My Secret Weapon for Affordable Style: The Truth About Buying from China Okay, confession time. I used to be a total snob about it. “Made in China?” I’d wrinkle my nose, picturing flimsy plastic and questionable ethics. My wardrobe was a shrine to European minimalism and American workwear, each piece carrying a price tag that made my bank account weep. Then, last winter, my favorite vintage-style wool coat—the one I’d saved for months to buy from a boutique in Milan—got a red wine stain that even the dry cleaner couldn’t fully lift. I was devastated. And broke. Facing another London winter without a proper coat felt impossible. In a moment…