Inside Shein's fast-fashion fight in France

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Chinese online fashion platform Shein is ramping up its fight in France, gambling that its ...
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Addressing dismal working conditions in a glamorous industry

In February, “Econ Extra Credit” is watching “Invisible Beauty,” a documentary portrait of activist Bethann Hardison focused on her fight to improve working conditions for Black fashion models. This ...

Shein is opening a store in Paris. Many French are saying 'non'

The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris' historic department stores. Critics see ...
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Why the fashion industry’s commitment to diversity feels like a fad

In February, “Econ Extra Credit” is watching “Invisible Beauty,” a documentary portrait of activist Bethann Hardison, focused on her fight to improve working conditions for Black fashion models.
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These Models Marched the SAG-AFTRA Picket Lines. Now They’re Fighting Against AI ‘Digital Blackface’ and Working for ‘Glorified Pimps’

Alyssa Sutherland was 15 years old when she was discovered by a modeling scout in her native Australia. As soon as the 5’11” strawberry blonde finished high school at the age of 17, she moved to New ...