The Aporia · Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash

Kim Kardashian's fashion brand, Skims, is issuing refunds for its $148 (£110) advent calendar after facing criticism on social media over the perceived low quality of items like hair clips and keychains included in it. The company acknowledged that some customers were unsatisfied with their purchase and has contacted all buyers to offer a full refund or credit towards other products. Social media users mocked the calendar, comparing its contents to objects typically found behind sofas or in junk drawers.

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Kim Kardashian's SKIMS brand has faced intense backlash over its Advent calendar priced at $148 (or $276 CAD), which disappointed customers claim is not worth the cost. The controversy began when a TikTok user shared videos of herself opening the calendar, expressing frustration upon finding items like keychains, hair ties, and bobby pins that are easily found in discount stores or even at home. The calendar quickly sold out with many joining waitlists for future orders. SKIMS responded by offering refunds to those who purchased the calendar after acknowledging that "for some, the calendar didn't meet expectations."

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Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash · assertive framing

- Published Kim Kardashian's Skims is offering customers refunds for its $148 (£110) advent calendar which has been widely criticised on social media. asserted

which → publish → media

you → promise → sofa

A spokesperson for Skims has told a number of media outlets "for some, the calendar didn't meet expectations" and the company has "personally contacted every customer" to offer a full refund or credit to put towards other products". asserted

company → tell → products

The BBC has contacted Skims for comment. asserted

BBC → contact → comment

The shapewear and clothing business was co-founder by Kardashian in 2019 and has made the reality TV star a billionaire, according to Forbes magazine uncertain

star → co → magazine

Skims was valued at $5bn in 2025 when it raised millions of dollars in new funding. asserted

it → value → funding

One account on TikTok called spicychathouse compared the contents of the calendar to things "my cat collects from around my house". asserted

cat → call → house

Another account said it looked like "a bunch of stuff that Kim Kardashian was emptying out of her bedside table". asserted

Kardashian → say → table

A number of accounts showed people cleaning out their own sofas and claiming they had accidentally created the Skims advent calendar. asserted

they → show → calendar

Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash

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