Why has fashion house Balenciaga been heavily criticised?
Fashion house Balenciaga has been heavily criticised over a photoshoot showing child models posing with fetish-themed teddy bears.This led to pressure on Kim Kardashian - an ambassador for the brand - who put out a statement in response.Balenciaga is regarded as one of the "world's hottest brands" by some and its luxury goods are a favourite of A-listers and influencers.The first was a series of images showing child models posing with the company's plush bear bags.
These teddy bear-inspired accessories look like soft toys - but appear to be wearing leather harnesses and other items associated with bondage fetishes.The photoshoot was for Balenciaga's latest Objects range - which includes high-end pet items Critics then locked on to a second image from an earlier, separate, campaign promoting the brand's collaboration with Adidas.When people zoomed in on the text it revealed the papers were from a US Supreme Court ruling related to indecent images of children.They started to go viral, especially in the US among users who object to what they see as "over-sexualising" young children.
After this, some right-wing US media channels ran with the story, and accused the fashion house of "endorsing child pornography". The accusation was fuelled by the campaign for its Adidas collaboration featuring the case notes referring to "virtual child porn".
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