Balenciaga Creative Director: Apparent References to Child Abuse ‘Not Intentional’

Balenciaga’s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, says two controversial ad campaigns last year — which featured minors and seemingly inappropriate props — weren’t intended to reference child abuse. “Despite what many people may have suspected … never, ever would I have an idea to mess around with such an awful and horrible thing,” the designer told Vogue in an interview published Thursday. “When the scandal was sparked … everybody, my team, was shocked,” he added. “I was completely stunned.” Advertisement In November, Balenciaga released its Gift Shop and Spring 2023 campaigns. The former prominently showed children holding teddy bear bags with… Read Full Article