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Feb 9, 2023 · Balenciaga faced backlash for sexualizing children in two ad campaigns, and dropped a $25 million lawsuit against the production company and set designer. Creative director Demna apologized and said it was a mistake of judgment, while Kim Kardashian re-evaluated her relationship with the brand.
Nov 28, 2022 · Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation.
- What Was in The Campaign?
- Supreme Court Child Abuse Imagery Case Documents
- A Book Which Features Paintings of Naked Children
- What Are People Saying About It?
- How Did Balenciaga Respond?
- Who Else Has Responded?
- Objects displayed 'Are Not in The Hands of The Photographer'
There's a few layers to this. Let's start with the most obvious one. The high-fashion brand staged a photo shoot which featured two young girls holding teddy bears that were wearing what some have described as "bondage gear". This includes studded leather straps, chains and fishnet shirts. A dog bowl with spikes around it and a collar were also see...
This led to the discovery in an earlier campaign of a photo depicting a black handbag on top of a pile of strewn papers — all of them are blank, except one. Twitter users have pointed out the one document appears to be an excerpt from a Supreme Court case, US v. Williams, in which the court upheld a federal statute that the prohibition of "panderin...
In the same campaign another photo features a model sitting in an office chair inside a high-rise building. Behind the model, Twitter users pointed out a copy of a book called Fire from the Sun by an artist named Michael Borremans. A quick Google of the book will reveal Borremans' paintings of children running around naked, looking at and holding s...
Within moments of Balenciaga's summer campaign being released online, the hashtags #BoycottBalenciaga and #CancelBalenciaga started trending. Users across Twitter and Instagram slammed the brand for promoting paedophilia and child abuse imagery. One Twitter user said whoever had the idea for the campaign should "be in jail". Some said the materials...
The company pulled the campaign and released an apology on Instagram for what many perceived as the sexualisation of children. "Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign," Balenciaga wrote in a post on their Instagram story. The brand also stated it will take legal action "against the parties responsible" for ...
Brand ambassador Kim Kardashian broke her silence on the issue earlier on Monday when she posted a statement to her Instagram and Twitter. The mother of four said she was "shaken by the disturbing images". She also said she is "currently re-evaluating" her relationship with Balenciaga, "basing it off their willingness to accept accountability". Alo...
Gabriele Galimberti, who is known for his portraits of children surrounded by their possessions, posted an Instagram statement following "hundreds of hate mails and messages" received. "The direction of the campaign and the choice of the objects displayed are not in the hands of the photographer," he wrote. Galimberti said he had "no connection wit...
Jun 24, 2024 · What was the Balenciaga scandal all about? In November 2022, Balenciaga released its holiday ad campaign featuring children holding teddy bears in bondage harnesses and costumes. (The BDSM accessories were also on the runway at Balenciaga’s show at Paris Fashion Week.)
Dec 2, 2022 · Balenciaga faced backlash for featuring children with teddy bears in bondage and Supreme Court documents in its holiday campaign. The brand sued the production company and set designer for $25 million and cut ties with Kanye West.
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Nov 29, 2022 · Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is suing the production company behind its Spring 2023 ad campaign after paperwork about a Supreme Court ruling on child pornography was identified in one of the...
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Nov 29, 2022 · Balenciaga blames a third party for including a US Supreme Court decision on child abuse in an ad campaign featuring teddy bears. The fashion house faces backlash and lawsuit over two controversial shoots involving children and fetish-themed props.
