The UK Independent reports:

Balenciaga has faced major backlash after a recent ad campaign featuring children posing with teddy bears dressed in bondage gear was condemned by celebrities and the fashion industry alike.

The luxury label has since issued an apology for two photoshoots – one of which showed an image of a Supreme Court opinion on a child pornography case – as frequent collaborators like Kim Kardashian have announced they are assessing their future relationship with Balenciaga.

“We sincerely apologise for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused,” Balenciaga said in a statement. “Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign. We have immediately removed the campaign from all platforms.”

The company also apologised for displaying “unsettling documents” in a separate campaign, writing: “We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items for our Spring ‘23 campaign photoshoot.”

The UK Independent <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/photoshoots-threatened-topple-fashion-house-054928086.html">reports</a>:
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Balenciaga has <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/balenciaga-scandal-campaign-ad-teddy-bear-b2234756.html" data-ylk="slk:faced major backlash after a recent ad campaign" data-rapid_p="16" data-v9y="0">faced major backlash after a recent ad campaign</a> featuring children posing with teddy bears dressed in bondage gear was condemned by celebrities and the fashion industry alike.
The luxury label has since issued an apology for two photoshoots – one of which showed an image of a Supreme Court opinion on a child pornography case – as frequent collaborators like <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/kim-kardashian" data-ylk="slk:Kim Kardashian" data-rapid_p="17" data-v9y="0">Kim Kardashian</a> have announced they are assessing their future relationship with Balenciaga.
“We sincerely apologise for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused,” Balenciaga said in a statement. “Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign. We have immediately removed the campaign from all platforms.”
The company also apologised for displaying “unsettling documents” in a separate campaign, writing: “We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items for our Spring ‘23 campaign photoshoot.”
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