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I discovered about the existence of Shein through my middle school students. Talking with them I realized, in horror, that they use it to buy clothing and accessories every single week....My students argued that since it is so cheap they too can afford it, otherwise they wouldn't be able to buy any clothes. I counterpointed by saying that should simply buy less but it didn't register with them, they are obsessed with being trendy (Tik Tok and Instagram are to blame for that...). So, I will use your video in class next year to spark a debate, maybe they'll listen to you! 😅😂
Such a good idea! I wish my teachers had used "cool" and current resources! It may not change everyone's mind, but I'm sure it'll resonate with some of them and get students talking about these issues.
They’re also clogging secondhand shops which is driving me crazy. Yes all clothes should be given a second life, but no one should’ve bought it in the first place 😭
I hate the “I deserve to be happy!” exscuse when it comes to overconsumption. Happiness cannot be bought, that’s the biggest lie consumerism is telling you. Sadly, there’s a lot of brands/influences/etc. trying to convince you it’s true because their paycheck depends on it.
I recently had a wedding to go to and was having trouble finding a second hand dress for it that I liked. I live in Spain where second hand clothes shops are relatively few and far between and coupled with hte fact that sizing in Spain is generally not very inclusive, finding anything in my size is always difficult, both in second hand clothes shops and in regular shops. When I talked to a friend of mine she recommended Shein because they have a line of fashionable, trendy clothing specially for curvier, bigger sizes without making them look just plain and boring, but actually have bright colours, patterns and trendy styles. I told her I didn't want to support such a terrible company and she also said that "there is no ethical consumption in capitalism". I'm afraid it didn't work for me, I couldn't bring myself to do it and I ended up buying a dress from a local shop in their sales just 3 days before the wedding, but I was so happy that I avoided the Shein trap! I'm sending this video to my friend right now, because she still doesn't understand why I was so against buying in Shein. Thank you for your wonderful, informative, easy to follow and understand videos, they help me a lot!
We really need a shift in mindset. If people don't feel the need to look trendy and current all the time, companies can't convince them they need to buy a new wardrobe every week. I have developed my own unique style and I get compliments for it all the time. That never happened when I was wearing fast fashion and desperatly tryed to look trendy and current. People don't actually appreciate mainstream fashion. They just think they do. Find your own style, use your clothes to express yourself and not blindly model the latest trends. It's so much more rewarding. And it makes you love that old sweater, that is so last year, but refects your personality perfectly. At the pace fast fashion is going no one can keep track of the latest trends anyway.
Some styles aren’t even achievable with fast fashion these days! The quality of materials doesn’t hold up like items found second hand. I’m always complimented on my style, which is mostly earth tones/ browns, with very 70s pops of color. 😂 all my clothing has either been thrifted, altered (Forever 21 had a clearance rack with a 13$ pair of bell bottoms with a huge stain on them, I cleaned them super well and then dyed them brown! I’m certain if I hadn’t bought them they would have been cut up and thrown in the trash!) or made out of recycled materials/sustainable materials. But honestly buying thrifted in my size with minimal alterations (hemming pant legs, hemming sleeve lengths, cleaning a stain out), is always my go to for replacing items, or adding a new item to the wardrobe. My favorite pieces of clothing are either second hand, or were bought from sustainable brands (I have a cream cashmere sweater from Naadam and wear it almost every day when I get chilled.) I feel guilty because I have decluttered lots of clothing that was going to rot in my closet, and I’m very hesitant to consume more clothing. I really try and focus on what I like and love, and how I feel in it, and is it something I see myself wearing 10 years down the road. It’s why I love minimalist wardrobe tips. It’s also why it’s really important that if you are trying to find your style, second hand to experiment is the way to go, so you’re not creating demand for something that won’t serve you in the future.
I'm equally scared and intrigued by Shein's popularity. In last two weeks alone, I've overheard or been a part of three conversation regarding Shein. From what I've gathered, majority of people have some understanding of how bad it is, especially environmentally, but don't care enough to quit shopping there. Conversation a) someone says to my coworker 'wow, nice top, where did you get it?', 'oh, thanks, I got it from Shein. I kind of know it's bad for the environment but couldn't resist some of the clothes' (this was followed by a number of excuses and reasons why she wanted to buy from them and why it's ok because she tries to do other things for environment, regardless the conclusion was, she'd still purchase from shein. Conversation b) again between two of my co-workers, one of them is a plus-size person and was explaining to another she struggles with 'traditional' shopping in regular shops therefore mainly shops online and found Shein super high quality. Again, she mentioned she's aware it's bad for environment but she likes their clothes so meh, she'll keep buying. She also said, she buys her daughter's clothes off Shein because the child looks cute in them 🥴 third conversation was between me and my family member, who was very excited to tell me that she found this website with cheap clothes and I must try, enter the Shein. I told her all I've heard about how bad Shein is but again I've been met with another 'meh' moment. She said it's so cheap that she'll keep buying as she can get so many designs for price that cannot be compared to any other outlet. I think as you said, we need a shift in our thinking in order to see a change in big brands' behaviour but these few conversations I've had or heard recently have left me somewhat pessimistic. I don't sit in anyone's wallet but these people don't struggle financially to have to depend on shein to buy clothes. It's mainly because Shein offers so many designs (many of them apparently stolen from small designers) for so cheap, it offers so much more possible outfit variations than any other brand. I also get it's frustrating to shop when you're not in a standard size range but is Shein really the only choice? I also remember helping during welcome week at university I work at,I was assigned to do some little jobs around student halls like greet new students etc and I saw massive amounts of Shein deliveries every day for two weeks I was there. I feel like we are all desensitised to impact fast-fashion has on fellow humans and environment. We kind of know it's bad because we've heard already that children in China work for proverbial 'bowl of rice' but we just accept it is what it is because we can't see and feel the actual struggle so all we get is this pretty product for super low price. We don't see polluted water, piles of thrown away clothes and more, all we see again is a pretty product for cheap. I don't know why we don't make connections and can't be a bit more mindful about what we consume. I always feel like a party pooper for ever bringing up the topic of fast fashion because I always get dismissed, called boring or hypocrite because I also wear clothes 🥴 well, thank you for talking about it.
I've never bought anything from Shein, but the brand has popped up on my social media many times. It makes me nauseous to think of the work environment for their workers 😫 Thanks for this video.
I hate Shein with all of my might. But I must say one thing.... they and other fast fashion brands do one thing well, catering to plus size people. I struggle to buy clothes for my frame of 180cm and size 16/46 here in Slovakia and in surrounding countries is no better. I even ventured to say Danish or Dutch websites to buy plus size jeans but they don't ship to Slovakia. So we are stuck in perpetual cycle of shopping shitty clothes in shitty shops if we are not wafer thin and tiny :(
I hope at least you buy them second-hand and eat chlorella to remove toxines you get from clothes. Even then there is a risk of getting exema or some other illness due to excess of toxic dyes, pesticides and high levels of lead.
I was in a bridal party recently where the group wanted everyone to wear matching PJs 1 night and they really wanted everyone to buy the same pair from shein. Needless to say I got a similar style from somewhere else, and it was totally worth not wearing garbage made by child slaves. A few of the girls in the group were annoyed but really who cares
How bizarre, a multi day hen do/party where you are required to participate in everyhing, pay for it, and get told what to wear?!!? All because someone thinks ' it needs to be perfect, only once etc..' im sorry, but pariticipation in anything is never ever mandatory, and should only be an honour to attend, because they want YOU there, warts an' all....(ive myself turned down occasions where iwasnt able/wanted to afford the stupid costs of (multi) hotelnights etc)the mind boggles at how easy people goad each other so carelessly into these sellfperpetuating expectations and basically respectless cycles....
@@angeliekklingen554 American weddings can seriously get ridiculous lol. Especially for the people in the bridal party. Someone was recently telling me that yeah, they spent 10s of thousands on their wedding, but they easily "made more" back from the gifts they got💀
Not to forget how the workers started seeking help through the tags on the clothes, it is so heartbreaking, no human should go through these types of things 😥
I try my hardest to only buy second-hand clothes, mainly from charity shops, but occasionally, I need a specific piece of clothing urgently, so I have to buy from a fast fashion company. However, I will NEVER support Shein.
The society has needed a video like this for a long while! While China has a massive variety of garment business models, from straightforward sweatshops to niché Shanghai-based brands, the overall situation is: if it's cheap, it's cheap for a reason.
I see many Shein hauls here on RUclips and I choose to not watch them in hope to decrease "the click count" on those videos and affect the algorythm. Also the clothes look so bad, that I (with a fashion degree) can't stand them. Hoping for a change in the fast fashion industry 🤞
They are filled with toxic chemicals like lead and cheap synthetic dyes that give people exema and other illnesses. Some talked about their packages being filled with ants. They are just hell of a company. Best would be to hire a tailor. For those who cannot trift stores or any other brand. If one isn't completely broke best is to buy clothes with GOTS certificate as you minimize risk of pesticides and synthetic dyes. Also there is no way of getting clothes with excess of synthetic dyes in case of clothes with GOTS certificate.
I used to shop at SHEIN and thought it was the best thing because of how many deals you can get on their website. I used to abuse a coupon they had and would buy clothes at the $50 mark (for free shipping) or actively buy clothes and other stuff when shipping was free on a certain day. I thought I was getting such a good deal, like I was sticking it to the man, but man, I don't know where even half the stuff I bought has went (and it was over $500 worth of stuff). Needless to say, the garments (and other things like home decor and kitchenware) turned out to be crap quality in the long run. Since hearing about the impact fast fashion has on the environment, I truly regret making those purchases and I try to make use out of the stuff I bought from them that I still have. At the same time, their marketing design is incredibly addicting and I still thought about traversing the site for weeks after promising myself I would stop buying their products, so I can see how other SHEIN customers can get trapped in their marketing practices.
I shop quite a bit on Vinted and I’ve seen so much Shein on there, a lot of repeat specific clothing especially. It’s so obvious that people are buying into trends and then discarding them not too long after. Which…as someone who holds onto clothes for at least a few years, it’s crazy to me to buy clothes to wear for a short amount of time.
Everybody deserves to feel beautiful, that's true... But there is no beauty in what Shein and the fast fashion industry in general has to offer. I wish there was more awareness about all this, so thank you for making this kind of video, Gittemary! Will be showing this around a lot!
I'm happy to say that before I cared about sustainability, I always wore my clothes until I couldn't fit or if they broke, and that certainly won't change now. And, I've never shopped at that store, and thats not foing to change.
Overconsumption of fashion is the real issue in my opinion. Even if someone still buys from fast fashion, if they drastically reduce the amount of garments they buy annually from the same fast fashion store (choosing to only buy 20 pieces instead of 60), it makes a huge difference. I still have several pieces that I wear consistently that I have kept for several years - that were bought from fast fashion stores such as GAP, H&M, Forever21, and Macy's. The clothes that are from fast fashion that is falling apart or no longer wearable - I repurpose them into a quilt. Buying second hand and reducing how much clothes we buy overall is the best way of saving our money and planet.
This was so interesting and very concerning. I haven’t shopped at Shein and now never will . I really enjoy buying mostly second hand/ thrift clothes and other things.I’m lucky to have a few really reasonable shops close by and also swop sites too. The worry also is that second hand / thrift shopping becomes too expensive. Some of these kind of shops are very over priced and not affordable.Also the growing trend in hiring clothes is also not a good thing for the everyday people should be able to buy and own their clothes and use them for as long as they want them before giving them away or selling them in various ways like Vinted or eBay, marketplace etc. Thank you 😊
I wish people would realize there are other ways to afford clothing. Slowly buying a few good quality items and learning how to sew in case they get a tear or a rip should be such a simple concept. Theres also thrift stores, DIY, hand me downs, garage sales in some places, apps to buy and sell things secondhand... theres so many options, and besides a few acceptions like undergarments or sometimes shoes, theres no need to buy so many things brand new. I hope in the future people can be innovative and make sustainable fashion companies more accessible to the general public. Most people are clueless about these issues because of the lack of exposure to information, or they are just selfish and want to keep consuming for their own satisfaction. I hate trends so much, always have, they are pointless.
Unfortunately it's not just the latest trends, Shein is one of the few places that offers size inclusivity and access to even basics that plus sized customers don't always have available to them. You can't buy things second hand when thrift shops don't have your size. If you're on an extremely restricted budget, you need clothes when you need clothes, so you buy $8 pants from Shein because the $158 pair at Universal Standard that will last longer are completely out of your reach. I despise Shein, but people shop there for more reasons than TikTok hauls.
There are always alternatives to these companies and as far as I’m concerned there is literally no excuse for buying from places like Shein, Wish or Aliexpress. I’m fat myself (4XL) and have never paid such prices for any clothes, I’m pretty sure the most expensive garment I have ever owned cost like 70 bucks and it was a winter jacket. I save much more money by buying quality over quantity and ignoring trends than I ever did while buying fast fashion and having to replace things very often because they would break and rip. Most of my clothes are between 5-15 years old, and I don’t care lmao. The idea of trends and honestly fashion as a whole is the issue here, not the sizing. We need more sizing for the big, small, short and tall but Shein isn’t a solution to that problem. Buying new clothes shouldn’t be treated like a hobby rather than a conscious, well thought out decision. When people shop on Shein or Wish it is not because of sizing, inclusivity, quality or availability, it’s laziness and carelessness because there are plus size stores that offer large sizes for fair prices all over the world aswell as online and unless you only care about being trendy I can assure you you can absolutely find basics in any size for a reasonable price. It takes some googling specific to your area but there are many options for plus sized pants that don’t cost $158 and also wasn’t made in slavery-like conditions. Buying 3 pairs of shoes for $90 is the same price as buying 1 pair of shoes for $90, yet those Shein haulers would still rather buy 3 of the $30 ones because ”it’s cheaper”.
Great video. Thank you. The fashion industry as a whole is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions not to speak of the polution from dyes and conditioners and plastic waste. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.
Loved this video! Can’t believe that in 2022, people still justify their overconsumption as a right. I feel terrible for all those garment workers, mostly women, working in an environment of slavery to survive. Thanks Gittemary for another great and inspiring video! This should be a must watch in schools for teenagers.
Excellent video Gittemary - I guess you're an old hand at this now, but your presentation style is so effective at describing the situation, the problem, and ultimately how we can try to improve things in our own small ways.
I don't have any of Shein's clothing in my closet. And I am glad. I stopped overconsumption a little while ago and don't regret it. The last piece of clothing I bought is a tie-back top from a local store made locally from deadstock fabric. I don't buy clothes from fast fashion brands anymore because of all the reasons you mentioned in this video 💜. I didn't know Shein copies designs, though. This is another negative impact they have in the world 😕.
A girl at my work bought a bikini from Shein and the bottoms had been used. There was no sanitary sticker and let's just say it was obvious someone had worn it previously
I am new to the zero waste and sustainable movement and I hate to say I was using Shein and I am sick by all you presented here. I uninstalled the app and blocked their emails. I have been buying from thrift shops more and I believe this will be my new normal. Thank you for all that you share here. New fan!
I bought a second hand Shein item from Depop before I knew anything about them. The quality of the item was so poor, not due to past wear, but due to the poor shitty-ness of the material that it was honestly unwearable. Completely agree with your point on people feeling entitled to over consumption and the over consumption of low quality items.
Hey Gittemary, I've been loving your content! I really want to move to a more sustainable living. I have a quick question, do you think that thrift shopping is truly sustainable if only 10% of clothes in thrift stores are sold and the rest goes into landfill? Shouldn't we just aim to buy less stuff overall? Thanks for inspiring me to do better!
Excellent video! I recently saw some Shein hauls and hadn't heard of them before. I personally like to buy quality pieces and wear them once per week for as many years as I can. There are definitely more ethical ways to consume than buying disposable synthetic clothing. Thanks for the work that you do spreading awareness! 🌺 Heidi
I have heard of Shein before but since that was already when I only bought second-hand/ sustainable clothing, I never really paid attention to it, as I thought it was just like H&M, Asos and co. Hence, I really enjoyed your analysis and especially, that you discussed the issue around the accessibility of clothes. Something that I never really reach a decision on is the issue of people not being able to afford any clothing otherwise. Not everyone has access to second-hand stores and not everyone can afford sustainable clothing or does find the right sizes in either of them. So in that aspect, I was always debating if fast fashion might not have an upside as well, especially if you quickly need a very specific item of clothing (and I mean actually need and not just want because it would look nice). However, one thing I did notice is the tendency to overconsume and buy things just because they are cheap. I have the feeling that over the years, H&M has got a bit more expensive (just as an example), so now I hear people complaining, that they won´t pay 50 bucks for a pair of jeans and proudly talking about all that they could get for 20 bucks. And that just does not sit right with me, because, in my eyes, it shows that a lot of consumers just aren´t aware of just don´t care enough to really think about if they need something or not and if they might be able to find it second hand...
Great video Gittemary even though I haven't heard of Shein or it's parent company even when looking for menswear ( sounds like it's a business I wouldn't support). Love 🥰 the video and love 💞 Gittemary.
My grandmother and aunt t worked in this way - a friend still does making wetsuits in the UK - it is actually called piece work and has been going on for women workers for years. Especially for home workers - who also have to pay for the sewing machine too
I recently wrote about this. Sewing work has been outsourced to marginalized women since before the industrial revolution. And then the fact that they frequently work at home, in sweatshops, or in “factories” makes inhumane working conditions less visible to regulators.
Great video! Thanks for addressing this “No ethical consumption under capitalism” thing. To me the saying could make sense if what you’re trying to say is that we are all part of the system of capitalism and thereby should aim to reduce our consumption and just buying lots of stuff from sustainable brands isn’t the solution, but it seems like people just use it as an excuse to buy things from very unsustainable and unethical companies as in “there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism so I might as well buy clothes at Walmart.” There are other reasons why someone might need to shop at Walmart but I don’t think that’s one of them and particularly when we are part of the more privileged people in the world I do think we need to recognize our responsibility in supporting companies that exploit people who do not have our privilege or choices!
Thank you for this video. I think the arguemnt that the influencers making fashion more accessible for everyone through supporting shein is soooo sarcastic. All the people who are producing the garment are not in the position to buy so much clothes becauce of shein and their company policy....
I don't use "There is no ethical consumption under capitalism" as a means to disavow my own responsibility. Rather, to me it means that I have agency on two fronts: my own personal consumption habits and the way that I vote and what I advocate for politically. The battle for our environment must be fought both bottom-up and top-down.
Never ever heard of this new company called Shein (just started in 2008) -- as an OCD-Aspie and ethical vegan I do not care one bit about popularity or trendiness.
I am such a slow clothes buyer. I don't usually buy unless I have worn the crap out of my clothes, undergarments, socks etc. but sense I have started going zero waste two years ago I haven't bought clothes in a very long time, unless something catches my eyes. an I always check the tag to see what it is made out of. not perfect but I am trying my best.
I see a lot of shein clothes being sold on platforms like depop and trendsales, and it is good that people resell it instead of throwing it away, but it just does not justify buying from this company at all. I think it is an unfortunate tendency to see so much fast fashion being sold second hand that has barely been worn.
About Zara items delivered to a shop - I work there and we get deliveries with new clothes or just missing or sold sizes of older stuff two times a week and about 4k items with only one delivery. So if we add up, it is in average of 30-32 thousand items in a single month.
As soon as I saw your post yesterday I knew it was Shein. I keep being told to buy stuff from them in order to help me find my style since I can get a lot cheap, and I just don't feel good about it so I haven't, but so many people have pushed it at me.
Oh God; I recently had an add flash by a few times when scrolling SoMe and was intreaged because I LOVE bright,bold colors and let's face it... it's not what dreams are made of in Denmark 🤣 I practically never buy anything new, slways second hand first, but I almost clicked the link till I realised it was from Shein. I took a screenshot of the clothing and will try to sew something similar from a table cloth I thrifted. I'llbe damned if I'll ever spend anything on crappy businesses such as Shrin, Ali-whatever, Wish and what not! Besides, I've seen a few examples of people wearibg duch clothing and...well, I'm not impressed!
I guessed correctly! Not that it's much of an achievement considering how notorious they are for being awful 😫 Looking forward to watching your video to learn more, although I know it's gonna end up making me angry 😤
Gittemary is spot-on correct about quality. My wife volunteers at a thrift store. When Shein products are donated to her store, they are ALWAYS in such awful condition after only a handful of uses that they can't be sold IN A THRIFT STORE. She ships some of them to downstream donation centers if they're still intact, otherwise she has to put them in the garbage.
I’m wondering what is the line between slow and fast fashion? Do slow fashion stores release designs very long, like monthly/yearly? The concept of slow fashion is still very foreign in my country
Well I was just in a Savers thrift store today and I would say the average cost of the clothing was 8$. I found a 100% wool cardigan for 8$, in a super cute brown and blue flower design for the vest, and a cream/brown/blue stripe pattern on the arms. I’m a huge thrifter and I kind of chuckle because I see a TON of SHEIN brand clothing that’s been donated. Super thankful someone donated it instead of throwing it out, but that just goes to show how fast, “fast fashion”, really is.
I completely get that fashion is a mean to express yourself as an art, not only for practical reasons but knowing what is happening behind the curtain I am so fed up with all the Shein hauls and admiration out there. Since I learned how the fast fashion and the textile industry in general are creating a huge environmental problems, I've been trying to find companies that source and produce fairly and in an eco way, which is not that easy, because Shein is not the only case. Recently I made a purchase at Naturepedic and AIZOME for my new apartment and they seemed to do things right. Thank you very much Gittemary for this informative video!
Hi Gittermary. I have also noticed that Shein have alot of their products in the opp shops in Australia too. I love buying secondhand but hate Shein & don't want to support them at all. I do however get drawn to their designs as I love the Boho style but as soon as I look at the label I put it back. :/ :( thanks for enlightening me ! Keep up the good work. ;) 🇦🇺🇳🇿
Bohoo is only slightly better. They also use sweat shops and have poor work ethics. But only Shein doesn't use refunds and I don't want it to become a rule
I agree with this ,and I especially recommend unfollowing/unsubscribing from creators who over consume! I've been watching RUclips for several years and when I started living more environmentally minded, I had to unfollow a ton of people that as there channel got bigger were just doing haul after haul of useless stuff lol it was actually really stressful to watch after a time, so it was a great relief to switch up who I was watching lol
Loved this. I've never watched a shien haul or didn't even really know what it was- which I'm thankful for. Turns out I'm not their target audience lol. Good to generalize this to the fast fashion that is targeted to me though. Proudly typing this in a full thrifted outfit
@@kamikahberg not sure what that is supposed to mean. I assumed I wasn't their target audience because I might be older and don't usually watch haul videos
I never buy anything brand new I wore my old clothes for years until they fall apart I have a lot of old clothes that are nice lol lol thanks for the video
I once got a top from Shein when second hand shoping on line (it wasn't stated it was Shein). I do not like the way it is made. It is almost unwarable cause it is so weirdly made. That is my only experience. Since it's a swimmsuit top I still wear until it falls apart. But yeah, would never buy directly from them or like this again.
Even clothes from fast fashion brands can last as long provided stiches are even and people take care of them. Sometimes they do not have excess of cheap toxic dyes. But environmental impact of making them is great. Some don't want to risk getting lice via second-hand shopping. But they can ask for hand me downs and rearange their clothes with sew-ons and etc.. Afterall only being creative about clothes and developing history with them can make you proud of wearing them
I mean the shockingly low price is the main sign that something is wrong. A company which sells things this cheap can't make enough money to pay the employees properly. And as Baťa said: "I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things."
Quality items are increasingly rare. Original owners are probably more likely to try to sell on second hand apps, and people who use selling second hand as a primary income stream are very aggressive in combing racks for items with good resale value. What's left is fast fashion trash
I own own two pairs of jeans and one has natural holes in it because of how worn out it is and I refuse to support such crappy brands. I own one pair of boots that I bought 5 years ago and the shoes I own are only used for work so only one pair of personal shoes and those pants I own I bought 10 years ago or 15. I know there are sustainable brand these days but clothing for me is something I attach myself to and once I find a great piece of clothing I keep it for years especially a good pair of jeans a nice hoodie and a nice pair of boots.
Don’t forget the impact on all the returned clothes. Free returns leads to over ordering these cheap clothes and just returning without a thought. I know some companies just trash returns instead of putting labor and time into checking them and reselling. Do you know if Shein does this? My cousin told me she ordered like 20 dresses at once and returned all but 4 or 5. I tried hard not to show the horror I felt.
The biggest problem is though, for many overweight women there is a huge gap in the market which Shein fills out. They can't fit the clothes the stores offer, and even some stores for XL are either too "old lady like" or VERY expensive, or for some, they still don't fitt the clothes. I have seen big and beautiful women smile like a sun in their clothes from China, because they can finally find some nice office clothes, or look like their classmates just a tad on college. The same ladies would immediately buy clothes in a store if someone actually knew what big women wants. It's not always about the price
I do not wish anyone badly. Maybe wearing those clothes will not marr your health. Maybe chlorella will be able to remove all toxines. Buy if one gets sick it is just bad karma because they don't care if those who make their clothes even get paid. And since they don't respect those greedy asses don't respect them. Afterall it is in best interest of machiavelists who only care about profit and control for you to gain weight and buy more clothes and become a poor addicted to dopamine hoarder
Like H&M is hardly a great company…but they at least fund recycling programs! They’re still part of the problem but Shein doesn’t even pretend fo try. Ugh
Not saying that it is a new concept, simply saying that fast fashion brands like Shein accelerate and increase the possibilities for consuming occasion-specific clothing
I will definately still buy from shein the other fast fashion brands are all made in China exactly the same area I've done some research and the goodthimg I like about shein is its more more affordable!!
I sometimes buy shein second hand from the charity shop. I see something I like then see it’s shein which puts me off but I’d rather buy something I like second hand and save it going to landfill.
It likely is highly toxic due to lead and excess of cheap toxic dyes. Maybe chlorella will remove toxines you will not be ill due to it idk you risk your health.
Truthfully never heard of shein. And it's just cringe as to how people buy and throw clothes away. I will admit I use to buy clothes from Walmart but when I find something solid I buy multiples, because the latest in the past 10 yrs styles come and go and the clothes I like aren't around anymore. Also 2nd hand stores are a must in my area for finding clothes that wear well. Some pieces u have are over 20 yrs old. They have faded a bit but are still perfectly fine.
They do not have as many pieces in their collection and do not introduce new ones as often. That adds means less stress for tailors and less waste because of mistakes due to it.
I see and support all your points. However, many people have extenuating circumstances including poverty and size issues. Prior to the late 1980’s when I began college there were ZERO options for plus sized women and fewer for poor plus sized women in college with no cash. You cannot imagine the orgasmic joy of being riddled with fat epithets while wearing sale items from the men’s department bargain basement. One who is between a size 4 and 8, who has options from H & M that lasted from high school can NOT. I have invested over the years in slow fashion as it has evolved and I’ve easily been up and down the weight scale 150 pounds at least TWICE-so I have given it the “ole college try.” Now I’m moving down the scale again and hope that age permits me to meet and stay at goal weight. I do plan to seek out sustainable fashion as that happens…I LOVE thrifting-however, options are mightily small over a size 12. Just saying. So you will forgive me if I have ZERO guilt in enjoying my Shein haul for the moment and my shitty clothes that look fantastic on me and make me feel the opposite of the fat expletives that I’ve been regailed with since age 12. They will serve their purpose. You are young, brilliant and have tremendous wisdom. It may not be your issue but why NOT research womens issues such as the mysogeny of the fashion industry and WHY women of size are pariahs and perhaps elevating that experience to the eye level of the masses? Just a thought. Thank you.
hearing this makes me feel awful about shopping there for a long time 😢i'm making a promise i will be keeping and that promise is i will no longer being shopping there if they treat their employees like this
I don't like Shein. However, I am slightly guilty of partaking in SOME (very limited) fast fashion. As I wear leg braces I've found that wearing leggings (only wear the brand No Boundaries that I then customize by sewing on at the ankles a 5 inch length of elastic to prevent the leggings from riding up) is better for me as opposed to wearing socks specifically designed to wear under leg braces. I also wear only one sort of shirts- mens, cotton t-shirts. I also am affected by sensory processing disorder (part of my autism spectrum disorder diagnosis) and can only tolerate the above clothing and their fabric/texture feel on my body.
Lol, we had a very similar ad like that in Spain not so long ago, same idea, with the EU logo to make it more “trustworthy” It literally said we are the dairy generation we drink local milk, look at these lovely happy cows, bla bla bla. It was too much, even for a dairy consumer like me 🙄
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I discovered about the existence of Shein through my middle school students. Talking with them I realized, in horror, that they use it to buy clothing and accessories every single week....My students argued that since it is so cheap they too can afford it, otherwise they wouldn't be able to buy any clothes. I counterpointed by saying that should simply buy less but it didn't register with them, they are obsessed with being trendy (Tik Tok and Instagram are to blame for that...). So, I will use your video in class next year to spark a debate, maybe they'll listen to you! 😅😂
Such a good idea! I wish my teachers had used "cool" and current resources! It may not change everyone's mind, but I'm sure it'll resonate with some of them and get students talking about these issues.
please show this video! i think it's a great idea x
It’s their right to want to be trendy
Please show them documentary “the true cost” thta changed my life and had bug impact on me.. i never went back to no fast fashion after that
@@ellenhelen700 not when it’s affecting someone else negativity
They’re also clogging secondhand shops which is driving me crazy. Yes all clothes should be given a second life, but no one should’ve bought it in the first place 😭
*Sees something cute in thrift store*
*Picks up item*
*Gags because it feels like a cheap Halloween costume*
*Checks tag*
"SHEIN"
You are SO RIGHT !
Ugh so much SHEIN clothes these days in the second hand shops! It’s so disheartening.
To add insult to injury, half the Shein clothes I find in charity shops still have tags on!
I hate the “I deserve to be happy!” exscuse when it comes to overconsumption. Happiness cannot be bought, that’s the biggest lie consumerism is telling you. Sadly, there’s a lot of brands/influences/etc. trying to convince you it’s true because their paycheck depends on it.
That is so true... I totally agree 👍 👌
I recently had a wedding to go to and was having trouble finding a second hand dress for it that I liked. I live in Spain where second hand clothes shops are relatively few and far between and coupled with hte fact that sizing in Spain is generally not very inclusive, finding anything in my size is always difficult, both in second hand clothes shops and in regular shops. When I talked to a friend of mine she recommended Shein because they have a line of fashionable, trendy clothing specially for curvier, bigger sizes without making them look just plain and boring, but actually have bright colours, patterns and trendy styles. I told her I didn't want to support such a terrible company and she also said that "there is no ethical consumption in capitalism". I'm afraid it didn't work for me, I couldn't bring myself to do it and I ended up buying a dress from a local shop in their sales just 3 days before the wedding, but I was so happy that I avoided the Shein trap! I'm sending this video to my friend right now, because she still doesn't understand why I was so against buying in Shein. Thank you for your wonderful, informative, easy to follow and understand videos, they help me a lot!
We really need a shift in mindset. If people don't feel the need to look trendy and current all the time, companies can't convince them they need to buy a new wardrobe every week. I have developed my own unique style and I get compliments for it all the time. That never happened when I was wearing fast fashion and desperatly tryed to look trendy and current. People don't actually appreciate mainstream fashion. They just think they do. Find your own style, use your clothes to express yourself and not blindly model the latest trends. It's so much more rewarding. And it makes you love that old sweater, that is so last year, but refects your personality perfectly. At the pace fast fashion is going no one can keep track of the latest trends anyway.
Some styles aren’t even achievable with fast fashion these days! The quality of materials doesn’t hold up like items found second hand. I’m always complimented on my style, which is mostly earth tones/ browns, with very 70s pops of color. 😂 all my clothing has either been thrifted, altered (Forever 21 had a clearance rack with a 13$ pair of bell bottoms with a huge stain on them, I cleaned them super well and then dyed them brown! I’m certain if I hadn’t bought them they would have been cut up and thrown in the trash!) or made out of recycled materials/sustainable materials. But honestly buying thrifted in my size with minimal alterations (hemming pant legs, hemming sleeve lengths, cleaning a stain out), is always my go to for replacing items, or adding a new item to the wardrobe. My favorite pieces of clothing are either second hand, or were bought from sustainable brands (I have a cream cashmere sweater from Naadam and wear it almost every day when I get chilled.) I feel guilty because I have decluttered lots of clothing that was going to rot in my closet, and I’m very hesitant to consume more clothing. I really try and focus on what I like and love, and how I feel in it, and is it something I see myself wearing 10 years down the road. It’s why I love minimalist wardrobe tips. It’s also why it’s really important that if you are trying to find your style, second hand to experiment is the way to go, so you’re not creating demand for something that won’t serve you in the future.
I'm equally scared and intrigued by Shein's popularity. In last two weeks alone, I've overheard or been a part of three conversation regarding Shein. From what I've gathered, majority of people have some understanding of how bad it is, especially environmentally, but don't care enough to quit shopping there. Conversation a) someone says to my coworker 'wow, nice top, where did you get it?', 'oh, thanks, I got it from Shein. I kind of know it's bad for the environment but couldn't resist some of the clothes' (this was followed by a number of excuses and reasons why she wanted to buy from them and why it's ok because she tries to do other things for environment, regardless the conclusion was, she'd still purchase from shein. Conversation b) again between two of my co-workers, one of them is a plus-size person and was explaining to another she struggles with 'traditional' shopping in regular shops therefore mainly shops online and found Shein super high quality. Again, she mentioned she's aware it's bad for environment but she likes their clothes so meh, she'll keep buying. She also said, she buys her daughter's clothes off Shein because the child looks cute in them 🥴 third conversation was between me and my family member, who was very excited to tell me that she found this website with cheap clothes and I must try, enter the Shein. I told her all I've heard about how bad Shein is but again I've been met with another 'meh' moment. She said it's so cheap that she'll keep buying as she can get so many designs for price that cannot be compared to any other outlet.
I think as you said, we need a shift in our thinking in order to see a change in big brands' behaviour but these few conversations I've had or heard recently have left me somewhat pessimistic. I don't sit in anyone's wallet but these people don't struggle financially to have to depend on shein to buy clothes. It's mainly because Shein offers so many designs (many of them apparently stolen from small designers) for so cheap, it offers so much more possible outfit variations than any other brand. I also get it's frustrating to shop when you're not in a standard size range but is Shein really the only choice?
I also remember helping during welcome week at university I work at,I was assigned to do some little jobs around student halls like greet new students etc and I saw massive amounts of Shein deliveries every day for two weeks I was there. I feel like we are all desensitised to impact fast-fashion has on fellow humans and environment. We kind of know it's bad because we've heard already that children in China work for proverbial 'bowl of rice' but we just accept it is what it is because we can't see and feel the actual struggle so all we get is this pretty product for super low price. We don't see polluted water, piles of thrown away clothes and more, all we see again is a pretty product for cheap. I don't know why we don't make connections and can't be a bit more mindful about what we consume. I always feel like a party pooper for ever bringing up the topic of fast fashion because I always get dismissed, called boring or hypocrite because I also wear clothes 🥴 well, thank you for talking about it.
I've never bought anything from Shein, but the brand has popped up on my social media many times. It makes me nauseous to think of the work environment for their workers 😫 Thanks for this video.
I hate Shein with all of my might. But I must say one thing.... they and other fast fashion brands do one thing well, catering to plus size people. I struggle to buy clothes for my frame of 180cm and size 16/46 here in Slovakia and in surrounding countries is no better. I even ventured to say Danish or Dutch websites to buy plus size jeans but they don't ship to Slovakia. So we are stuck in perpetual cycle of shopping shitty clothes in shitty shops if we are not wafer thin and tiny :(
I hope at least you buy them second-hand and eat chlorella to remove toxines you get from clothes. Even then there is a risk of getting exema or some other illness due to excess of toxic dyes, pesticides and high levels of lead.
I was in a bridal party recently where the group wanted everyone to wear matching PJs 1 night and they really wanted everyone to buy the same pair from shein. Needless to say I got a similar style from somewhere else, and it was totally worth not wearing garbage made by child slaves. A few of the girls in the group were annoyed but really who cares
How bizarre, a multi day hen do/party where you are required to participate in everyhing, pay for it, and get told what to wear?!!? All because someone thinks ' it needs to be perfect, only once etc..' im sorry, but pariticipation in anything is never ever mandatory, and should only be an honour to attend, because they want YOU there, warts an' all....(ive myself turned down occasions where iwasnt able/wanted to afford the stupid costs of (multi) hotelnights etc)the mind boggles at how easy people goad each other so carelessly into these sellfperpetuating expectations and basically respectless cycles....
@@angeliekklingen554 American weddings can seriously get ridiculous lol. Especially for the people in the bridal party. Someone was recently telling me that yeah, they spent 10s of thousands on their wedding, but they easily "made more" back from the gifts they got💀
Similar thing happened to me!
Not to forget how the workers started seeking help through the tags on the clothes, it is so heartbreaking, no human should go through these types of things 😥
I never heard about that! Good to know.
I try my hardest to only buy second-hand clothes, mainly from charity shops, but occasionally, I need a specific piece of clothing urgently, so I have to buy from a fast fashion company. However, I will NEVER support Shein.
The society has needed a video like this for a long while! While China has a massive variety of garment business models, from straightforward sweatshops to niché Shanghai-based brands, the overall situation is: if it's cheap, it's cheap for a reason.
I see many Shein hauls here on RUclips and I choose to not watch them in hope to decrease "the click count" on those videos and affect the algorythm. Also the clothes look so bad, that I (with a fashion degree) can't stand them.
Hoping for a change in the fast fashion industry 🤞
They are filled with toxic chemicals like lead and cheap synthetic dyes that give people exema and other illnesses. Some talked about their packages being filled with ants. They are just hell of a company. Best would be to hire a tailor. For those who cannot trift stores or any other brand. If one isn't completely broke best is to buy clothes with GOTS certificate as you minimize risk of pesticides and synthetic dyes. Also there is no way of getting clothes with excess of synthetic dyes in case of clothes with GOTS certificate.
I used to shop at SHEIN and thought it was the best thing because of how many deals you can get on their website. I used to abuse a coupon they had and would buy clothes at the $50 mark (for free shipping) or actively buy clothes and other stuff when shipping was free on a certain day. I thought I was getting such a good deal, like I was sticking it to the man, but man, I don't know where even half the stuff I bought has went (and it was over $500 worth of stuff). Needless to say, the garments (and other things like home decor and kitchenware) turned out to be crap quality in the long run. Since hearing about the impact fast fashion has on the environment, I truly regret making those purchases and I try to make use out of the stuff I bought from them that I still have. At the same time, their marketing design is incredibly addicting and I still thought about traversing the site for weeks after promising myself I would stop buying their products, so I can see how other SHEIN customers can get trapped in their marketing practices.
I shop quite a bit on Vinted and I’ve seen so much Shein on there, a lot of repeat specific clothing especially. It’s so obvious that people are buying into trends and then discarding them not too long after. Which…as someone who holds onto clothes for at least a few years, it’s crazy to me to buy clothes to wear for a short amount of time.
same!! also sellers set quite a high price for such shitty items...
Same, it's soooo annoying
Everybody deserves to feel beautiful, that's true... But there is no beauty in what Shein and the fast fashion industry in general has to offer. I wish there was more awareness about all this, so thank you for making this kind of video, Gittemary! Will be showing this around a lot!
I'm happy to say that before I cared about sustainability, I always wore my clothes until I couldn't fit or if they broke, and that certainly won't change now. And, I've never shopped at that store, and thats not foing to change.
Overconsumption of fashion is the real issue in my opinion. Even if someone still buys from fast fashion, if they drastically reduce the amount of garments they buy annually from the same fast fashion store (choosing to only buy 20 pieces instead of 60), it makes a huge difference.
I still have several pieces that I wear consistently that I have kept for several years - that were bought from fast fashion stores such as GAP, H&M, Forever21, and Macy's.
The clothes that are from fast fashion that is falling apart or no longer wearable - I repurpose them into a quilt.
Buying second hand and reducing how much clothes we buy overall is the best way of saving our money and planet.
Great analysis, Gittemary, as always! Makes me very sad though that people care so little about the impact of the cheap fast fashion brands😢
This was so interesting and very concerning. I haven’t shopped at Shein and now never will . I really enjoy buying mostly second hand/ thrift clothes and other things.I’m lucky to have a few really reasonable shops close by and also swop sites too. The worry also is that second hand / thrift shopping becomes too expensive. Some of these kind of shops are very over priced and not affordable.Also the growing trend in hiring clothes is also not a good thing for the everyday people should be able to buy and own their clothes and use them for as long as they want them before giving them away or selling them in various ways like Vinted or eBay, marketplace etc. Thank you 😊
I wish people would realize there are other ways to afford clothing.
Slowly buying a few good quality items and learning how to sew in case they get a tear or a rip should be such a simple concept. Theres also thrift stores, DIY, hand me downs, garage sales in some places, apps to buy and sell things secondhand... theres so many options, and besides a few acceptions like undergarments or sometimes shoes, theres no need to buy so many things brand new.
I hope in the future people can be innovative and make sustainable fashion companies more accessible to the general public. Most people are clueless about these issues because of the lack of exposure to information, or they are just selfish and want to keep consuming for their own satisfaction. I hate trends so much, always have, they are pointless.
Unfortunately it's not just the latest trends, Shein is one of the few places that offers size inclusivity and access to even basics that plus sized customers don't always have available to them. You can't buy things second hand when thrift shops don't have your size. If you're on an extremely restricted budget, you need clothes when you need clothes, so you buy $8 pants from Shein because the $158 pair at Universal Standard that will last longer are completely out of your reach. I despise Shein, but people shop there for more reasons than TikTok hauls.
There are always alternatives to these companies and as far as I’m concerned there is literally no excuse for buying from places like Shein, Wish or Aliexpress. I’m fat myself (4XL) and have never paid such prices for any clothes, I’m pretty sure the most expensive garment I have ever owned cost like 70 bucks and it was a winter jacket. I save much more money by buying quality over quantity and ignoring trends than I ever did while buying fast fashion and having to replace things very often because they would break and rip. Most of my clothes are between 5-15 years old, and I don’t care lmao.
The idea of trends and honestly fashion as a whole is the issue here, not the sizing. We need more sizing for the big, small, short and tall but Shein isn’t a solution to that problem. Buying new clothes shouldn’t be treated like a hobby rather than a conscious, well thought out decision. When people shop on Shein or Wish it is not because of sizing, inclusivity, quality or availability, it’s laziness and carelessness because there are plus size stores that offer large sizes for fair prices all over the world aswell as online and unless you only care about being trendy I can assure you you can absolutely find basics in any size for a reasonable price. It takes some googling specific to your area but there are many options for plus sized pants that don’t cost $158 and also wasn’t made in slavery-like conditions.
Buying 3 pairs of shoes for $90 is the same price as buying 1 pair of shoes for $90, yet those Shein haulers would still rather buy 3 of the $30 ones because ”it’s cheaper”.
And that is basically the only positive thing about Shein, that they are size inclusive.
Bonprix offers XXL cotton clothes with GOTS certificate (organic cotton with no syntheticpesticides). You have no excuse
Great video. Thank you. The fashion industry as a whole is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions not to speak of the polution from dyes and conditioners and plastic waste. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.
Loved this video! Can’t believe that in 2022, people still justify their overconsumption as a right. I feel terrible for all those garment workers, mostly women, working in an environment of slavery to survive. Thanks Gittemary for another great and inspiring video! This should be a must watch in schools for teenagers.
Excellent video Gittemary - I guess you're an old hand at this now, but your presentation style is so effective at describing the situation, the problem, and ultimately how we can try to improve things in our own small ways.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it ☺️
I don't have any of Shein's clothing in my closet. And I am glad. I stopped overconsumption a little while ago and don't regret it. The last piece of clothing I bought is a tie-back top from a local store made locally from deadstock fabric. I don't buy clothes from fast fashion brands anymore because of all the reasons you mentioned in this video 💜. I didn't know Shein copies designs, though. This is another negative impact they have in the world 😕.
A girl at my work bought a bikini from Shein and the bottoms had been used. There was no sanitary sticker and let's just say it was obvious someone had worn it previously
Oh so gross
It's just heartbreaking and disheartening in regards to our planets future. 😔
Wonderful video!! Also can we just talk about how lovely your blouse is? Love the line art women! 🎨
I am new to the zero waste and sustainable movement and I hate to say I was using Shein and I am sick by all you presented here. I uninstalled the app and blocked their emails. I have been buying from thrift shops more and I believe this will be my new normal. Thank you for all that you share here. New fan!
I bought a second hand Shein item from Depop before I knew anything about them. The quality of the item was so poor, not due to past wear, but due to the poor shitty-ness of the material that it was honestly unwearable.
Completely agree with your point on people feeling entitled to over consumption and the over consumption of low quality items.
Hey Gittemary,
I've been loving your content! I really want to move to a more sustainable living. I have a quick question, do you think that thrift shopping is truly sustainable if only 10% of clothes in thrift stores are sold and the rest goes into landfill? Shouldn't we just aim to buy less stuff overall?
Thanks for inspiring me to do better!
Excellent video! I recently saw some Shein hauls and hadn't heard of them before. I personally like to buy quality pieces and wear them once per week for as many years as I can. There are definitely more ethical ways to consume than buying disposable synthetic clothing. Thanks for the work that you do spreading awareness! 🌺 Heidi
I am happy you like the video 🌿
I have heard of Shein before but since that was already when I only bought second-hand/ sustainable clothing, I never really paid attention to it, as I thought it was just like H&M, Asos and co.
Hence, I really enjoyed your analysis and especially, that you discussed the issue around the accessibility of clothes. Something that I never really reach a decision on is the issue of people not being able to afford any clothing otherwise. Not everyone has access to second-hand stores and not everyone can afford sustainable clothing or does find the right sizes in either of them. So in that aspect, I was always debating if fast fashion might not have an upside as well, especially if you quickly need a very specific item of clothing (and I mean actually need and not just want because it would look nice).
However, one thing I did notice is the tendency to overconsume and buy things just because they are cheap. I have the feeling that over the years, H&M has got a bit more expensive (just as an example), so now I hear people complaining, that they won´t pay 50 bucks for a pair of jeans and proudly talking about all that they could get for 20 bucks. And that just does not sit right with me, because, in my eyes, it shows that a lot of consumers just aren´t aware of just don´t care enough to really think about if they need something or not and if they might be able to find it second hand...
second hand stores exist online (on insta, ebay, indie stores) and you need an internet collection to buy clothes from Shein so...
Great video Gittemary even though I haven't heard of Shein or it's parent company even when looking for menswear ( sounds like it's a business I wouldn't support). Love 🥰 the video and love 💞 Gittemary.
My grandmother and aunt t worked in this way - a friend still does making wetsuits in the UK - it is actually called piece work and has been going on for women workers for years. Especially for home workers - who also have to pay for the sewing machine too
I recently wrote about this. Sewing work has been outsourced to marginalized women since before the industrial revolution. And then the fact that they frequently work at home, in sweatshops, or in “factories” makes inhumane working conditions less visible to regulators.
As usual 👏👏👏 your videos (of all kind) are always amazing! 🖤🌱
Great video! Thanks for addressing this “No ethical consumption under capitalism” thing. To me the saying could make sense if what you’re trying to say is that we are all part of the system of capitalism and thereby should aim to reduce our consumption and just buying lots of stuff from sustainable brands isn’t the solution, but it seems like people just use it as an excuse to buy things from very unsustainable and unethical companies as in “there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism so I might as well buy clothes at Walmart.” There are other reasons why someone might need to shop at Walmart but I don’t think that’s one of them and particularly when we are part of the more privileged people in the world I do think we need to recognize our responsibility in supporting companies that exploit people who do not have our privilege or choices!
Sending this to family members and creators I follow. Done incredibly well. Love love you
YES SEND IT EVERYWHERE
Get your popcorn ready ‘cause this (Shein) is going to be a sh*t show 🍿💚
You are absolutely correct 💩
Thank you for this video. I think the arguemnt that the influencers making fashion more accessible for everyone through supporting shein is soooo sarcastic. All the people who are producing the garment are not in the position to buy so much clothes becauce of shein and their company policy....
I don't use "There is no ethical consumption under capitalism" as a means to disavow my own responsibility. Rather, to me it means that I have agency on two fronts: my own personal consumption habits and the way that I vote and what I advocate for politically.
The battle for our environment must be fought both bottom-up and top-down.
Absolutely agree, well put 👏👏👏
Never ever heard of this new company called Shein (just started in 2008) -- as an OCD-Aspie and ethical vegan I do not care one bit about popularity or trendiness.
I am such a slow clothes buyer. I don't usually buy unless I have worn the crap out of my clothes, undergarments, socks etc. but sense I have started going zero waste two years ago I haven't bought clothes in a very long time, unless something catches my eyes. an I always check the tag to see what it is made out of. not perfect but I am trying my best.
I see a lot of shein clothes being sold on platforms like depop and trendsales, and it is good that people resell it instead of throwing it away, but it just does not justify buying from this company at all. I think it is an unfortunate tendency to see so much fast fashion being sold second hand that has barely been worn.
About Zara items delivered to a shop - I work there and we get deliveries with new clothes or just missing or sold sizes of older stuff two times a week and about 4k items with only one delivery. So if we add up, it is in average of 30-32 thousand items in a single month.
During your video I noticed an ad for the Shein app in my RUclips feed!
we can’t catch a break 😂
As soon as I saw your post yesterday I knew it was Shein. I keep being told to buy stuff from them in order to help me find my style since I can get a lot cheap, and I just don't feel good about it so I haven't, but so many people have pushed it at me.
Oh God; I recently had an add flash by a few times when scrolling SoMe and was intreaged because I LOVE bright,bold colors and let's face it... it's not what dreams are made of in Denmark 🤣
I practically never buy anything new, slways second hand first, but I almost clicked the link till I realised it was from Shein.
I took a screenshot of the clothing and will try to sew something similar from a table cloth I thrifted. I'llbe damned if I'll ever spend anything on crappy businesses such as Shrin, Ali-whatever, Wish and what not!
Besides, I've seen a few examples of people wearibg duch clothing and...well, I'm not impressed!
I guessed correctly! Not that it's much of an achievement considering how notorious they are for being awful 😫 Looking forward to watching your video to learn more, although I know it's gonna end up making me angry 😤
✨let the rage fuel you✨
This video is such an eye opener. Thank you for sharing, all fans of fast fashion should watch this.
I hope it's OK when i put the link to this video under every Shein Haul i see 🤣
YES 👏👏👏
Gittemary is spot-on correct about quality. My wife volunteers at a thrift store. When Shein products are donated to her store, they are ALWAYS in such awful condition after only a handful of uses that they can't be sold IN A THRIFT STORE. She ships some of them to downstream donation centers if they're still intact, otherwise she has to put them in the garbage.
i am also interested in a video on Amazon
Would love to see more like this, like cotton on , vans, and so on...
I’m wondering what is the line between slow and fast fashion? Do slow fashion stores release designs very long, like monthly/yearly? The concept of slow fashion is still very foreign in my country
Well I was just in a Savers thrift store today and I would say the average cost of the clothing was 8$. I found a 100% wool cardigan for 8$, in a super cute brown and blue flower design for the vest, and a cream/brown/blue stripe pattern on the arms. I’m a huge thrifter and I kind of chuckle because I see a TON of SHEIN brand clothing that’s been donated. Super thankful someone donated it instead of throwing it out, but that just goes to show how fast, “fast fashion”, really is.
I completely get that fashion is a mean to express yourself as an art, not only for practical reasons but knowing what is happening behind the curtain I am so fed up with all the Shein hauls and admiration out there. Since I learned how the fast fashion and the textile industry in general are creating a huge environmental problems, I've been trying to find companies that source and produce fairly and in an eco way, which is not that easy, because Shein is not the only case. Recently I made a purchase at Naturepedic and AIZOME for my new apartment and they seemed to do things right. Thank you very much Gittemary for this informative video!
Hi Gittermary. I have also noticed that Shein have alot of their products in the opp shops in Australia too. I love buying secondhand but hate Shein & don't want to support them at all. I do however get drawn to their designs as I love the Boho style but as soon as I look at the label I put it back. :/ :( thanks for enlightening me ! Keep up the good work. ;) 🇦🇺🇳🇿
Bohoo is only slightly better. They also use sweat shops and have poor work ethics. But only Shein doesn't use refunds and I don't want it to become a rule
Really nice video and I love your Shirt ♥️
Knew this was going to be good before i even clicked 💁🏻♀️💁🏻♀️
Where is your blouse from?!!!! Ì litterally love it
It is from a small brand called Oh Seven Days 💚
You are glowing! 🌞
I agree with this ,and I especially recommend unfollowing/unsubscribing from creators who over consume! I've been watching RUclips for several years and when I started living more environmentally minded, I had to unfollow a ton of people that as there channel got bigger were just doing haul after haul of useless stuff lol it was actually really stressful to watch after a time, so it was a great relief to switch up who I was watching lol
Loved this. I've never watched a shien haul or didn't even really know what it was- which I'm thankful for. Turns out I'm not their target audience lol. Good to generalize this to the fast fashion that is targeted to me though. Proudly typing this in a full thrifted outfit
Doesn't stop you from having a small mind on social media
@@kamikahberg not sure what that is supposed to mean. I assumed I wasn't their target audience because I might be older and don't usually watch haul videos
@@kamikahberg that’s rude 😅
I never buy anything brand new I wore my old clothes for years until they fall apart I have a lot of old clothes that are nice lol lol thanks for the video
I once got a top from Shein when second hand shoping on line (it wasn't stated it was Shein). I do not like the way it is made. It is almost unwarable cause it is so weirdly made. That is my only experience. Since it's a swimmsuit top I still wear until it falls apart. But yeah, would never buy directly from them or like this again.
Thank you for sharing this video.
I bought a shirt from Patagonia about 20 years ago and it’s still ok. I bet shein clothes last less than a year.
I just got a cap from Patagonia, I could never afford anything from them before and now I am so excited that it will last for a long time.
Even clothes from fast fashion brands can last as long provided stiches are even and people take care of them. Sometimes they do not have excess of cheap toxic dyes. But environmental impact of making them is great. Some don't want to risk getting lice via second-hand shopping. But they can ask for hand me downs and rearange their clothes with sew-ons and etc.. Afterall only being creative about clothes and developing history with them can make you proud of wearing them
Hilariously (not), I got an ad for Shein before the video, and another when I restarted it after being interrupted! 🙃
these people 💀
Have you seen the youtuber Sloan's video on Shein? He points out a lot of things Shein is actually in trouble for
Thank you for making this video!
I'd be interested to know if you would buy second hand Shein or if you would avoid that also
Avoid it, too. Shein is made with toxic chemicals that are harmful to our health
If people don’t realise that looking beautiful in clothes isn’t time dependent, then I despair.
"Time dependent"?
I mean the shockingly low price is the main sign that something is wrong. A company which sells things this cheap can't make enough money to pay the employees properly. And as Baťa said: "I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things."
honestly, im kinda afraid that second hand shops will be filled with shein stuff, i see more and more pieces nowadays ;(((
Quality items are increasingly rare. Original owners are probably more likely to try to sell on second hand apps, and people who use selling second hand as a primary income stream are very aggressive in combing racks for items with good resale value. What's left is fast fashion trash
I own own two pairs of jeans and one has natural holes in it because of how worn out it is and I refuse to support such crappy brands. I own one pair of boots that I bought 5 years ago and the shoes I own are only used for work so only one pair of personal shoes and those pants I own I bought 10 years ago or 15. I know there are sustainable brand these days but clothing for me is something I attach myself to and once I find a great piece of clothing I keep it for years especially a good pair of jeans a nice hoodie and a nice pair of boots.
I don't like SheIn, in fact I kind of hate it, but I do love science and I will keep working until I we can't to stop saving lives 🎉🤩🥳🎉 love your work
Don’t forget the impact on all the returned clothes. Free returns leads to over ordering these cheap clothes and just returning without a thought. I know some companies just trash returns instead of putting labor and time into checking them and reselling. Do you know if Shein does this?
My cousin told me she ordered like 20 dresses at once and returned all but 4 or 5. I tried hard not to show the horror I felt.
I have a whole video about the impact of returns ✨☺️
Love your outfit! Where is your blouse from?
It is from a small brand called OhSevenDays 🌿👏
The biggest problem is though, for many overweight women there is a huge gap in the market which Shein fills out. They can't fit the clothes the stores offer, and even some stores for XL are either too "old lady like" or VERY expensive, or for some, they still don't fitt the clothes. I have seen big and beautiful women smile like a sun in their clothes from China, because they can finally find some nice office clothes, or look like their classmates just a tad on college. The same ladies would immediately buy clothes in a store if someone actually knew what big women wants. It's not always about the price
I do not wish anyone badly. Maybe wearing those clothes will not marr your health. Maybe chlorella will be able to remove all toxines. Buy if one gets sick it is just bad karma because they don't care if those who make their clothes even get paid. And since they don't respect those greedy asses don't respect them. Afterall it is in best interest of machiavelists who only care about profit and control for you to gain weight and buy more clothes and become a poor addicted to dopamine hoarder
Like H&M is hardly a great company…but they at least fund recycling programs! They’re still part of the problem but Shein doesn’t even pretend fo try. Ugh
They did pretend. They had those influencers trips and so on. And some people were that dumb to believe them at first
People buying outfits for festivals is not a new concept in the USA, maybe in other countries, but not here.
Not saying that it is a new concept, simply saying that fast fashion brands like Shein accelerate and increase the possibilities for consuming occasion-specific clothing
RUclips put a shein add before the video for me 💀💀
Can you make a video talking about Forever 21?
They fall under fast fashion, so everything I point out in the impact video about fast fashion can be applied to Forever 21 ☺️
I will definately still buy from shein the other fast fashion brands are all made in China exactly the same area I've done some research and the goodthimg I like about shein is its more more affordable!!
Damn I never like Shein, and thanks very much…. For this video
I sometimes buy shein second hand from the charity shop. I see something I like then see it’s shein which puts me off but I’d rather buy something I like second hand and save it going to landfill.
It likely is highly toxic due to lead and excess of cheap toxic dyes. Maybe chlorella will remove toxines you will not be ill due to it idk you risk your health.
Truthfully never heard of shein. And it's just cringe as to how people buy and throw clothes away. I will admit I use to buy clothes from Walmart but when I find something solid I buy multiples, because the latest in the past 10 yrs styles come and go and the clothes I like aren't around anymore. Also 2nd hand stores are a must in my area for finding clothes that wear well. Some pieces u have are over 20 yrs old. They have faded a bit but are still perfectly fine.
Is HM or Zara any better?
They do not have as many pieces in their collection and do not introduce new ones as often. That adds means less stress for tailors and less waste because of mistakes due to it.
I love the blouse you are wearing in this video.
My guestimate: some nineties 100% viscose thrifted item.
I see and support all your points. However, many people have extenuating circumstances including poverty and size issues. Prior to the late 1980’s when I began college there were ZERO options for plus sized women and fewer for poor plus sized women in college with no cash. You cannot imagine the orgasmic joy of being riddled with fat epithets while wearing sale items from the men’s department bargain basement. One who is between a size 4 and 8, who has options from H & M that lasted from high school can NOT. I have invested over the years in slow fashion as it has evolved and I’ve easily been up and down the weight scale 150 pounds at least TWICE-so I have given it the “ole college try.” Now I’m moving down the scale again and hope that age permits me to meet and stay at goal weight. I do plan to seek out sustainable fashion as that happens…I LOVE thrifting-however, options are mightily small over a size 12. Just saying. So you will forgive me if I have ZERO guilt in enjoying my Shein haul for the moment and my shitty clothes that look fantastic on me and make me feel the opposite of the fat expletives that I’ve been regailed with since age 12. They will serve their purpose. You are young, brilliant and have tremendous wisdom. It may not be your issue but why NOT research womens issues such as the mysogeny of the fashion industry and WHY women of size are pariahs and perhaps elevating that experience to the eye level of the masses? Just a thought. Thank you.
The problem is for plus sized people on a budget there arent many options.
Yes. 100%.
hearing this makes me feel awful about shopping there for a long time 😢i'm making a promise i will be keeping and that promise is i will no longer being shopping there if they treat their employees like this
thanks for this clip
I don't like Shein. However, I am slightly guilty of partaking in SOME (very limited) fast fashion.
As I wear leg braces I've found that wearing leggings (only wear the brand No Boundaries that I then customize by sewing on at the ankles a 5 inch length of elastic to prevent the leggings from riding up) is better for me as opposed to wearing socks specifically designed to wear under leg braces. I also wear only one sort of shirts- mens, cotton t-shirts.
I also am affected by sensory processing disorder (part of my autism spectrum disorder diagnosis) and can only tolerate the above clothing and their fabric/texture feel on my body.
Lol, we had a very similar ad like that in Spain not so long ago, same idea, with the EU logo to make it more “trustworthy” It literally said we are the dairy generation we drink local milk, look at these lovely happy cows, bla bla bla. It was too much, even for a dairy consumer like me 🙄
Do we know how many clothes are usually in one fast fashion store?
I bet Shein makes more than that many in a week..
True. They have the least ethics and are the most destructive towards environment