{"id":520782,"date":"2022-12-03T03:05:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T00:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/balenciaga-creative-director-demna-gvasalia-apologizes-for-ad-campaign\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T03:05:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T00:05:41","slug":"balenciaga-creative-director-demna-gvasalia-apologizes-for-ad-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/balenciaga-creative-director-demna-gvasalia-apologizes-for-ad-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"#Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Gvasalia Apologizes For Ad Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf00d2788d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf00d2788d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/balenciaga-creative-director-demna-gvasalia-apologizes-for-ad-campaign\/#Balenciaga_Creative_Director_Demna_Gvasalia_Apologizes_For_Ad_Campaign\" >Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Gvasalia Apologizes For Ad Campaign<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balenciaga_Creative_Director_Demna_Gvasalia_Apologizes_For_Ad_Campaign\"><\/span>Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Gvasalia Apologizes For Ad Campaign<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Balenciaga higher ups are now speaking out as the controversy surrounding their holiday ad campaign continues to spark backlash.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Dec. 2, the Spanish fashion brand\u2019s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, issued an apology, taking responsibility for the \u201cin<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate\u201d concept for the \u201cBalenciaga Gift Shop\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In recent weeks, Balenciaga has been under fire for featuring <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoe0nhead\/status\/1594532715126202368\">children posing with teddy bears<\/a> wearing what appears to be BDSM-inspired accessories in their ads. A different image included a page from the 2008 Supreme Court case\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oyez.org\/cases\/2007\/06-694\">United States v. Williams<\/a>\u00a0that deemed the promotion of child pornography illegal and not protected under freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embed-widget--medium\"><\/section>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI want to personally apologize for the wrong artistic choice of concept for the gifting campaign with the kids and I take my responsibility. It was inappropriate to have kids promote objects that had nothing to do with them,\u201d the 41-year-old creative director wrote on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Clq0hwtN4bS\/\">Instagram.<\/a> \u201cAs much as I would sometimes like to provoke a thought through my work, I would NEVER have an intention to do that with such an awful subject as child abuse that I condemn. Period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gvasalia said he needs to learn from the incident, \u201clisten and engage with child protection organizations\u201d so he can \u201chelp on this terrible subject.\u201d He also apologized to anyone who was offended by the visuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cBalenciaga has guaranteed that adequate measures will be taken not only to avoid similar mistakes in the future but also to take accountability in protecting child welfare in every way we can,\u201d Gvasalia concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Demna-Gvasalia-te-221202-3ed0a6.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Demna-Gvasalia-te-221202-3ed0a6.jpg 1x\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1520w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Demna-Gvasalia-te-221202-3ed0a6.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Demna-Gvasalia-te-221202-3ed0a6.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Demna-Gvasalia-te-221202-3ed0a6.jpg\" alt=\"Demna Gvasalia attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.  \" height=\"2500\" width=\"1662\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\"><span class=\"caption__container\">Demna Gvasalia attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.  <\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">Dimitrios Kambouris \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">C\u00e9dric Charbit, the president and CEO of Balenciaga, stated that the company is taking \u201cactions with the objective to learn\u201d from their mistakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Charbit also noted that Balenciaga is not pursuing litigation in the matter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOur current process for content validation has failed, and we recognize\u00a0the need to do better,\u201d read a bullet point in Charbit\u2019s statement, released on Dec. 2. \u201cOn the internal side, we nominate with im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te effect an Image Board\u00a0responsible for evaluating the nature of our content from concept to final assets, including Legal, Sustainability and Diversity expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOn the external side, we have appointed a best-in-class agency to assess\u00a0and evaluate our content,\u201d he continued in part, adding that they \u201cwant to learn, help and contribute to protect children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Charbit noted that the company is starting trainings on \u201cresponsible communication\u201d and will go on a \u201clistening tour to engage with advocacy groups who aim to protect children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The company is also donating and setting aside an undisclosed but \u201csignificant fund for grants to organizations so that we\u00a0can help make a difference in protecting children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI want to personally reiterate my sincere apologies for the offense caused and\u00a0take my responsibility. At Balenciaga, we stand together for children safety and do not tolerate any kind\u00a0of violence and hatred message,\u201d Charbit concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Cedric-Charbit-te-221202-7f9bb7.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Cedric-Charbit-te-221202-7f9bb7.jpg 1x\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1520w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Cedric-Charbit-te-221202-7f9bb7.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Cedric-Charbit-te-221202-7f9bb7.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-12\/Cedric-Charbit-te-221202-7f9bb7.jpg\" alt=\"The Business Of Fashion Presents VOICES 2021 - Day 2\" height=\"2500\" width=\"1719\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\"><span class=\"caption__container\">Ce\u0301dric Charbit speaks during BoF VOICES 2021 at Soho Farmhouse on Dec. 2, 2021 in Oxfordshire, England. <\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">John Phillips \/ Getty Images for BoF VOICES<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">These statements come after the company, as a whole, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Clg9BijLUHe\/\">issued an apology<\/a> on Nov. 28. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Balenciaga \u201cstrongly condemn child abuse,\u201d said it was never their intent to include it in their narrative and the court documents \u201cwere provided by third parties that confirmed in writing that these props were fake office documents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThey turned out to be real legal papers most likely coming from the filming of a television drama,&#8221; the statement said, later adding, \u201cWe take full accountability for our lack of oversight and control of the documents in the background, and we could have done things differently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Amid the controversy, a number of celebrities and influencers have spoken out against the company. Country singer Jason Aldean\u2019s wife, Brittany Aldean, posted a photo of herself seemingly throwing out her Balenciaga items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Former Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. and his wife, Lauren Burnham, also posted an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ClofspBproi\/\">Instagram<\/a> video of them lighting their Balenciaga sneakers on fire.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embed-widget--medium\"><\/section>\n<p class=\"\">Many other influencers on social media have also created video of them damaging or tossing their luxury Balenciaga goods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Kim Kardashian, who frequently collaborates with the brand, said she was \u201cre-evaluating\u201d her relationship with Balenciaga. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAs a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images,\u201d she wrote in part. \u201cThe safety of children must be held with the highest regard and any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society \u2014 period.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embedded-endmark embed-widget--medium\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\">\n<p class=\"byline-bio expanded-byline__bio mt3 mt0-m ml9-m\">Liz Calvario is a Los Angeles-based reporter and editor for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/today.com\/\">TODAY.com<\/a>\u00a0who covers entertainment, pop culture and trending <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. 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