Kim Kardashian "reassesses" her relationship with Balenciaga
PARIS — Kim Kardashian is "reassessing" her relationship with Balenciaga following the brand's holiday campaign featuring featuring children posing alongside handbags shaped like teddy bears dressed in bondage gear, she announced via Instagram Stories on Sunday night.
The brand pulled the controversial campaign from all platforms last week and apologized for the offense she caused, as stated.
"As a mother of four, I was shaken by the disturbing images", said writes Kardashian. "The safety of children must be held in the highest regard and any attempt to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society.
Related Galleries"I am currently reassessing my relationship with the brand, basing it on their willingness to accept responsibility of something it should never have happened to begin with – and the steps I expect to see them taking to protect children,” she said in the two-page statement.
Fans of the reality TV star had denounced her on social media in recent days for his silence on the subject.
"I've been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been disgusted and outraged by recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted the opportunity to speak to their team to figure out for myself how this could have happened," she wrote. "I appreciate the removal of the campaigns and an apology from Balenciaga. Speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the problem and will take the necessary steps to ensure that it never happens again. »
Kardashian, who features in Kering-owned Balenciaga's fall 2022 advertising campaign, is a collaborator with long-time designer, frequently wearing her designs, walking the runway for the brand and accompanying designer Demna to the Met Gala in 2021.
During Couture Week in July, Kardashian scored the most bang for her buck Instagram post when she emerged from the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris wearing a glittering Balenciaga couture dress and a black face shield. According to data from Launchmetrics, it garnered nearly 2.5 million likes and generated $935,000 in media impact value.
The controversial holiday campaign showed children posing with bears wearing items such as body harnesses. leather chest, a collar with a padlock and ties at the ankles and wrists. It was photographed by Gabriele Galimberti, a National Geographic photographer whose Instagram page highlights a 10-year project called Toy Stories, featuring images of children photographed with their favorite toys.
The bags were first showcased by adult models in distressed outfits during the spring fashion show 2023 of the brand during Paris Fashion Week, staged in a giant mud pit.
PARIS — Kim Kardashian is "reassessing" her relationship with Balenciaga following the brand's holiday campaign featuring featuring children posing alongside handbags shaped like teddy bears dressed in bondage gear, she announced via Instagram Stories on Sunday night.
The brand pulled the controversial campaign from all platforms last week and apologized for the offense she caused, as stated.
"As a mother of four, I was shaken by the disturbing images", said writes Kardashian. "The safety of children must be held in the highest regard and any attempt to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society.
Related Galleries"I am currently reassessing my relationship with the brand, basing it on their willingness to accept responsibility of something it should never have happened to begin with – and the steps I expect to see them taking to protect children,” she said in the two-page statement.
Fans of the reality TV star had denounced her on social media in recent days for his silence on the subject.
"I've been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been disgusted and outraged by recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted the opportunity to speak to their team to figure out for myself how this could have happened," she wrote. "I appreciate the removal of the campaigns and an apology from Balenciaga. Speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the problem and will take the necessary steps to ensure that it never happens again. »
Kardashian, who features in Kering-owned Balenciaga's fall 2022 advertising campaign, is a collaborator with long-time designer, frequently wearing her designs, walking the runway for the brand and accompanying designer Demna to the Met Gala in 2021.
During Couture Week in July, Kardashian scored the most bang for her buck Instagram post when she emerged from the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris wearing a glittering Balenciaga couture dress and a black face shield. According to data from Launchmetrics, it garnered nearly 2.5 million likes and generated $935,000 in media impact value.
The controversial holiday campaign showed children posing with bears wearing items such as body harnesses. leather chest, a collar with a padlock and ties at the ankles and wrists. It was photographed by Gabriele Galimberti, a National Geographic photographer whose Instagram page highlights a 10-year project called Toy Stories, featuring images of children photographed with their favorite toys.
The bags were first showcased by adult models in distressed outfits during the spring fashion show 2023 of the brand during Paris Fashion Week, staged in a giant mud pit.
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