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Aug 2023
25m 50s

Shein trouble

Vox
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The Chinese apparel company Shein is a favorite of Gen Z shoppers and the latest frontier in US-China tensions. Vogue Business editor Hilary Milnes explains why Congress, designers, and worker advocates are all determined to take down the global fast fashion juggernaut. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette and Amina Al-Sadi, fac ... Show More
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