These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
Skims Receives Backlash Over Holiday Advent Calendar
Skims has pulled its $148 limited-edition holiday advent calendar from its website after customers complained it wasn’t worth the price. Shoppers on Reddit and TikTok said the contents, which included hair accessories and keychains, were cheap and disappointing. Skims said it was “truly sorry” and offered a full refund for returns or store credit for those who kept the product. {Bloomberg}
Dior’s ‘Hand-Drawn’ Holiday Film Draws AI Accusations
Dior’s new holiday film, advertised as “hand-drawn,” is facing online accusations that it used generative AI. Viewers pointed to distorted hands and odd movement between frames in “Christian Dior’s Night in Color,” a six-minute animated film directed by Sylvain Chomet. The film’s producer, Aton Soumache, told Variety that artists drew it over seven months and that an automated interpolation tool was used for “a very small part” of the process, to create in-between frames. This comes as other brands, including Prada, E.l.f. and Strathberry, are also highlighting the human labor behind their holiday ads. {WWD/paywalled}
Olive Young To Open Five U.S. Stores in Southern California
Photo: Courtesy of Olive Young
Olive Young plans to open five more California stores by the first half of 2027. The stores will open across Greater Los Angeles and San Diego. “Olive Young’s U.S. stores serve as strategic platforms for introducing the strengths of K-beauty to local consumers, while also helping emerging Korean brands establish themselves in the mainstream market,” said a spokesperson. Its in-store Skin Scan analysis service drew about 27,000 users in the five months after its first U.S. store opened. {Fashionista inbox}
Elle Reveals 2026 Women in Hollywood Honorees
Photo: Courtesy of Elle Magazine
Elle has unveiled its 2026 Women in Hollywood portfolio, featuring Florence Pugh, Penélope Cruz, Julianne Moore, Inde Navarrette, Rosalind Eleazar, Carrie Coon, Samantha Morton and Elizabeth Debicki on the covers of its December 2026/January 2027 issue. The annual editorial feature celebrates the influential work of women in film and entertainment industries. The honorees this year are recognized for showing women “in full — messy, complicated, funny and fierce.” {Elle}
Lululemon Names New Brand and Strategy Executives
Lululemon has named Ben Hallam chief brand officer and Emily Sunderland chief strategy officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill continues rebuilding the company’s leadership team. Hallam, formerly senior vice president of marketing at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, will lead global marketing, creative partnerships and store experience. Sunderland, previously a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group, will help shape long-term strategy. {Lululemon}
ThredUp Cuts Outlook as Resale Competition Intensifies
ThredUp’s third-quarter revenue rose 7% to $88.2 million, in line with expectations but well below the 34% growth a year earlier. The resale platform also cut its outlook for the rest of the year. Fourth-quarter revenue is now forecast at $77 million to $79 million, down from $85 million to $87 million. “Even as we navigate a highly competitive environment, we remain focused on innovating across the product experience to compound our competitive advantages as a managed marketplace,” CEO and Co-Founder James Reinhart said in a statement. {ThredUp}
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