Fashion company Balenciaga claimed that it made “grievous errors” in a recent ad campaign that gave hints of pedophilia, and that it strongly condemns child abuse.
The apparel giant was forced to apologize after a massive public backlash following a failed effort to double down in support of its controversial ads, which critics described as sexually suggestive toward children.
The ads were released in November as part of a campaign to promote Balenciaga’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, which debuted earlier this fall at Paris Fashion Week.
A series of photo ads depicted little girls wearing Balenciaga apparel and holding stuffed animals in bondage attire, while being surrounded with alcoholic beverages….