Fast and Incurious

“The line swelled throughout the morning, folding in on itself before unfurling through the food court, past the bubble tea stand and Mediterranean grill. Anyone arriving after 12:30 p.m. was advised to go home — denied the chance to buy, in person, things like $1 daisy earrings, $4 bucket hats, $12 cable-knit crop tops, $13 faux leather baguette bags and $29 neon PVC mule sandals.” You’d think prices like those, and a wedding dress that goes for 15 bucks, would give people pause when it comes to Chinese fast fashion. But no one is pausing. NYT (Gift Article): The People’s Republic of Shein. Shein continues its rise with American shoppers, who don’t mind the controversies.