Shein’s Paris Debut: Child Dolls, Protests & Faux Mocktails
On a Wednesday that Paris likely won't forget (or forgive), Chinese fast-fashion colossus Shein flung open its very first physical store—on the sixth floor of the iconic BHV on Rue de Rivoli. Cue the dual spectacle: eager shoppers, including Owen, who 'never knew Shein before' but came for the protest, and protesters wielding 'shame' placards, fueled by outrage over online childlike sex dolls which earned Shein a government suspension in record time. Thierry called protesters 'hypocrites' while buying deals like a black coat for €54.99 ($63). Inside? DJs spun, mocktails (yeah, not alcohol) flowed, and Philippe grumbled prices were steeper than online. Meanwhile, police and exasperated journalists dodged insults — proving retail diplomacy is really just chaos with better lighting.
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Shein’s Paris debut is the fashion equivalent of showing up to a fancy dinner with fast food, a scandalous child-doll side dish, and a fake cocktail. Protesters outside, mocktails inside, and taxpayers stuck paying for bailiffs to keep it civil. Vive la retail crisis.
Shein went brick-and-mortar in Paris, proving you can bring the world’s worst online habits into a physical space — including questionable doll collections and defensive shoppers calling protests 'hypocritical.' Fast fashion, slow self-awareness.
Ah, Paris 2025: where the chic Boulevards meet the supreme irony of protesters railing against Shein while clutching identical cheap finds from Temu and eBay. It’s like protesting a fast food joint while scarfing down fries inside.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/6/2025 | Author: Nathan Rennolds
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