{"id":3220,"date":"2019-08-27T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/fashion\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:31:57","slug":"kim-kardashian-has-renamed-her-shapewear-line-after-receiving-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/fashion\/2019\/08\/27\/kim-kardashian-has-renamed-her-shapewear-line-after-receiving-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian has renamed her shapewear line after receiving backlash."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When Kim Kardashian West first announced her shapewear she received a lot of criticism for the name. Kim originally called the line &#8216;Kimono&#8217; however, the term is traditionally for a Japanese dress which promoted backlash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since being accused of cultural appropriation, Kim said she would change the name and now after a month she took to Instagram to announce the new name of her shapewear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Introducing SKIMS&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1oestMAnVD\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">View this post on Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1oestMAnVD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My fans and followers are a huge inspiration to me \u2013 I\u2019m always listening to their feedback and opinions, and am so grateful they shared their ideas for a new brand name. After much thought and consideration, I\u2019m excited to announce the launch of @SKIMS Solutionwear\u2122 coming September 10. I love the idea that the pieces will be the closest thing to someone\u2019s skin, skimming with amazingly soft and supportive fabrics which accentuate the best parts of our bodies. Available in sizes XXS &#8211; 5XL, SKIMS Solutionwear\u2122 is for every body. SKIMS.COM. #ShowYourSKIMS Photo: #VanessaBeecroft<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimkardashian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Kim Kardashian West<\/a> (@kimkardashian) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2019-08-26T15:38:00+00:00\">Aug 26, 2019 at 8:38am PDT<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;My fans and followers are a huge inspiration to me \u2013 I\u2019m always listening to their feedback and opinions, and am so grateful they shared their ideas for a new brand name&#8221; writes Kim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;After much thought and consideration, I\u2019m excited to announce the launch of\u00a0<a class=\"body-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SKIMS\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SKIMS\/\">@SKIMS<\/a>Solutionwear\u2122 coming September 10. I love the idea that the pieces will be the closest thing to someone\u2019s skin, skimming with amazingly soft and supportive fabrics which accentuate the best parts of our bodies. Available in sizes XXS &#8211; 5XL, SKIMS Solutionwear\u2122 is for every body.\u00a0<span class=\"skimlinks-unlinked\">SKIMS.COM<\/span>.\u00a0<a class=\"body-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/showyourskims\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/showyourskims\/\">#ShowYourSKIMS<\/a>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fans praised the new name and thanking Kim for changing the name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The SKIMS wear will be launching on September 10th and will be available in sizes XXS &#8211; 5XL and also a range of shades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Kim Kardashian West first announced her shapewear she received a lot of criticism for the name. Kim originally called the line &#8216;Kimono&#8217; however, the term is traditionally for a Japanese dress which promoted backlash. 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