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‘A Paroxysm of Disposability’: France’s Distaste for Shein’s Ultra-Fast Fashion

A Change.org petition to ban Shein in France has surpassed 270,000 signatures.
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The French senate approved legislation aimed at curtailing ultra-fast fashion, specifically platforms such as Shein. (Getty Images)

A couple of hours before Shein opened a pop‑up shop in Dijon this summer, the words “Shein kills” and “exploitation, forced labour, slavery, pollution” were found graffitied in French on the outside wall.

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