Upper School Intersession 2025

Shein seemingly came out of nowhere during COVID, becoming the #1 most downloaded shopping app in 61 countries (including the U.S.) and growing from less than $1B to over $20B in sales in the U.S. in only a few years.   

- How did Shein achieve such a meteoric rise? 
- How can Shein get you such fashionable looks for so cheap? How do they make money?
- Can they sustain this success even with regulatory and ethical pressure?

Through the lens of Shein, learn about how different types of fashion retailers design and source products and get them from overseas to your closet - and how they make money! We will also discuss regulatory and ethical issues in fashion, including labor and environmental practices. 

If you own anything from Shein bring it to class so we can use some real-life examples!

This session will modestly attempt to explain some of the forces that shape today's world through the study of maps. We will likely focus on 20th century and recent conflicts and look into their geography for answers to why these conflicts took place.