Overview
- Shein opened its first permanent retail space inside Paris’s BHV, drawing long queues and vocal protests over ultra‑fast fashion and ethics.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s office said authorities have initiated a process to temporarily block Shein in France in response to the contested listings.
- French prosecutors are investigating the dissemination of pornographic depictions of minors linked to childlike sex dolls that appeared on Shein and on AliExpress.
- Shein said the items were removed, blamed an internal error, pledged full cooperation and stronger controls, and indicated it would share buyer data if required by justice.
- Commercial fallout intensified as brands quit BHV, agnes b. withdrew, and Galeries Lafayette ended cooperation with SGM and will rebrand planned sites as BHV.