I bought a new wardrobe from Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS – some of the pieces looked so bad I thought I was being trolled
SKIMS is known for high-quality, waist-erasing shapewear, but many items from the regular clothing collection tout high-performance qualities, too.
One YouTube star spent hundreds on a haul from Kim Kardashian’s brand, and found that some items keep their advertising promises better than others.
Roxi Janiszewska spent £700, or around $870 USD, on a collection of outfits from SKIMS, she revealed in a YouTube .
“I really wanted to see what SKIMS clothing is actually like,” said Janiszewska, who owns a number of shapewear pieces from the brand.
“I kind of did the damage,” she added, noting that she was able to secure everything on her wishlist from Selfridge’s.
“I literally spent £700 on this tiny little box.”
The first item Janiszewska opened and tried on was the “iconic” teddy bear set, a fuzzy crop top and lounge pants in a warm brown color.
The price for both pieces was around $189, and Janiszewska was critical of the price with the high-quality fabric.
When she tried the outfit on, her skepticism was justified.
“I actually feel ridiculous. When I turn to the side, look at the trousers,” Janiszewska said.
“They look so bulky around the waist,” she said, confirming she had purchased the set in her usual size. “This waistband is adding more inches to my tummy.”
Even though the outfit was “very cozy,” she said that the look wasn’t significantly better than fast-fashion items in a similar style.
Next, she tried on a black maxi dress, hoping it would be a more fitted silhouette.
“I’m in love. I’m actually in love,” Janiszewska said. “Look at my waist. It’s like wizardry.”
She appreciated that the fabric was not see-through whatsoever, and good at concealing the seams of her bra and underwear.
“It’s definitely very, very expensive, but it does what it says on the box,” Janiszewska admitted.
Her next pick was a tank top maxi dress that’s gone viral on TikTok, but retails for $78 on the SKIMS website.
Janiszewska was able to find the out-of-stock dress at Selfriedges and paid £91 for it – an amount that equates to over $113 USD.
“I’m not going to sit here and pretend this is an acceptable amount of money to spend on a dress like this,” Janiszewska admitted.
But when she tried it on, the comfortable fit and svelte appearance made her admit it would be worth a splurge to some buyers.
“It isn’t a gimmick. It actually fits really nicely,” she said, calling the viral maxi one of the “only things worth the money.”
Her next outfit was another bouclé set, and though she accidentally sized down, Janiszewska was happy she did so with the fabric that proved to be too loose in the other lounge set.
“I’m so glad that I by accident sized down with these shorts, they feel and look so much better on,” the satisfied YouTube star said.
“With this range, you want to size down on the bottoms.”
She also held out the sleeves, which were extremely long. Though Janiszewska theorized that they were meant to allow a “scrunched” look, the sleeves were excessive and awkward when not pushed up.
Still, the cozy bouclé fabric and cut of the shorts and top were undeniably trendy.
“Kim knows exactly what she’s doing. She knows how to make money out of us,” the reviewer said.
Her next set was meant for the gym, but Janiszewska immediately labeled the bra and leggings as unfit for the gym.
“If you’re looking for a pair of leggings to work out in, I would go to a different brand,” she advised.
Even though the clothes didn’t offer workout-level lift or compression, Janiszewska was impressed by the fit and feel of the outfit and said she’d wear it for errands or casual outings.
She labeled it “the world’s most basic but most expensive outfit ever.”
She was similarly underwhelmed by a black tank top dress, a shorter, ribbed look that had a high neckline.
While the longer black and grey dresses were showstoppers, Janiszewska wasn’t as impressed by the shorter outfit.
“There’s nothing wrong with it, it fits nicely,” she lamented.
But for the $75 she paid, she said, it was “a bit of a rip-off.”
Her last review was for a plain bodysuit, with double-lined fabric and thick straps.
Unboxing the item, Janiszewska looked at the tag and was aghast.
“How did I buy this? I don’t remember it costing this much on the website,” she said. The price tag read £69, the equivalent of $85.
Janiszewska had an air of frustration when she saw how good the bodysuit looked – because she felt compelled to keep the pricey piece.
“It’s snatching, it’s lifting somehow,” she said, turning in front of the camera.
Though she insisted the bodysuit was unreasonably expensive, she also gave the look, feel, and quality a 10/10 rating.
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In summary, Janiszewska had one message for the leaders at the clothing brand.
“SKIMS, you need to do more dresses,” she declared. “Some of the other things are hit or miss, but dresses? You nailed it.”
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