Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation.
Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Kim Kardashian has broken her silence on Balenciaga's recent ad scandal. "I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened," she wrote on social media Sunday, Nov. 27. Kardashian has worn Balenciaga to high-profile events like the Met Gala in the past, and walked in the luxury brand's couture show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this summer. Kardashian's post comes a week after Balenciaga was criticized for its advertisements featuring children posing with the company's plush bear bags, which wear BDSM-inspired harnesses. One photo featured a child standing on a bed with one of the plush bear bags, surrounded by other purses and accessories, which included what appeared to be a chain leash as well as a Balenciaga branded dog c
Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized
Pop icon Kim Kardashian says she is “currently re-evaluating” her relationship with luxury fashion brand Balenciaga following public outrage over their new holiday campaign that featured “disturbing images” of children.