Teresa Giudice (center right) poses with her daughters Milania, Gia and Audriana for Shein.Photo:SHEIN
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Teresa Giudiceis doubling down on her family’s collaboration with Shein.
The Real Housewives of New Jerseystar, 51, issued a public response after she and her daughtersGia, 22,Milania, 17, andAudriana, 14, were criticized for partnering with the fast fashion brand Shein for a new collection launched earlier this week.
A representative for Giudice said she had done her “due diligence” to ensure that Shein — which hassparked backlashin the past for allegedly stealing designs from independent designers and for alleged poor working conditions— was a company they wanted to do business with.
“We acknowledge the concerns expressed about our partnership and met with the SHEIN team prior to working together,” a representative for Giudice toldTMZ. “We 100% believe in ethical practices in all capacities and in doing our due diligence have not seen any substantive evidence definitively showing unethical practices.”
Teresa Giudice (left) poses with her daughters Milania, Gia and Audriana for Shein.SHEIN
“SHEIN is dedicated to operating in a responsible and ethical manner and take any claims of unethical business practices seriously. We hope our fans enjoy this collaboration and the diversity in both design and sizing intended to deliver value for all this holiday season,” they added.
Teresa Giudice for Shein.SHEIN
The “Giudice Girls x Shein” collection, currently available on theShein website, includes two-piece blouse and skirt/pants sets, bodycon dresses and silky pajamas for the holiday party season. The 100-piece collection is sold in sizes up to 5X, which Giudice said was an important selling point for them.
“This size-inclusive collection was made to amplify the voices and creativity of young women and to encourage entrepreneurship at any age,” Giudice’s representative added. “The responses thus far have been overwhelmingly positive and uplifting.”
Teresa Giudice (center left) poses with her daughters Gia, Milania and Audriana for Shein.SHEIN
Giudiceannounced the collaborationon Instagram Monday alongside a short video of the family showing off the new clothes.
“We are SO excited to finally announce our partnership with @sheinofficial to curate the ultimate pre-holiday collection, #SHEINxGiudiceGirls,” she captioned the video. “All of the pieces are a reflection of us, lots of glamorous, fun, and chic styles that are perfect for everyone! We even made sure to include comfy and luxe sleepwear for your next Girls Night In! 🤩.”
She added, “We worked so hard to make this special for you all, and we hope you LOVE LOVE LOVE it as much as we do! Thank you so much for supporting the Giudice Girls! 💖”
Several fans were quick to diss the new partnership, with one fan commenting under the post, “A SHEIN ad? How embarrassing!”
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Another alluded to the alleged poor working conditions at the company writing, Cheap, tacky clothes, made off the slave labor industry. Seems EXACTLY like the type of business you’d associate with. Very on brand”
Some others had a more positive reaction to the news with one fan writing, “Best collaboration so far!!! When people go low the giudice girls will always go higher. 🤍🤍🤍”
Another fan offered, “That’s my Girls 👏👏👏👏.”
source: people.com
