Gigi and Bella Hadid, Imaan Hammam and Nora Attal were among the models walking the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week.
The models, who are all part-Arab, joined Paris Hilton, as she made a surprise guest appearance to close the show, which highlighted the spring/summer 2023 collection titled "a goddess gone grunge".
The reality star and DJ, 41, a long-time friend of Donatella Versace, wore a metallic pink mini dress with a matching veil and fingerless gloves.
The veil is thought to be a nod to Hilton's wedding to Carter Reum in November, for which she wore six custom dresses, including a pink one by Alice + Olivia that came with a hot-pink veil.
The last time Donatella and Hilton were seen together was at Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Los Angeles wedding in June.
Fans praised the Cooking with Paris star for the Barbiecore aesthetic, with one writing on social media: “Paris Hilton is the ultimate Versace Barbie.”
The Palestinian-American Hadid sisters, Dutch star Hammam — who is of Moroccan and Egyptian descent — and British model Attal, who is also of Moroccan heritage, were also joined by French-Algerian breakout Loli Bahia.
Supermodels Irina Shayk, from Russia, and Emily Ratajkowski, from the US, also took part in the show.
Sitting front row was Hilton's sister Nicky Hilton, as well as actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Chloe Cherry, and models Ashley Graham and Alessandra Ambrosio.
Versace's latest collection opened with all-black looks, including form-fitting dresses and biker jackets with leather trousers sporting fringes and metal studs.
Models then showed off pink and purple designs, flared trousers and zebra print chiffon shirts, to name a few standout looks.
“I have always loved a rebel," said Donatella. "A woman who is confident, smart and a little bit of a diva.
"She wears leather, studs and frayed denim and she has enough attitude to mix them with chiffon, jersey, and a tiara! She is a strong liberated woman; she is gorgeous; she knows it. She is the Goddess of Freedom.”
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Imaan Hammam walks the runway at Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2021. Photo: Getty Images -
Azza Slimene walks the runway at Paris Fashion Week on July 2, 2018. Photo: Getty Images -
Nora Attal walks the runway at the Boss show during the Milan Fashion Week on September 22, 2019. Photo: Getty Images -
Habiba El-Kobrossy backstage at the Michael Cinco show in the Dubai Design District on October 31, 2019. Photo: Getty Images -
Shahad Salman wearing the autumn-winter 2020 Tory Burch collection. Photo: Tory Burch -
Malika El-Maslouhi walks the runway at the Milan Fashion Week on February 25, 2022. Photo: Getty Images -
Sonia Ben Ammar on the runway at Paris Fashion Week on October 5, 2016. Photo: Getty Images -
Tilila Oulhaj for Yves Saint-Laurent Beauty. Photo: Yves Saint-Laurent
