Boohoo, a UK-based retailer, sports Insanely-affordable clothing for men and women, making it another good alternative to SHEIN for everything from $15 maxi-skirts to $7 print t-shirts.

Start-ups with Chinese ties have found it increasingly difficult to do business and list shares in the United States.

He noted that from the company's initial focus on womenswear, Shein has expanded into men's and children's clothes as well as shoes, accessories, bags, home furnishings and beauty products.

It's a familiar sight scrolling through YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: A teenager dumps a "haul" of clothing from Shein on her bed, trying on each outfit in turn for likes and followers.

Celebrities including Tinashe, Katy Perry and Hailey Bieber have worked with Shein Chinese fast fashion firm Shein has launched an investigation into "false" discriminatory job adverts posted on ...