Balenciaga creative director Demna issues apology amid campaign ad scandal: ‘I need to learn from this’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Balenciaga’s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, has issued an apology amid a massive scandal over the fashion house’s recent controversial ad campaigns involving children. “It was inappropriate to have kids promote objects that had nothing to do with them.” The luxury brand has found itself embroiled in controversy over two ad campaigns, one with a child model holding a “BDSM teddy bear” and another featuring a Supreme Court decision on child pornography and a book about Belgian artist Michaël Borremans. “The inclusion of these unapproved documents was the result of reckless negligence for which Balenciaga has filed a complaint.” Amid the brand’ scandal, Demna’s previous comments, where he praised Balenciaga’s popularity, have come to light. On Sunday, she took to her Twitter and Instagram to address the controversial teddy bear campaign and said that she’s “re-evaluating” her relationship with the fashion house.