France Moves to Block SHEIN Website Over a Sex Doll Scandal
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The Galeries Lafayette name will be removed from regional department stores after SGM announced it will open concessions for the Chinese ultra-fast-fashion giant.
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French politicians escalate fight to block Shein’s Paris store opening
French politicians are escalating their fight with Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein, threatening a ban over childlike sex dolls on its site, just as the company plans to open its first-ever permanent shop in Paris.
Galeries Lafayette is preparing to unveil its 2025 Christmas decorations on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris. Illustrator Jeanne Detallante will design enchanting Christmas window displays and decorate the giant Christmas tree under the famous dome from November 12, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
The iconic Parisian department store will open a 90,000-square-foot outpost in Mumbai in early November, cementing India’s position as a global luxury growth engine.
Two of France’s oldest fashion retail brands have teamed up to offer a glamorous online experience and compete with Amazon of the U.S. and specialist online channels as Vente-Privée. Galeries Lafayette, created in 1893 on the Paris rue de Lafayette, has ...
At Christmas, on Boulevard Haussmann, the magic doesn't walk... it skates! From December 1, 2025, to January 4, 2026, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is playing its coolest card of the season: a pop-up ice rink on the rooftop. 160 m² of ice, a picture-postcard view of the Paris skyline, and the Eiffel Tower twinkling in the background.
The French SGM group's plans to open Shein corners in its department stores are so controversial that Galeries Lafayette is ending its partnership.