Teresa Giudice doubles down on her family’s collaboration with Sheina.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey The 51-year-old star issued a public response after she and her daughters Gia, 22, Milania, 17, and Audriana, 14, were criticized for partnering with fast fashion brand Shein for a new collection launched earlier this week.
A representative for Giudice said she did her “due diligence” to make sure Shein — which has drawn backlash in 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 appreciate the concerns expressed about our partnership and have met with the SHEIN team prior to working together,” Giudice’s rep told TMZ. “We 100% believe in ethical practices in all capacities and during our due diligence we have not seen any significant evidence that definitively shows unethical practices.”
Teresa Giudice (left) poses with her daughters Milania, Gia and Audriana for Shein.
SHEIN
A spokesperson for Shein exclusively told PEOPLE that the brand is “excited” to be working with the Giudice family. But the company is aware of “consumer concerns” and is “deeply committed to being as open and transparent as possible.”
“SHEIN is committed to doing business in a responsible and ethical manner and takes any allegations of unethical business practices seriously. We hope our fans enjoy this collaboration and the diversity in design and size intended to provide value this holiday season,” they added. . .
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Teresa Giudice for Shein.
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The “Giudice Girls x Shein” collection, currently available on the Shein website, includes blouse and skirt/pants two-piece 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 is an important selling point for them.
“This plus-size collection was created to amplify the voices and creativity of young women and encourage entrepreneurship at any age,” Giudice’s rep added. “The responses so far have been extremely positive and encouraging.”
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Teresa Giudice (center left) poses with her daughters Gia, Milania and Audriana for Shein.
SHEIN
Giudice announced the collaboration on Instagram on Monday with a short video in which the family shows off the new clothes.
“So excited to finally announce our partnership with @sheinofficial to curate the ultimate pre-holiday collection, #SHEINxGiudiceGirls,” she captioned the video. “All 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 comfortable and luxurious sleepwear for your next Girls Night In! 🤩.”
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She added: “We’ve worked 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 slam the new partnership, with one commenting below the post: “SHE’s ad? How embarrassing!”
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Another alluded to the company’s alleged poor working conditions, writing Cheap, tasteless clothes, made from a slave labor industry. It seems EXACTLY like the kind of business you would associate with. Very on brand”
Some others had a more positive reaction to the news with one fan writing: “Best collab yet!!! When men fall, girls will always go higher. 🤍🤍🤍”
Another fan said: “Those are my girls 👏👏👏👏.”
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