ICYMI: Take a Tour in the Shein Propaganda Factory

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4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator, Lakyn Carlton. The three break down a now-infamous factory tour that the fast fashion giant Shein coordinated for a group of (un)lucky influencers. Since its founding in 2008, Shein has grown to a reported $100 billion valuation that is sustained by alleged labor violations and a cult-like following. In the Information Age, where Shein’s many controversies are well-known, how does the company manage to avoid blowback significant enough to affect its bottom line? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I made you think you was real.
0:02.0	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:04.0	Some people call us American royalty.
0:06.0	We were liars.
0:07.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:09.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.7	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
0:25.2	We Will Liars. New series, watch now, only on Prime Video. Hey, I'm Rachel Hampton.
0:44.3	And I'm Candace Lim.
0:45.7	And you're listening to Icy YMIMI.
0:48.1	In case you missed it.
0:49.6	Slings podcast about internet culture.
0:52.6	And Rachel, we've got a problem.
0:55.7	The problem is there is something in the air,
0:59.4	and it is not only pollution.
1:02.1	It's vibes.
1:07.5	You are so right.
1:14.2	Like, I feel like there's, to borrow a phrase from Alison P. Davis, a vibe shift going on this summer, but worse.
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