the work of a handful of Roblox designers.
At the virtual Paris World event, Boohoo secured billboards created in collaboration with out-of-home media marketplace MilkMoney. Hilton, a former Boohoo ambassador, says "Billboards are a part of our everyday lives and it should be no different in the metaverse."
Celebrity Metaverse Worlds
Paris World in Roblox Held a Fashion Week Event
Trend Themes
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