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My Love-Hate Relationship with Chinese Fashion Finds
My Love-Hate Relationship with Chinese Fashion Finds Okay, confession time. I was that person. The one whoâd scoff at the idea of ordering clothes from halfway across the globe. “Itâs all fast fashion junk,” Iâd say, sipping my overpriced latte in a boutique here in Portland. “The shipping takes forever, and who knows what youâll actually get?” My wardrobe was a carefully curated mix of thrift store treasures and the occasional splurge on a sustainable brand. Then, last winter, I saw a coat. A specific, perfect, wool-blend trench with these architectural buttons. It was on the Instagram feed of a designer I follow. Price tag? $850. My freelance graphic designer…