Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
Shanghai (AFP) Mar 22, 2024
With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm - and found itself in the crosshairs of French lawmakers who want to curb the excesses of fast fashion. Customers love the Chinese-founded firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to 48-cent bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing