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Photographer Blames Balenciaga for Photos of Kids with BDSM Props

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A photographer has denied fashion brand Balenciaga’s claims that he is to blame for a controversial photo shoot that featured child models holding teddy bears dressed in bondage gear. Photographer Gabriele Galimberti spoke out on Instagram after Balenciaga recently pulled a holiday campaign that he shot which included images of children carrying the brand’s “plush bear bags,” wearing sadomasochistic-style harnesses. The high-end fashion brand, which has featured Kim Kardashian and Nicole Kidman in its previous campaigns, also suggested it would be taking legal action against the photographer. Galimberti’s Balenciaga Gift Shop photo shoot, which advertised Balenciaga’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, sparked…

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