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Luxury fashion house Balenciaga apologized for ads showing girls and boys holding bondage bears and others holding documents on the child sexual abuse law, which had been created to support the latter.
It should be noted that bondage is a sexual practice that involves sadomasochism and bondage, so the brand admitted “a series of serious errors for which it took responsibility” regarding the now-withdrawn campaigns, which have sparked furious online criticism and a lawsuit. of 25 million dollars (£21 million) against the team behind one of them.
They withdraw the award from the fashion house
Given this, the Business of Fashion website has rescinded the Global Award because it was given to the brand's creative director, Demna , describing the images as “totally inconsistent with the values.” And he noted that Balenciaga refused to attend and offer an explanation.
With this controversy, all eyes in the industry will Chile Mobile Number List be on the Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Demna – who does not use his last name – has been chosen as Designer of the Year. These awards are decided by a secret vote of 1,000 members worldwide, and the vote was concluded before the scandal broke.
The reaction concerns two separate advertising campaigns: The first was a photo shoot for Garde Robe, in which actresses Nicole Kidman and Isabelle Huppert posed in the Manhattan offices. In this artwork, documents are shown on a desk under a handbag from a U.S. Supreme Court case that questioned whether child sexual abuse image legislation restricts free speech rights.
The brand assured that all the elements of the session “were provided by third parties who confirmed in writing that these accessories were false office documents. “They turned out to be real legal documents that probably came from the filming of a television drama.”
In the background of another shot is a coffee table book of the work of artist Michaël Borremans, whose paintings include images of naked young children engaging in what gallerist David Zwirner describes as "playful but mysterious acts with sinister overtones."
Because of this, Balenciaga is suing Nicholas Des Jardins and North Six, the designer and producers of the shoot respectively, alleging "unexplained acts and omissions" that were "malicious or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless."
Although the fashion house, with annual sales of £15bn in 2021, has stated that it bears “full responsibility for our lack of oversight” and “is closely reviewing our organization and collective ways of working”.
A mistake made twice: Bondage bear ads
The second campaign criticized is Gift Shop , which consists of a series of children's portraits by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti. It included girls holding teddy bear-shaped bags with mesh vests and bondage harnesses . The juxtaposition of children with this paraphernalia was widely criticized and Balenciaga quickly apologized for "a wrong choice."
In Galimberti's statements, he stated that he "had no right... [to] choose the products," and Balenciaga took full responsibility for a tasteless decision and the resulting offense. While Galimberti was not involved in the Garde Robe campaign, Nicholas Des Jardins and North Six did work on the images.
Another consequence of these unfortunate decisions occurred with the brand ambassador, Kim Kardashian, who is “reevaluating” her relationship with the house. “As a mother of four children, I have been shaken by the disturbing images” although she stopped short of directly criticizing Demna or Balenciaga.
A controversial designer
Demna has built an empire on cultural provocation, finding a huge audience for controversial fashion week stunts. This year, Balenciaga has made headlines for a show held during the height of the refugee crisis in Ukraine in which models battled a fake snowstorm carrying garbage bags full of belongings.
It should be noted that bondage is a sexual practice that involves sadomasochism and bondage, so the brand admitted “a series of serious errors for which it took responsibility” regarding the now-withdrawn campaigns, which have sparked furious online criticism and a lawsuit. of 25 million dollars (£21 million) against the team behind one of them.
They withdraw the award from the fashion house
Given this, the Business of Fashion website has rescinded the Global Award because it was given to the brand's creative director, Demna , describing the images as “totally inconsistent with the values.” And he noted that Balenciaga refused to attend and offer an explanation.
With this controversy, all eyes in the industry will Chile Mobile Number List be on the Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Demna – who does not use his last name – has been chosen as Designer of the Year. These awards are decided by a secret vote of 1,000 members worldwide, and the vote was concluded before the scandal broke.
The reaction concerns two separate advertising campaigns: The first was a photo shoot for Garde Robe, in which actresses Nicole Kidman and Isabelle Huppert posed in the Manhattan offices. In this artwork, documents are shown on a desk under a handbag from a U.S. Supreme Court case that questioned whether child sexual abuse image legislation restricts free speech rights.
The brand assured that all the elements of the session “were provided by third parties who confirmed in writing that these accessories were false office documents. “They turned out to be real legal documents that probably came from the filming of a television drama.”
In the background of another shot is a coffee table book of the work of artist Michaël Borremans, whose paintings include images of naked young children engaging in what gallerist David Zwirner describes as "playful but mysterious acts with sinister overtones."
Because of this, Balenciaga is suing Nicholas Des Jardins and North Six, the designer and producers of the shoot respectively, alleging "unexplained acts and omissions" that were "malicious or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless."
Although the fashion house, with annual sales of £15bn in 2021, has stated that it bears “full responsibility for our lack of oversight” and “is closely reviewing our organization and collective ways of working”.
A mistake made twice: Bondage bear ads
The second campaign criticized is Gift Shop , which consists of a series of children's portraits by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti. It included girls holding teddy bear-shaped bags with mesh vests and bondage harnesses . The juxtaposition of children with this paraphernalia was widely criticized and Balenciaga quickly apologized for "a wrong choice."
In Galimberti's statements, he stated that he "had no right... [to] choose the products," and Balenciaga took full responsibility for a tasteless decision and the resulting offense. While Galimberti was not involved in the Garde Robe campaign, Nicholas Des Jardins and North Six did work on the images.
Another consequence of these unfortunate decisions occurred with the brand ambassador, Kim Kardashian, who is “reevaluating” her relationship with the house. “As a mother of four children, I have been shaken by the disturbing images” although she stopped short of directly criticizing Demna or Balenciaga.
A controversial designer
Demna has built an empire on cultural provocation, finding a huge audience for controversial fashion week stunts. This year, Balenciaga has made headlines for a show held during the height of the refugee crisis in Ukraine in which models battled a fake snowstorm carrying garbage bags full of belongings.