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· Michelle De Pacina
Shein faces Beijing security probe amid planned US IPO
China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is conducting a security review of Shein as it seeks approval from Beijing for its planned U.S. initial public offering (IPO). About the review: Shein, valued at $66 billion, has filed for a U.S. IPO and…
· Ryan General
Shein partners with Forever 21 to expand their fast fashion reach
Pundits have since raised questions about the environmental implications of this union
· Carl Samson
‘I was played’: Blogilates’ Cassey Ho accuses Shein of stealing her design again after talk
Just months after forgiving Shein for allegedly stealing her skirt design, Blogilates founder Cassey Ho says the fast fashion giant has done it again. The second time around: Ho took to Instagram on Sunday to accuse Shein of ripping off her Pirouette Skort, part of her Poplex…
· Bryan Ke
‘I should’ve done more research’: Influencer slammed for defending Shein apologizes
An influencer with nearly 500,000 followers on Instagram has apologized after receiving backlash for defending Chinese fast-fashion label Shein. Latest statement: Dani Carbonari, known online as Dani DMC, apologized for her actions on Instagram on Monday and admitted that she…
· Ryan General
Blogilates founder accuses fast fashion label Shein of stealing her skirt design
Cassey Ho, founder of the popular fitness brand Blogilates, recently took to social media to accuse Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein of stealing one of her skirt designs. In an Instagram post, the 36-year-old fitness entrepreneur expressed frustration and anger after…
· Bryan Ke
Shein takes down product listing after TikTok user spots racy reflection on bottle cap
Shein recently took down a product listing after an eagle-eyed TikTok user noticed a racy reflection on the item’s bottle cap. TikTok user @addictedtothisstupidapp shared a screen shot of the listing in a now-viral clip, which has received over 255,000 likes and has been viewed…
· Ryan General
Shein a ‘major threat’ to US specialty retailers, new survey finds
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) Evidence Lab's Global App Monitor reported that Chinese retailer Shein’s app is now the “most downloaded" shopping app in the U.S., mainly due to the online store’s affordable pricing. UBS, which surveyed 7,500 consumers in the U.S., Germany,…
· Bryan Ke
American artist sues Shein for $100 million over copyright infringement
Florida-based artist Magdalena Mollman, professionally known as Maggie Stephenson, is suing Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein for more than $100 million in damages for using her artwork without her consent. Stephensen filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central…
· Ryan General
Woman’s TikTok video about her $31 Shein shoes deflating in the Las Vegas heat goes viral
TikTok user @eacarrasco shared that the pair of Mary Jane shoes she purchased from Chinese online retailer Shein melted due to the Las Vegas heat. Shein, which sells inexpensive fashion items, has seen massive growth in the U.S. in recent years, becoming the biggest fast fashion…
· Rebecca Moon
California bride goes viral for wearing $47 Shein dress at her ‘minimal’ wedding
A couple in California held a low-cost wedding at which the bride wore a $47 wedding dress from Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein to keep it “as minimal as possible.” Kiara and Joel Brokenbrough picked a free location near a motorway in California and did not provide…
· Bryan Ke
Online Retailer Shein Sparks Outrage for Selling Buddhist Swastika Necklace
Online retailer Shein has taken down a listing for a necklace featuring a swastika design and apologized for the outrage it caused. Social media users called out the online retailer for the swastika necklace on Twitter last week and accused it of promoting anti-Semitism,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Young Chinese professionals are quitting their jobs and throwing ‘resignation parties’
A growing trend of “resignation parties” is emerging in China as disillusioned young professionals are quitting their stable jobs with high salaries. About the resignation parties: These parties, reminiscent of traditional wedding celebrations, involve friends congratulating the…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok plans to sell Chinese products to US customers: report
TikTok reportedly has plans to expand its e-commerce efforts in the United States by introducing a new program that would allow Chinese companies to sell their products in the country, with TikTok handling all of the logistics. Key details: Sources who wished to remain anonymous…
· Bryan Ke
Former Miss Barbados: Miss World 2000 ‘rigged’ in favor of ‘unlikeable’ Priyanka Chopra
Former Miss Barbados Leilani McConney claims in a YouTube video posted on Oct. 27 that the Miss World 2000 pageant that she competed in was “rigged” and that Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the winner of the competition, was “unlikeable.” “I literally went through the same thing at Miss…
· Carl Samson
Police arrest wife of ‘Duck Sauce Killer,’ confiscate 8 firearms and 200 rounds of ammunition
Dorothy Hirsch, the wife of alleged “Duck Sauce Killer” Glenn Hirsch, was arrested on June 3 for weapons possession, records show. Police who raided her Briarwood home on 84th Road in Queens, New York, recovered eight firearms and more than 200 rounds of ammunition. The weapons…
· Carl Samson
Suspect in botched robbery that left Asian mother dead in NYC is now wanted for HOMICIDE
The New York Police Department has identified the suspect in an attempted robbery that left a 58-year-old Asian woman with a fatal brain injury. The incident: The attempted robbery, now reclassified as a homicide case, occurred on July 17 in Manhattan’s Canal Street subway…
· Carl Samson
Family of botched robbery victim says she ‘won’t make it’, decides to donate her organs
An Asian mother who wound up in a coma after falling victim to an attempted robbery in New York City “won’t make it” out of her situation, according to her family. The latest: Than Htwe, 58, an immigrant from Myanmar, has remained in critical condition since the incident on July…
· Carl Samson
$10,000 reward offered in botched NYC robbery that left Burmese mother in a coma
A $10,000 reward awaits anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of a man accused in an attempted robbery that left an Asian woman critical in New York City. The latest: Than Htwe, 58, an immigrant from Myanmar, remains in a coma after sustaining a severe brain…
· Carl Samson
Asian mother in critical condition, yanked down NYC subway stairs in botched robbery with son
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe page set up by the victim’s family members. A 58-year-old Asian woman had to undergo brain surgery after sustaining critical injuries from an attempted robbery at a subway station in Manhattan this weekend.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Meet South Korean Plus-Size Model Shattering Asian Beauty Standards
Taylor Tak, also known as Taylor T, is plus-size model in South Korea, modeling for magazines such as Cosmopolitan Korea and Queen Size Magazine. She has also modeled for well-known clothing brands such as Curvy Sense, Hotping, Romwe, Fashion Nova and SheIn.