Why SHEIN is a brand I will never recommend: Fast Fashion at its worst ǀ Justine Leconte
Shein is a Fast Fashion brand currently growing radpidly worldwide, overtaking H&M, Zara, Forever21 and the others ... despite very little information available about the company. In this video, I present my research & explain why Shein is a bad actor in the fashion industry: not ethical, not safe & not trustworthy. 00:00 What we know about Shein 00:48 The prices 01:51 Supply chain transparency 03:07 Product photos 04:13 Materials / fibers 04:38 I test-ordered a haul 06:20 Plagiarism 06:58 Greenwashing 08:23 And yet... 09:15 Common objection 10:42 What we learnt ? WHAT I AM WEARING: Earrings & rings: https://bit.ly/2TngX9G ? SEEN OR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Shein growth rate & performance in the U.S. Fast Fashion market: https://www.retaildive.com/news/shein-surpasses-hm-zara-in-us-fast-fashion-sales/603160/ Independent investigations on the factories that produce for Shein: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008472/the-shady-labor-practices-underpinning-sheins-global-fashion-empire Plagiarism (some examples): https://freebiemnl.com/shopping/fashion/fast-fashion-retailer-shein-steals-designs-from-small-businesses/ Plagiarism (different source): https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/53779/1/independent-designer-bailey-prado-talks-whole-life-copied-shein-fast-fashion Good on You rating: https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-shein/ 400% more clothes consumed & textile wasted each year: https://truecostmovie.com/learn-more/environmental-impact/ ? MORE VIDEOS: Greenwashing: what is it, how to spot it, how to avoid it: https://youtu.be/mYkFHMgToeA My video series on building a capsule wardrobe: https://bit.ly/2WuSB2L New to the channel? Start with this playlist: https://bit.ly/3rBa5pC ? Shop my jewelry collection: https://bit.ly/2TngX9G (Ethically & sustainably made, with recycled Sterling silver & 24K gold) ? Shop my clothing collection: http://bit.ly/2YqAxEz (Yarns & fabrics sourced from the best European mills, production 100% in Europe) ? Register for my newsletter (max. 3x / month) + free capsule wardrobe checklist: https://www.justineleconte.com/newsletter ? WHERE TO FIND ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JustineLeconte Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justinelecontefashion Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/jleconteberlin Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLeconteo Business requests only: info@justineleconte.com ? The music I use for my videos (free trial if you use this link)*: http://share.epidemicsound.com/snFtr ✂ MY FASHION DESIGN TOOLS*: https://amzn.to/2GMeAHy ? MY VIDEO EQUIPMENT*: iPad: https://amzn.to/3e5qaOI Screen protector for iPad (which feels like drawing on actual paper!): www.paperlike.com/justine Pen for iPad: https://amzn.to/3AQoEK6 Main camera (newer version than mine): https://amzn.to/3k8iWNK Main camera objective: https://amzn.to/2P9KAN8 Small camera: https://amzn.to/3hzboSp Main microphone: https://amzn.to/3slAkjv Small microphone: https://amzn.to/3rmXx3e ************************** * Legal disclosure: these links are affiliate links. There are here for you to see the products and prices. If you buy a product through these links, I get a small share of the price (without the product being more expensive for you). You don’t have to use those links. It is up to you :-) This video is not sponsored. #fastfashion #shein #haul
Shein is a Fast Fashion brand currently growing radpidly worldwide, overtaking H&M, Zara, Forever21 and the others ... despite very little information available about the company. In this video, I present my research & explain why Shein is a bad actor in the fashion industry: not ethical, not safe & not trustworthy. 00:00 What we know about Shein 00:48 The prices 01:51 Supply chain transparency 03:07 Product photos 04:13 Materials / fibers 04:38 I test-ordered a haul 06:20 Plagiarism 06:58 Greenwashing 08:23 And yet... 09:15 Common objection 10:42 What we learnt ? WHAT I AM WEARING: Earrings & rings: https://bit.ly/2TngX9G ? SEEN OR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Shein growth rate & performance in the U.S. Fast Fashion market: https://www.retaildive.com/news/shein-surpasses-hm-zara-in-us-fast-fashion-sales/603160/ Independent investigations on the factories that produce for Shein: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008472/the-shady-labor-practices-underpinning-sheins-global-fashion-empire Plagiarism (some examples): https://freebiemnl.com/shopping/fashion/fast-fashion-retailer-shein-steals-designs-from-small-businesses/ Plagiarism (different source): https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/53779/1/independent-designer-bailey-prado-talks-whole-life-copied-shein-fast-fashion Good on You rating: https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-shein/ 400% more clothes consumed & textile wasted each year: https://truecostmovie.com/learn-more/environmental-impact/ ? MORE VIDEOS: Greenwashing: what is it, how to spot it, how to avoid it: https://youtu.be/mYkFHMgToeA My video series on building a capsule wardrobe: https://bit.ly/2WuSB2L New to the channel? Start with this playlist: https://bit.ly/3rBa5pC ? Shop my jewelry collection: https://bit.ly/2TngX9G (Ethically & sustainably made, with recycled Sterling silver & 24K gold) ? Shop my clothing collection: http://bit.ly/2YqAxEz (Yarns & fabrics sourced from the best European mills, production 100% in Europe) ? Register for my newsletter (max. 3x / month) + free capsule wardrobe checklist: https://www.justineleconte.com/newsletter ? WHERE TO FIND ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JustineLeconte Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justinelecontefashion Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/jleconteberlin Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLeconteo Business requests only: info@justineleconte.com ? The music I use for my videos (free trial if you use this link)*: http://share.epidemicsound.com/snFtr ✂ MY FASHION DESIGN TOOLS*: https://amzn.to/2GMeAHy ? MY VIDEO EQUIPMENT*: iPad: https://amzn.to/3e5qaOI Screen protector for iPad (which feels like drawing on actual paper!): www.paperlike.com/justine Pen for iPad: https://amzn.to/3AQoEK6 Main camera (newer version than mine): https://amzn.to/3k8iWNK Main camera objective: https://amzn.to/2P9KAN8 Small camera: https://amzn.to/3hzboSp Main microphone: https://amzn.to/3slAkjv Small microphone: https://amzn.to/3rmXx3e ************************** * Legal disclosure: these links are affiliate links. There are here for you to see the products and prices. If you buy a product through these links, I get a small share of the price (without the product being more expensive for you). You don’t have to use those links. It is up to you :-) This video is not sponsored. #fastfashion #shein #haul