Skims' promise to make underwear that 'Fits Everybody' has been put to an awkward test after Remi Bader struggled to work out how to wear one of the brand's tiniest designs.
The influencer and model turned a Skims try-on into a hilarious viral moment after attempting to squeeze into the $58 Micro Teddy, a barely-there piece made up largely of strings. Her experience has now raised an uncomfortable question for Kim Kardashian's size-inclusive label: can a garment really 'fit everybody' when there is so little of it to work with?
Bader shared the comic try-on on Instagram, poking fun at the unusual construction rather than claiming that Skims' entire sizing system had failed her. But her struggle has nevertheless put the spotlight firmly on the difference between offering a wide size range and designing a style that feels genuinely wearable across different bodies.
Remi Bader Questions Skims' 'Fits Everybody' Promise
The Micro Teddy belongs to Skims' Fits Everybody collection, which offers sizes ranging from XXS to 3X. The particular style tested by Bader comes in neon pink and leopard print and costs $58.
Despite the collection's inclusive sizing, the design left Bader unsure where the various pieces of fabric were supposed to go.
'For $58 you can have your very own floss up your a-hole,' she joked, summing up just how minimal the garment appeared.
She then questioned the rationale behind the unusual one-piece as she tried different ways to step into it.
'I wanna know what they were thinking in terms of this device and how one gets it in,' Bader said.
At the beginning of the video, she wore a nude bra with high-waisted briefs while attempting to manoeuvre the tiny garment into place. She eventually removed her bra, hoping the lack of extra material would make it easier to position the Micro Teddy.
Instead, the try-on became an increasingly chaotic battle with the strings.
A $58 Design That Has Shoppers Asking Who It Really Fits
The irony was not lost on Bader, who eventually turned the collection's own name into the punchline.
'Whomst is everybody? Because this doesn't even fit the small part of my nipple,' she quipped.
The comment goes directly to the heart of the viral moment. Bader's video does not demonstrate that Skims' full size range is inaccurate, nor does it establish that the collection fails to accommodate different body shapes. Instead, it highlights a more specific problem: size-inclusive measurements cannot necessarily guarantee that every highly revealing design will work in the same way on every body.
The Micro Teddy's unusual construction makes that distinction particularly striking. Unlike a conventional pair of underwear, the design relies on very little material, so its appearance and practicality can depend heavily on how it fits the wearer.
The reaction online added another layer to the joke. One commenter compared the tangled design to Cat's Cradle, the childhood string game, after watching Bader attempt to make sense of it.
And despite the tiny proportions, the product was reportedly sold out in sizes XXS through M when Page Six reported on the try-on, suggesting there is clearly an appetite for the provocative design.
Bader's review therefore, presents an awkward but entertaining challenge to the phrase 'Fits Everybody'. Skims can offer an extensive size range, while individual styles may still fit, flatter or function differently depending on body shape.
For a brand whose identity is closely tied to inclusivity, that distinction matters. The Micro Teddy may not prove that Skims' sizing fails everybody, but Bader's viral experiment has certainly left shoppers wondering whether 'Fits Everybody' can truly apply when the garment itself is barely there.
