Posing for all she's worth, Paris Hilton tries her best to stop her furry friend from stealing the limelight as she lead the New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.

But amid all the eyelash batting the 27-year-old heiress still managed to find time for a shopping spree, spending AUS$5,560 Australian dollars ($3,844 US dollars).

In town to host an online New Year's dance party, Paris defended her largesse in a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet.

Paris rang in the new year with a huge party in Sydney Australia, where they have already celebrated the beginning of the New Year