As the fast fashion magnate makes a disappointing stock market debut, Olivia Petter asks whether this marks a tidal shift in a part of the sector that has been increasingly damaging to the environment

Shein will go to market at its cut-price IPO later this week, as the fast-fashion giant’s rapid rise begins to slow.

Shein was the ultimate disruptor in fashion. By turning online trends into $11 jeans or $3 crop tops in a matter of days, the ultrafast fashion retailer overtook established…