As the temperatures continue to plummet as we head into winter, it's time to fill your wardrobe with clothing that keep you warm and snug.
Recently, Kim Kardashian’s clothing and shapewear brand, SKIMS, has been dominating the headlines with people raving about its comfort and the fact it caters for all sizes.
However, with prices ranging from £48 for a SKIMS cosy knit bralette to a whopping £124 for a unisex onesie, much of the range is out of reach for many of us.
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But Primark has restocked its highly anticipated lounge and shapewear range with many items almost identical to SKIMS items.
And better still, to purchase an entire knitted loungewear set would cost you just £32.
In comparison, buying a lounge set from SKIMS by purchasing a top, cardigan and trousers would set you back an eye-watering £290.
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So perhaps Primark might be the go-to place for getting the entire look on the cheap.
Unsurprisingly, fans and shoppers have been expressing their interest on social media, particularly on TikTok where users have flocked to stores to buy a piece - or several at once.
Tiktoker Becky Blackburn (@beckablackburn4) posted her finds on the app, displaying her snug set to her followers, and wrote that the SKIMS dupes are “cute and fluffy”.
The post has so far racked up 97,000 likes with over 407 comments written by other admirers.
One user expressed her enthusiasm ahead of the awaited return of the loungewear stock, writing: “Can we just get money off and just buy the whole of Primark soon cos I want everything?”
Another user complained after endlessly searching in stores for her requested items from the collection, writing: “I went today and they didn’t have any of the viral TikTok outfits except the shorts.”
A third user loved the affordable prices of the Primark lounge sets compared to SKIMS, writing in all caps: “OMG THEY’RE NOT GOING TO BE £109”.
But other users questioned the quality and ethics behind the making of Primark’s clothing, sharing their own personal criticisms of the much-hyped collection.
One user questioned the fabric’s longevity.
They wrote: “Yeah then you wash it and it goes harder than Gwen’s wedding gift towels.”
Another user chimed in to hit back at Primark to ask whether the clothes would even be suitable for other sizes by writing “So do you think I’m skinny??”
A third user pleaded with other users to find other ways to shop more sustainably, writing: “Run, don't walk to charity shops, second hand stories, sustainable options. Stop running to kill the earth, each other and the beautiful animals.”
With everyone online revealing what their own take of the much-talked about dupes from Primark is, what’s definite is that this won’t be the last time we’ll be seeing another pyjama set for sale for every snug occasion.
We’ll just continue to be on the look-out, I guess.
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