• 41-year-old Balenciaga Creative Director Demna Gvasalia will keep his job amid the industry-wide backlash against the luxury company’s BDSM-themed photoshoot which included child models, sparking outrage.
• “I apologize to anyone offended by the visuals and Balenciaga 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,” he said via a mea culpa posted to Instagram.
• Social media superstar and Balenciaga brand partner Kim Kardashian has been roundly criticized for what some are calling a “lukewarm” response to the controversy

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