Home alone this Valentine’s Day? Fear not! Kim Kardashian wants to help ensure that your holiday is special…and sexy. On Tuesday, February 2, the mom of four shared an Instagram reel donning pieces from her soon-to-launch Skims silk collection. The clip, shot by German photographer and director, Ellen von Unwerth, uniquely depicts activities one can do on their lonesome wearing their finest romantic loungewear. From indulging in sweets to scanning the newspaper, the businesswoman makes a strong case for prioritizing alone time this V-Day.
The Skims silk collection comes as reports about Kardashian and Kanye West’s impending divorce continue to swirl. Nevertheless, the KKW Beauty founder is looking toward the future, seemingly unbothered by the idea of spending V-Day alone. Her new campaign, full of vintage-inspired boudoir photos, is a testament to her self-love—and the activities she loves that don’t involve a man. For example: Who needs a partner when you can read The New York Times from front to back in your lingerie?
Keep scrolling for some suggestions on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day alone in your new Skims silk lingerie—with ideas inspired by Kardashian’s campaign video.
how to make the most of your v-day, from start to finish:
1. Start by treating yourself to a really nice bath complete with all the fixings. While you’re at it, exfoliate, shave, and moisturize your legs! If it’s been a minute since you’ve done so, having super smooth legs will make you feel as joyful as Daphne Bridgerton finding out she’s pregnant…again.
2. Recreate an old Hollywood glam makeup tutorial from YouTube, like this one featuring model, Emily DiDonato, and makeup artist, Erin Parsons. Winged liner and a bold red lip are both musts. In the campaign, Kardashian wears KKW Beauty Red Crème Lipstick in Candy Apple.
3. Create side-swept retro waves like the Skims founder’s, brought to life by celebrity hairstylist, Andrew Fitzsimons.
4. Paint your nails a timeless and sultry shade of red like Kardashian. Celebrity manicurist, Kim Truong, used the brand Peacci in the shade “Candy” on the founder’s nails for the new Skims campaign.
5. Unearth a vintage camcorder, or more realistically, a Polaroid camera. Snap selfies that will make your future self envious.
6. Have a second photo shoot using your phone camera. Post a selfie to Instagram to prove that you’re fine. You’re totally fine. In fact, you’re thriving.
7. Count the cash in your wallet while wearing your new Skims silk slip, like Ali MacGraw in 1972 film ,The Getaway.
8. Place your Seamless order in the rare case that you haven’t already. Pregame the occasion with some sweets. Strawberries, perhaps?
9. Pop a bottle of champagne and pour yourself a glass to wash down the strawberries. Pour yourself a second.
10. Light so many cozy candles that a fire inspector would be worried.
11. Catch up on the latest episode of The Bachelor. Take a sip every time someone cries.
12. Getting bored? Read the newspaper front to back. Gasp occasionally, pretending you’re the star of a 1950s flick.
13. Recreate the above photo of Kardashian. Use the newspaper as a prop to show off your fabulous eye makeup and your DIY manicure.
14. Giggle about the fact that your at-home photo shoot caused your ex from ten years ago to reappear in your DMs. Ignore them.
15. Your food is here! Chow down to your heart’s content and then resurface the strawberries for dessert.
16. It’s getting late! Relax in bed in a silk slip, à la Elizabeth Taylor in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, while watching your latest Netflix binge.
17. You finish the season and you’re a few glasses of champagne deep. Consider how a vintage telephone might look really cute in your apartment (the photo opps! the chic-ness!). Peruse Etsy’s wide variety of antique offerings.
18. After you purchase a hot pink vintage telephone, you wonder if you’ll regret that in the morning. But you don’t spend too much time dwelling on the tipsy purchase—you’re already asleep.
When you wake up on February 15, maybe return (or cancel your order for) the retro-inspired phone, and order another piece of loungewear from the Skims silk collection instead. For a reminder, here’s the whole lineup:
