AND STUDYING LAW, SHE HAS A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE THAT OFFICIALLY
BUSINESS VENTURE THAT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES TODAY.
LAUNCHES TODAY. >> IT DOES INDEED, WE’RE GOING
>> IT DOES INDEED, WE’RE GOING TO TALK ALL ABOUT IT IN JUST A
TO TALK ALL ABOUT IT IN JUST A SECOND.
SECOND. FIRST A QUICK LOOK AS WE TRY TO
FIRST A QUICK LOOK AS WE TRY TO KEEP UP WITH KIM.
KEEP UP WITH KIM. >> MILLIONS WANT TO KEEP UP WITH
>> MILLIONS WANT TO KEEP UP WITH KIM KARDASHIAN WEST, ON HER
KIM KARDASHIAN WEST, ON HER FAMILY’S HIT REALITY SERIES,
FAMILY’S HIT REALITY SERIES, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS,
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, KIM SHARES SOME OF HER MOST
KIM SHARES SOME OF HER MOST VULNERABLE MOMENTS, INCLUDING A
VULNERABLE MOMENTS, INCLUDING A HEALTH SCARE SHE REVEALED ON
HEALTH SCARE SHE REVEALED ON SUNDAY’S PREMIER.
SUNDAY’S PREMIER. >> YOUR ANTIBODIES ARE POSITIVE
>> YOUR ANTIBODIES ARE POSITIVE FOR.
FOR. >> WE DON’T KNOW.
>> WE DON’T KNOW. >> I’LL KNOW ON FRIDAY.
>> I’LL KNOW ON FRIDAY. >> KIM’S LIFE IT SEEMS IS AN
>> KIM’S LIFE IT SEEMS IS AN OPEN BOOK.
OPEN BOOK. >> I AM STUDYING CONTRACTS
>> I AM STUDYING CONTRACTS TODAY.
TODAY. >> LATELY IT’S BEEN A LAW BOOK
>> LATELY IT’S BEEN A LAW BOOK AS SHE STUDIES TO BE AN
AS SHE STUDIES TO BE AN ATTORNEY.
ATTORNEY. >> THE BEST WAY TO CHANGE THE
>> THE BEST WAY TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM IS TO REALLY KNOW THE
SYSTEM IS TO REALLY KNOW THE SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. >> SHE AND HUSBAND KANYE WEST
>> SHE AND HUSBAND KANYE WEST ARE THE PARENTS OF FOUR
ARE THE PARENTS OF FOUR CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. SHE’S ALSO A BUSY BUSINESSWOMAN
SHE’S ALSO A BUSY BUSINESSWOMAN FOCUSSING ON BEAUTY AND
FOCUSSING ON BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCES.
FRAGRANCES. TODAY SHE’S LAUNCHING HER NEW
TODAY SHE’S LAUNCHING HER NEW LINE OF SHAPE WEAR CALLED SKIMS.
LINE OF SHAPE WEAR CALLED SKIMS. >> I FEEL LIKE SHAPE WEAR HAS
>> I FEEL LIKE SHAPE WEAR HAS BEEN AT LEAST A DECADE OR MORE
BEEN AT LEAST A DECADE OR MORE IN THE MAKING FOR ME.
IN THE MAKING FOR ME. PEOPLE WOULD WRITE ME ALL THE
PEOPLE WOULD WRITE ME ALL THE TIME AND BE LIKE YOU LOOK SO
TIME AND BE LIKE YOU LOOK SO GOOD AFTER THE BABY.
GOOD AFTER THE BABY. THAT IS THREE PAIRS OF SHAPE
THAT IS THREE PAIRS OF SHAPE WEAR.
WEAR. THAT’S NOT ME.
THAT’S NOT ME. >> THIS SHAPE WEAR MAKES ME FEEL
>> THIS SHAPE WEAR MAKES ME FEEL FREE.
FREE. >> ONE OF THE MODELS KIM
>> ONE OF THE MODELS KIM INCLUDES IN PROMOS FOR HER NEW
INCLUDES IN PROMOS FOR HER NEW LINE, ALICE MARIE JOHNSON.
LINE, ALICE MARIE JOHNSON. >> ALICE, YOU’RE OUT.
>> ALICE, YOU’RE OUT. >> YES.
>> YES. >> THE WOMAN WHO KIM HELPED GET
>> THE WOMAN WHO KIM HELPED GET OUT OF PRISON LAST YEAR.
OUT OF PRISON LAST YEAR. >> I LOVE THIS WOMAN.
>> I LOVE THIS WOMAN. >> LOVE THIS LADY.
>> LOVE THIS LADY. >> SINCE ALICE’S RELEASE, KIM
>> SINCE ALICE’S RELEASE, KIM HAS CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR
HAS CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR PEOPLE BEHIND BARS.
PEOPLE BEHIND BARS. >> IT REALLY IS OVERWHELMING HOW
>> IT REALLY IS OVERWHELMING HOW MUCH PEOPLE WRITE.
MUCH PEOPLE WRITE. THEY SAY THE AVERAGE TIME TO GET
THEY SAY THE AVERAGE TIME TO GET SOMEONE CLEMENCY IS SEVEN TO TEN
SOMEONE CLEMENCY IS SEVEN TO TEN YEARS.
YEARS. >> I’M SUPER PROUD OF YOU, KIM.
>> I’M SUPER PROUD OF YOU, KIM. >> CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BUSINESS,
>> CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND FAMILY, SO
ENTERTAINMENT, AND FAMILY, SO WHAT’S NEXT FOR KIM KARDASHIAN
WHAT’S NEXT FOR KIM KARDASHIAN WEST?
WEST? WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT THIS
WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT THIS MORNING.
MORNING. HEY, KIM, GOOD MORNING.
HEY, KIM, GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> I KNOW LAUNCH DAY MUST FEEL
>> I KNOW LAUNCH DAY MUST FEEL LIKE HAVING A BABY, THIS ONE HAS
LIKE HAVING A BABY, THIS ONE HAS BEEN PERCOLATING FOR TEN YEARS.
BEEN PERCOLATING FOR TEN YEARS. >> IT IS.
>> IT IS. I’M SO NERVOUS, AND SO EXCITED.
I’M SO NERVOUS, AND SO EXCITED. IT’S HERE.
IT’S HERE. >> WE WANT TO GET TO IT IN A
>> WE WANT TO GET TO IT IN A MINUTE.
MINUTE. I DO WANT TO ASK BECAUSE WE SAW
I DO WANT TO ASK BECAUSE WE SAW THE EPISODE ON SUNDAY AND YOU
THE EPISODE ON SUNDAY AND YOU HAD THOSE TESTS AND DID YOU FIND
HAD THOSE TESTS AND DID YOU FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED?
OUT WHAT HAPPENED? >> I DID FIND OUT.
>> I DID FIND OUT. WE’RE GOING IT TALK ABOUT IT ON,
WE’RE GOING IT TALK ABOUT IT ON, YOU KNOW, NEXT SUNDAY BUT I WAS
YOU KNOW, NEXT SUNDAY BUT I WAS ABLE TO FIND AN AMAZING DOCTOR,
ABLE TO FIND AN AMAZING DOCTOR, DR. WALLACE, AND WE FIGURED OUT
DR. WALLACE, AND WE FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND I
WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND I UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO GET PUT ON
UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO GET PUT ON MEDICATION TO STOP THE SYMPTOMS.
MEDICATION TO STOP THE SYMPTOMS. I TRIED EVERYTHING NATURAL FOR
I TRIED EVERYTHING NATURAL FOR THE LONGEST TIME, AND WE CHOSE
THE LONGEST TIME, AND WE CHOSE THE BEST ROUTE FOR ME, SO
THE BEST ROUTE FOR ME, SO LUCKILY RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING IS
LUCKILY RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL.
UNDER CONTROL. >> FEELING GOOD.
>> FEELING GOOD. >> BUT AUTOIMMUNE ISSUES ARE
>> BUT AUTOIMMUNE ISSUES ARE SCARY, AND WHEN SOMETHING
SCARY, AND WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS, YOU DEFINITELY, WHEN
HAPPENS, YOU DEFINITELY, WHEN YOU GET A DIAGNOSIS, I DIDN’T
YOU GET A DIAGNOSIS, I DIDN’T REALIZE I WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE
REALIZE I WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, BUT BEFORE I KNEW WHAT
PEOPLE, BUT BEFORE I KNEW WHAT IT WAS, WHEN IT’S REALLY UP IN
IT WAS, WHEN IT’S REALLY UP IN THE AIR, YOU GET IN YOUR HEAD
THE AIR, YOU GET IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU CREATE, YOU THINK OF
AND YOU CREATE, YOU THINK OF EVERY WORST POSSIBILITY OF
EVERY WORST POSSIBILITY OF WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN, AND HOW
WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN, AND HOW YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE YOUR LIFE,
YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE YOUR LIFE, AND YOU REALLY DO GET INTO THIS
AND YOU REALLY DO GET INTO THIS LIKE LITTLE DEPRESSION FOR A
LIKE LITTLE DEPRESSION FOR A MINUTE.
MINUTE. I GOT MYSELF OUT OF IT, BUT IT
I GOT MYSELF OUT OF IT, BUT IT WAS REALLY SCARY TO HAVE TO GO
WAS REALLY SCARY TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT.
THROUGH THAT. >> WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU
>> WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE.
LIVE YOUR LIFE. I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU WALKED
I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU WALKED IN THIS STUDIO, AND YOU HAD TO
IN THIS STUDIO, AND YOU HAD TO GET MICCED AND PEOPLE HAD TO BE
GET MICCED AND PEOPLE HAD TO BE TAKING CARE OF YOU, AND I
TAKING CARE OF YOU, AND I WATCHED HOW KIND YOU WERE TO
WATCHED HOW KIND YOU WERE TO EACH PERSON.
EACH PERSON. YOU SAID, OH, THAT’S OKAY.
YOU SAID, OH, THAT’S OKAY. DON’T WORRY, AM I IN THE WAY,
DON’T WORRY, AM I IN THE WAY, YOU’RE NOT, I THINK THERE ARE
YOU’RE NOT, I THINK THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO MAY PERCEIVE YOU IN A
PEOPLE WHO MAY PERCEIVE YOU IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
DIFFERENT WAY. THEY DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT
THEY DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.
YOU. YOU TRY TO PUT OUT, YOU KNOW, I
YOU TRY TO PUT OUT, YOU KNOW, I GUESS YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF.
GUESS YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. >> I WAS A STYLIST ONCE, I WAS
>> I WAS A STYLIST ONCE, I WAS RUNNING AROUND, AND SO I --
RUNNING AROUND, AND SO I -- EVERYONE’S JOB IS SO IMPORTANT,
EVERYONE’S JOB IS SO IMPORTANT, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS, WHAT YOU
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS, WHAT YOU DO, I RESPECT EVERYBODY, SO
DO, I RESPECT EVERYBODY, SO THANK YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, THAT’S
THANK YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, THAT’S JUST I GUESS.
JUST I GUESS. >> YOU.
>> YOU. >> YOU KNOW, WHAT I FEEL LIKE IS
>> YOU KNOW, WHAT I FEEL LIKE IS NORMAL.
NORMAL. BUT I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT, YOU
BUT I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT, YOU KNOW, TO JUST BE YOURSELF NO
KNOW, TO JUST BE YOURSELF NO MATTER WHAT, AND I DIDN’T ALWAYS
MATTER WHAT, AND I DIDN’T ALWAYS FEEL THAT WAY.
FEEL THAT WAY. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE AT THE
I ALWAYS FELT LIKE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY CAREER THEY WANT
BEGINNING OF MY CAREER THEY WANT YOU TO BE THIS PERSON AND YOU
YOU TO BE THIS PERSON AND YOU HAVE TO BE THIS, AND ALWAYS
HAVE TO BE THIS, AND ALWAYS TRIED TO PLEASE EVERYONE ELSE,
TRIED TO PLEASE EVERYONE ELSE, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF
AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF YOU’RE JUST KIND TO EVERYONE AND
YOU’RE JUST KIND TO EVERYONE AND YOURSELF, THAT’S WHAT I TRY TO
YOURSELF, THAT’S WHAT I TRY TO TEACH MY KIDS, NO MATTER WHERE
TEACH MY KIDS, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, EVERYBODY IS THE SAME,
YOU ARE, EVERYBODY IS THE SAME, TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME, AND BE
TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME, AND BE KIND TO EVERYBODY.
KIND TO EVERYBODY. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WELL, YOU HAVE A CAMERA ON
>> WELL, YOU HAVE A CAMERA ON YOU SO MUCH, DO YOU EVER
YOU SO MUCH, DO YOU EVER DAYDREAM ABOUT, LIKE, WHAT IT
DAYDREAM ABOUT, LIKE, WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU WERE JUST
WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU WERE JUST YOU, AND ANONYMOUS AND WALKING
YOU, AND ANONYMOUS AND WALKING THROUGH LIFE, AND NOBODY KNEW
THROUGH LIFE, AND NOBODY KNEW YOU AND YOU DIDN’T HAVE ALL OF
YOU AND YOU DIDN’T HAVE ALL OF THAT SCRUTINY.
THAT SCRUTINY. I KNOW IT’S BROUGHT YOU MANY
I KNOW IT’S BROUGHT YOU MANY WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL THINGS, BUT
WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL THINGS, BUT PRIVACY CAN BE BEAUTIFUL TOO.
PRIVACY CAN BE BEAUTIFUL TOO. >> TOTALLY, AND I HAVE LEARNED
>> TOTALLY, AND I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO TAKE MY PRIVACY, AND I
HOW TO TAKE MY PRIVACY, AND I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DO THINGS
HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DO THINGS PRIVATE AND WHERE TO EAT, AND
PRIVATE AND WHERE TO EAT, AND YOU KNOW, BEFORE I WAS GOING TO
YOU KNOW, BEFORE I WAS GOING TO EVERY HOT SPOT AND EVERY PLACE
EVERY HOT SPOT AND EVERY PLACE WHERE YOU COULD POSSIBLY BE
WHERE YOU COULD POSSIBLY BE SEEN, AND SO I DEFINITELY KNOW
SEEN, AND SO I DEFINITELY KNOW THE BALANCE OF PRIVACY, AND HOW
THE BALANCE OF PRIVACY, AND HOW TO TAKE THAT FOR MYSELF, FOR MY
TO TAKE THAT FOR MYSELF, FOR MY OWN, YOU KNOW, MENTAL WELL
OWN, YOU KNOW, MENTAL WELL BEING, AND THE FAMILY DOES TOO.
BEING, AND THE FAMILY DOES TOO. WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE WE CAN
WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE WE CAN WALK THE KIDS AND GO OUT AND WE
WALK THE KIDS AND GO OUT AND WE REALLY DO RESPECT OUR PRIVACY,
REALLY DO RESPECT OUR PRIVACY, AND EACH OTHER’S BOUNDARIES, SO
AND EACH OTHER’S BOUNDARIES, SO IT’S A GOOD BALANCE OF FIGURING
IT’S A GOOD BALANCE OF FIGURING THAT OUT.
THAT OUT. >> I LIKE THE LESSONS THAT YOU
>> I LIKE THE LESSONS THAT YOU TRY TO TEACH YOUR KIDS BECAUSE
TRY TO TEACH YOUR KIDS BECAUSE YOUR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL, AND I
YOUR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL, AND I WOULD IMAGINE, AND I DON’T KNOW
WOULD IMAGINE, AND I DON’T KNOW BUT PEOPLE WOULD COME UP TO YOUR
BUT PEOPLE WOULD COME UP TO YOUR KIDS AND SAY, OH, WAIT, AREN’T
KIDS AND SAY, OH, WAIT, AREN’T YOU, AREN’T YOU, AREN’T YOU, HOW
YOU, AREN’T YOU, AREN’T YOU, HOW DO YOU LET YOUR KIDS KIND OF
DO YOU LET YOUR KIDS KIND OF HAVE A NORMAL UPBRINGING IN LIFE
HAVE A NORMAL UPBRINGING IN LIFE GIVEN THAT THEY HAVE SUCH KIND
GIVEN THAT THEY HAVE SUCH KIND OF FAMOUS PARENTS?
OF FAMOUS PARENTS? >> WELL, I THINK ESPECIALLY
>> WELL, I THINK ESPECIALLY HAVING A LOT OF COUSINS AND A
HAVING A LOT OF COUSINS AND A LOT OF BEST FRIENDS THAT WE’VE
LOT OF BEST FRIENDS THAT WE’VE HAD, LIKE ALL OF MY FRIENDS
HAD, LIKE ALL OF MY FRIENDS KIDS, WE KIND OF ALL HAD KIDS AT
KIDS, WE KIND OF ALL HAD KIDS AT THE SAME TIME, SO EVERYONE, THEY
THE SAME TIME, SO EVERYONE, THEY HAVE A REALLY GOOD GROUP OF
HAVE A REALLY GOOD GROUP OF FRIENDS, OF SUPPORT TEAM AND
FRIENDS, OF SUPPORT TEAM AND WHEN THAT DOES HAPPEN, YOU KNOW,
WHEN THAT DOES HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE’RE
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE’RE WALKING SOMEPLACE AND SOMEONE
WALKING SOMEPLACE AND SOMEONE WILL CALL MY DAUGHTER’S NAME AND
WILL CALL MY DAUGHTER’S NAME AND SAY SOMETHING AND SHE’LL LOOK,
SAY SOMETHING AND SHE’LL LOOK, HOW DO THEY KNOW ME YOU KNOW,
HOW DO THEY KNOW ME YOU KNOW, AND I’LL EXPLAIN IT TO THEM IN A
AND I’LL EXPLAIN IT TO THEM IN A REALLY NICE WAY, AND I JUST GET
REALLY NICE WAY, AND I JUST GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT, LIKE,
THEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT, LIKE, NONE OF THAT MATTERS AND JUST
NONE OF THAT MATTERS AND JUST HAVE FUN AND BE KIND, AND MY
HAVE FUN AND BE KIND, AND MY KIDS ARE SO EXTREMELY NORMAL
KIDS ARE SO EXTREMELY NORMAL UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT MAKES ME REALLY HAPPY.
MAKES ME REALLY HAPPY. >> IT’S A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.
>> IT’S A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. MEANWHILE, YOU’RE STUDYING TO BE
MEANWHILE, YOU’RE STUDYING TO BE A LAWYER, WHICH IS JUST
A LAWYER, WHICH IS JUST INCREDIBLE.
INCREDIBLE. YOU HAVE ENOUGH GOING ON AS IT
YOU HAVE ENOUGH GOING ON AS IT IS, WITH FOUR KIDS AND WE’LL
IS, WITH FOUR KIDS AND WE’LL TALK ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT LAUNCH
TALK ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT LAUNCH IN A MOMENT, WHAT DO YOU LIKE
IN A MOMENT, WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT?
ABOUT IT? BECAUSE TO REALLY BE SO
BECAUSE TO REALLY BE SO COMMITTED, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE’S
COMMITTED, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE’S GOING OUT, AND YOU’RE STAYING TO
GOING OUT, AND YOU’RE STAYING TO STUDY FOR A CONTRACTS QUIZ.
STUDY FOR A CONTRACTS QUIZ. >> LAST NIGHT THERE WAS A BIG
>> LAST NIGHT THERE WAS A BIG PARTY HERE IN NEW YORK, IT’S
PARTY HERE IN NEW YORK, IT’S FASHION WEEK, AND I HAVE A TEST
FASHION WEEK, AND I HAVE A TEST COMING UP, SO I HAVE TO STAY IN
COMING UP, SO I HAVE TO STAY IN AND I HAVE TO STUDY, AND IF I’M
AND I HAVE TO STUDY, AND IF I’M UP, YOU KNOW, FOR WORK, THAT’S
UP, YOU KNOW, FOR WORK, THAT’S WHAT I GOT TO DO.
WHAT I GOT TO DO. >> ARE YOU SURPRISED HOW MUCH
>> ARE YOU SURPRISED HOW MUCH YOU LOVE IT?
YOU LOVE IT? >> I LOVE IT.
>> I LOVE IT. AND WHAT’S REALLY SURPRISING TO
AND WHAT’S REALLY SURPRISING TO ME IS I TOOK A TEST A WEEK AGO,
ME IS I TOOK A TEST A WEEK AGO, AND MY ATTORNEYS WHO ARE
AND MY ATTORNEYS WHO ARE OVERSEEING EVERYTHING, THEY SAID
OVERSEEING EVERYTHING, THEY SAID IF YOU -- IF I WASN’T SITTING
IF YOU -- IF I WASN’T SITTING HERE WATCH YOU TAKE THIS TEST, I
HERE WATCH YOU TAKE THIS TEST, I WOULD HAVE TOTALLY THOUGHT YOU
WOULD HAVE TOTALLY THOUGHT YOU CHEATED.
CHEATED. >> YOU’RE KIDDING.
>> YOU’RE KIDDING. >> THEY’RE LIKE, YOU DON’T EVEN
>> THEY’RE LIKE, YOU DON’T EVEN NEED TO -- I DON’T KNOW IF I’M
NEED TO -- I DON’T KNOW IF I’M REALLY GOOD UNDER PRESSURE AND I
REALLY GOOD UNDER PRESSURE AND I LOGICALLY REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW
LOGICALLY REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW I WOULD HANDLE SOMETHING AND HOW
I WOULD HANDLE SOMETHING AND HOW THE LAW IS AND LIKE I LOVE IT.
THE LAW IS AND LIKE I LOVE IT. I LOVE BEING A PART OF, YOU
I LOVE BEING A PART OF, YOU KNOW, THE CUT 50 FAMILY WHO HAS
KNOW, THE CUT 50 FAMILY WHO HAS TAKEN ON THIS APPRENTICESHIP,
TAKEN ON THIS APPRENTICESHIP, HOW YOU CAN DO IT IN CALIFORNIA
HOW YOU CAN DO IT IN CALIFORNIA AND STUDY THE LAW THIS WAY.
AND STUDY THE LAW THIS WAY. I LOVE IT.
I LOVE IT. I MEAN, I’M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT
I MEAN, I’M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT IT, AND IT’S WHAT I DO ALL THE
IT, AND IT’S WHAT I DO ALL THE TIME.
TIME. >> YOUR PASSIONS SEEM TO OVERLAP
>> YOUR PASSIONS SEEM TO OVERLAP ALICE MARIE JOHNSON WHO I HAD
ALICE MARIE JOHNSON WHO I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING THAT
THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING THAT DAY SHE GOT OUT, THANKS TO YOU.
DAY SHE GOT OUT, THANKS TO YOU. >> YES.
>> YES. >> SHE ALSO APPEARED IN A NEW AD
>> SHE ALSO APPEARED IN A NEW AD FOR YOUR SHAPE WEAR, WOW, ALL
FOR YOUR SHAPE WEAR, WOW, ALL THE WORLDS COLLIDE.
THE WORLDS COLLIDE. TELL US ABOUT THIS SHAPE WEAR?
TELL US ABOUT THIS SHAPE WEAR? .
. >> YEAH, WELL, I WAS REALLY
>> YEAH, WELL, I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE ALL OF THE
EXCITED TO HAVE ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE AND RESPECT
PEOPLE THAT I LOVE AND RESPECT AND I HAVE EVERYONE FROM MY MOM
AND I HAVE EVERYONE FROM MY MOM FRIENDS TO MY BEST FRIEND
FRIENDS TO MY BEST FRIEND GROWING UP, ALLISON, TO ALICE,
GROWING UP, ALLISON, TO ALICE, EVERY SISTER OF MINE, SO THAT
EVERY SISTER OF MINE, SO THAT WAS REALLY EXCITED TO ME JUST TO
WAS REALLY EXCITED TO ME JUST TO START A BRAND THAT I FEEL LIKE
START A BRAND THAT I FEEL LIKE IS A NECESSITY.
IS A NECESSITY. I MEAN, I WEAR IT EVERYWHERE I
I MEAN, I WEAR IT EVERYWHERE I GO.
GO. I WEAR SHAPE WEAR.
I WEAR SHAPE WEAR. AND I ALWAYS HAVE.
AND I ALWAYS HAVE. FOR OVER A DECADE.
FOR OVER A DECADE. I HAVE ALWAYS WORN SHAPE WEAR,
I HAVE ALWAYS WORN SHAPE WEAR, AND I FEEL LIKE, SOMETIMES IT’S
AND I FEEL LIKE, SOMETIMES IT’S NOT THE COOLEST THING TO TALK
NOT THE COOLEST THING TO TALK ABOUT, AND IT’S NOT REALLY
ABOUT, AND IT’S NOT REALLY MODERNIZED BUT I WANTED PEOPLE
MODERNIZED BUT I WANTED PEOPLE AND WOMEN TO FEEL CONFIDENT AND
AND WOMEN TO FEEL CONFIDENT AND COMFORTABLE, AND I USED TO TAKE
COMFORTABLE, AND I USED TO TAKE SHAPE WEAR AND CUT IT UP, AND
SHAPE WEAR AND CUT IT UP, AND MAKE MY OWN STYLES OF IT AND SEW
MAKE MY OWN STYLES OF IT AND SEW IT BACK UP.
IT BACK UP. SO THIS IS ALL OF THE PRACTICE
SO THIS IS ALL OF THE PRACTICE THAT I HAVE HAD AS A STYLIST, AS
THAT I HAVE HAD AS A STYLIST, AS JUST A MOM NEEDING THAT EXTRA
JUST A MOM NEEDING THAT EXTRA HELP, OR JUST TO FEEL
HELP, OR JUST TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AS A LINING.
COMFORTABLE AS A LINING. SOMETIMES MY PANTS ARE JUST SO
SOMETIMES MY PANTS ARE JUST SO ITCHY AND UNCOMFORTABLE BUT I
ITCHY AND UNCOMFORTABLE BUT I LOVE THEM AND I WANT TO WEAR
LOVE THEM AND I WANT TO WEAR THEM AND I NEED THAT EXTRA LAYER
THEM AND I NEED THAT EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION, SO I DON’T THINK
OF PROTECTION, SO I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER BEEN SO EXCITED ABOUT
I’VE EVER BEEN SO EXCITED ABOUT A PROJECT OR SO CONFIDENT ABOUT
A PROJECT OR SO CONFIDENT ABOUT SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. >> YOU’RE LIKE, THIS IS ONE
>> YOU’RE LIKE, THIS IS ONE THING I KNOW.
THING I KNOW. >> SOMETIMES I’M LIKE, I HOPE
>> SOMETIMES I’M LIKE, I HOPE THEY LIKE IT, I HOPE THEY UPS
THEY LIKE IT, I HOPE THEY UPS UNCTION, WITH MAKEUP, IT’S
UNCTION, WITH MAKEUP, IT’S DIFFERENT, EVERYONE HAS A
DIFFERENT, EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT STYLE.
DIFFERENT STYLE. I’M LIKE, NO, NO, EVERYONE NEEDS
I’M LIKE, NO, NO, EVERYONE NEEDS SKIMS, EVERYONE NEEDS SHAPE WEAR
SKIMS, EVERYONE NEEDS SHAPE WEAR AND I’M REALLY PROUD OF IT.
AND I’M REALLY PROUD OF IT. >> LET’S TALK ABOUT THE NAME.
>> LET’S TALK ABOUT THE NAME. YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOREVER, YOU CAME OUT WITH THE
FOREVER, YOU CAME OUT WITH THE NAME, KIMONO, A CUTE PLAY ON
NAME, KIMONO, A CUTE PLAY ON WORDS, THERE WAS A LOT OF
WORDS, THERE WAS A LOT OF CONTROVERSY WHETHER IT HAD
CONTROVERSY WHETHER IT HAD INAPPROPRIATELY APPROPRIATED A
INAPPROPRIATELY APPROPRIATED A DIFFERENT CULTURE.
DIFFERENT CULTURE. I KNOW THAT WAS A TOUGH MOMENT
I KNOW THAT WAS A TOUGH MOMENT FOR YOU AS A BUSINESSWOMAN AND
FOR YOU AS A BUSINESSWOMAN AND YOU DECIDED TO CHANGE THE NAME.
YOU DECIDED TO CHANGE THE NAME. TAKE ME INTO THAT PROCESS
TAKE ME INTO THAT PROCESS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE’RE ALL,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE’RE ALL, IT’S ONE THING TO HAVE SOMETHING
IT’S ONE THING TO HAVE SOMETHING BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THEN YOU
BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THEN YOU DECIDED, OKAY, I HEARD YOU, AND
DECIDED, OKAY, I HEARD YOU, AND I’M GOING TO CHANGE.
I’M GOING TO CHANGE. >> YES.
>> YES. >> AT GREAT EXPENSE.
>> AT GREAT EXPENSE. TELL ME ABOUT THAT PROCESS.
TELL ME ABOUT THAT PROCESS. >> SO FOR THE NAME, KIMONO, YOU
>> SO FOR THE NAME, KIMONO, YOU KNOW, FOR ME, WHEN I LOOKED AT
KNOW, FOR ME, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE NAME AND THE TEAM PRESENTED
THE NAME AND THE TEAM PRESENTED THAT NAME, I THOUGHT, OH, MY
THAT NAME, I THOUGHT, OH, MY GOSH, HOW CUTE, MY NAME, I’M SO
GOSH, HOW CUTE, MY NAME, I’M SO INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE
INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE CULTURE, I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND
CULTURE, I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN OFFENSIVE.
OFFENSIVE. WE RAN IT BY RETAILERS, A BUNCH
WE RAN IT BY RETAILERS, A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT WE RESPECTED.
OF PEOPLE THAT WE RESPECTED. EVERYONE SEEMED TO REALLY LIKE
EVERYONE SEEMED TO REALLY LIKE THE NAME.
THE NAME. AS SOON AS IT CAME OUT, THERE
AS SOON AS IT CAME OUT, THERE WAS SO MUCH BACKLASH, AND I
WAS SO MUCH BACKLASH, AND I DIDN’T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.
DIDN’T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. I WAITED A GOOD DAY TO SEE HOW I
I WAITED A GOOD DAY TO SEE HOW I FELT ABOUT IT, AND TO SEE, I
FELT ABOUT IT, AND TO SEE, I CALLED A LOT OF MY FRIENDS.
CALLED A LOT OF MY FRIENDS. AND I CALLED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO
AND I CALLED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET ADVICE FROM IT, AND I REALLY
GET ADVICE FROM IT, AND I REALLY UNDERSTOOD.
UNDERSTOOD. I UNDERSTOOD WHAT PEOPLE WERE
I UNDERSTOOD WHAT PEOPLE WERE SAYING AND I WOULD NEVER WANT TO
SAYING AND I WOULD NEVER WANT TO INTENTIONALLY DISRESPECT A
INTENTIONALLY DISRESPECT A CULTURE.
CULTURE. I WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY WANT
I WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY WANT TO ALSO HURT MY BRAND AND HAVE
TO ALSO HURT MY BRAND AND HAVE THAT ASSOCIATION, AND I
THAT ASSOCIATION, AND I UNDERSTOOD.
UNDERSTOOD. SO IT WASN’T EVEN A THOUGHT.
SO IT WASN’T EVEN A THOUGHT. LIKE I WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE
LIKE I WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE NAME.
NAME. THE PROBLEM WAS WE HAD A COUPLE
THE PROBLEM WAS WE HAD A COUPLE MILLION PIECES OF GARMENTS.
MILLION PIECES OF GARMENTS. >> ALREADY PACKAGED.
>> ALREADY PACKAGED. >> AND BRANDED.
>> AND BRANDED. AND I DIDN’T WANT TAGS BECAUSE I
AND I DIDN’T WANT TAGS BECAUSE I WANTED IT TO BE SEAMLESS AND
WANTED IT TO BE SEAMLESS AND COMFORTABLE.
COMFORTABLE. EVERYTHING IS SEAMLESS, SO THE
EVERYTHING IS SEAMLESS, SO THE NAME WAS PRINTED IN THE GARMENTS
NAME WAS PRINTED IN THE GARMENTS AND SO IT WAS A BIG -- WE
AND SO IT WAS A BIG -- WE FIGURED IT OUT, AND WE WERE ABLE
FIGURED IT OUT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO STILL USE THE GARMENTS AND
TO STILL USE THE GARMENTS AND NOT DAMAGE, YOU KNOW.
NOT DAMAGE, YOU KNOW. >> NOT WASTE IT.
>> NOT WASTE IT. >> NOT WASTE IT, BUT THAT WAS A
>> NOT WASTE IT, BUT THAT WAS A REALLY BIG DEAL TO ME, AND I HAD
REALLY BIG DEAL TO ME, AND I HAD TO WEIGH EVERYTHING OUT AND SO I
TO WEIGH EVERYTHING OUT AND SO I ANNOUNCED THAT I WAS GOING TO
ANNOUNCED THAT I WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE NAME.
CHANGE THE NAME. IT TOOK A WHILE TO M COCOME UP W
IT TOOK A WHILE TO M COCOME UP W A NEW NAME.
A NEW NAME. SKIMS SOUNDED RIGHT.
SKIMS SOUNDED RIGHT. I WAS LISTENING TO TONS OF FAN
I WAS LISTENING TO TONS OF FAN FEEDBACK, I REALLY WANTED
FEEDBACK, I REALLY WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST, I LOVE
SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST, I LOVE MY NAME IS IN IT, AND I’M SUCH A
MY NAME IS IN IT, AND I’M SUCH A LIBRA, BALANCE, THERE’S AN S ON
LIBRA, BALANCE, THERE’S AN S ON EACH SIDE.
EACH SIDE. I DON’T KNOW.
I DON’T KNOW. EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON,
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON, AND I’M GLAD THAT WE HAVE THAT
AND I’M GLAD THAT WE HAVE THAT BEHIND US AND WE ARE HERE ON
BEHIND US AND WE ARE HERE ON LAUNCH DAY.
LAUNCH DAY. >> WELL HANDLED.
>> WELL HANDLED. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, KIM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, KIM. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU’RE COMING BACK IN THE FOURTH
YOU’RE COMING BACK IN THE FOURTH HOUR.
HOUR. >> WE ARE EXCITED TO BE WITH YOU
>> WE ARE EXCITED TO BE WITH YOU IN THE FOURTH HOUR.
IN THE FOURTH HOUR. >> IF WE WEAR SKIMS, WILL WE
