Kathy Hilton, Kim and Kyle Richards Unite for Ease Birthday celebration – WWD

“My mother is the North Pole,” Nicky Hilton Rothschild stated with amusing of Kathy Hilton, who opened her Bel Wind, Calif., house on Tuesday evening for a holiday celebration.

“My mom has always been so, so over the top for the holidays, and I mean every holiday, from Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter, obviously Christmas,” she stated, dressed in a bow-front cutout Rebecca Vallance minidress.

“It was always such a big part of our life, the celebrating, the decorations, the tablescapes,” she persevered. “I was just laughing with my mom, because she’s a true, born entertainer. I walk around her house, she has, like, 20 Christmas trees.”

“She’s Mrs. Claus,” Kyle Richards stated of Hilton. The 2 and their sister Kim Richards — all in Alice + Olivia — had been in combination publicly for the primary life in an extended life. The ups and downs in their crowd dynamic has been documented on Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise, however now they had been united.

“Stronger together,” Hilton stated. “We always like to do something for the holidays together.”

“Kathy’s decorating for the holidays really gets you in the spirit,” Kyle stated. “So, a perfect time to get together.”

Reminiscing about their traditions rising up, the sisters — speaking all of sudden as siblings do — stated their father used to be the cook dinner within the crowd.

“He taught me,” Kim stated. “We would cook, bake.”

“He always had an apron on in the kitchen,” Kyle added. “To me, when I see a man that cooks like that, I think that’s amazing.”

“James does that,” Hilton stated of Nicky’s husband, James Rothschild.

“When I see a man do anything, I’m like ‘wow,’” Kim stated. All of them roared with laughter.

Each and every inch of the Hilton house used to be decked out in bliss decor for the birthday celebration, a partnership with DirecTV. It used to be additionally an evening for treasure, that includes a toy power; unwrapped presents had been left via the entrance door to donate to the Ronald McDonald Area Charities, a nonprofit supporting techniques bettering the well-being of kids.

“The holidays are such a time to indulge, but I think it’s also so important to give back,” Nicky stated.

Sipping on Champagne, visitors — a who’s who of Bravo fact stars — made their manner all the way down to Hilton’s ballroom and yard, which used to be become a wintry weather wonderland, faux snow and all.

“I had a peek at the guest list earlier, and I was laughing,” Nicky added with a snort. “I think there’s going to be some very, very interesting people watching tonight.”

A few of the bunch had been Dixie D’Amelio and mother Heidi of Hulu’s “The D’Amelio Show” and Katie Maloney of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules.”

“I love doing something festive and getting a little bit dressed up,” stated Maloney, in a sheer, dim Independent Community get dressed accessorized with a glowing Betsey Johnson disco ball grasp. “It’s the best excuse to get out and celebrate on a Tuesday.”

Lovers had been expecting One thing About Her, the sandwich store she plans to unhidden in West Hollywood with costar Ariana Madix.

“The sandwich shop is the never-ending project,” she defined. “It’s just been never-ending red tape. I can’t find the end of it…Obviously we’re grateful for the support, and we’re so happy that people are excited. And it’s going to be great when we do open. We are going to open, and it will be soon.”

Tuesday evening, she used to be taking a look ahead to perceptible pals from “the Bravo family,” she stated: “Ladies I don’t get to see all the time. And at Kathy’s.”

Having a look round, she eyed a Champagne merchandising gadget. “There’s a literal Moët [& Chandon] vending machine in here. That’s sick.”