Vancouver Fashion Week’s inclusion of Shein in their designer lineup shouldn’t have come as a surprise

Vancouver Fashion Week’s inclusion of Shein in their designer lineup shouldn’t have come as a surprise

After swift and substantial criticism on social media, Vancouver Fashion Week walked back on its decision to include Shein as a designer in its opening show, but the fact that they were planning to include the fast fashion giant in the first place speaks to a much larger issue. Shein is a massive online marketplace that sells heavily discounted clothing, accessories, houseware, and electronics at alarmingly low prices. Think $11 CAD for a shirt,…