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… and how a new controversy fuels the feeling that this global orgy of consumerism is out of control: Shein removing from its platform child-like sex dolls that fly in the face of French and EU laws against pedo-pornography. A symptom of a wider malaise? Shein’s flooding of the market with ultra fast fashion peddled by social media influencers is just the latest iteration of an issue with globalization’s conveniences… conveniences that supporters say make style affordable to all… but who critics see as an existential threat to humanity’s craftsmanship, not to mention the environment. Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Charles Wente.
