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Spotlight | France, United States
The secret story of Balenciaga's banned collection

Balenciaga has - apparently - managed to move on from a scandal sparked by its 2022 ads showing children holding teddy bears dressed in bondage gear. But the Kering brand struggled to sell the collections concerned, and had to resort to considerable subterfuge to do so. Glitz investigates. [...]

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Diet Prada founders switch to rich diet

The Instagram account Diet Prada was launched in 2014 by Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler and initially focused on exposing plagiarism in the fashion world. But it has put aside its activism, which some critics deemed selective, and now works with the big firms it once lambasted.

Subscribers only Entourage 12.12.2024

The Diet Prada account was launched in 2014 by Lindsey Schuyler and Tony Liu.

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
French labour inspectors target Gvasalia brothers' Vetements label

With Vetements on the verge of showing its new collection at Paris Fashion Week, the luxury label founded by Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia and his brother Guram has been under scrutiny from French authorities.

Subscribers only Houses 26.09.2024

A check carried out during a Vetements show in March revealed at least 10 models not properly declared.

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Legal battle could cost Balenciaga its central Paris flagship

The landlord of Balenciaga's flagship store on the Rue Saint-Honoré filed a complaint accusing the Kering brand of using a conspicuously complex arrangement to occupy its premises. The case could see the luxury house evicted.

Subscribers only Houses 05.09.2024

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Balenciaga ad scandal aftermath: Kering licks its wounds while Nicholas Des Jardins whips up new work

Despite a carefully orchestrated bid for redemption by Balenciaga's artistic director, the brand is struggling to recover after the controversy over its ads featuring children and bondagewear harmed sales. Meanwhile, the studio that designed the contentious campaign has landed several new projects with Condé Nast magazines.

Subscribers only Entourage 13.04.2023

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Elite agency seeks model behaviour from brands after Balenciaga scandal

Elite, one of the world's most influential modelling agencies, is now obliging the brands its models work for to comply with a charter for their protection.

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