Kim Kardashian’s Skims offers refunds after backlash over $148 Advent calendar

Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand, Skims, is offering refunds to customers who bought its $148 advent calendar after widespread criticism on social media.

The accessories calendar promised “twelve days of fun surprises” but was mocked online for the quality of its contents. Some users compared the items to things found down the back of a sofa.

According to BBC, a spokesperson for Skims said the calendar did not meet expectations for some customers, and the company has contacted every buyer to offer a full refund or credit towards other products.

The backlash grew on TikTok, where users posted unboxing videos and parodies. One account compared the contents to things “my cat collects from around my house”, while another said it looked like items Kardashian was clearing out of her bedside table.

Others joked they had recreated the calendar by cleaning out their sofas.

The calendar contained a tartan teddy bear keychain, hair ties, another set of hair ties, Skims logo hair clips, a Skims logo squishy ornament, another set of Skims logo hair clips, beige elastic straps and hair bands, a third set of Skims logo hair clips, a Skims logo comb keychain, another set of hair ties, a Skims keychain and a furry compact mirror keychain.

Skims is an American shapewear and clothing brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede. The business was valued at over $5 billion as of 2025.