In Balenciaga's Spring '23 campaign, a book showcasing the artist Michael Borremans is in the background

Borremans is a Belgian painter whose work includes a 2017 series of images depicting nekkid toddlers

The series is titled Fire From The Sun and shows young children with blood-soaked skin and some castrated

It is the third disturbing component of a Balenciaga photoshoot to draw criticism this week

The brand took responsibility for the first - and an entire holiday ad campaign which featured BDSM teddy bears and child models

It however blamed the second - the inclusion of a print out of a SCOTUS ruling on child p0rn - on production company North Six

More photographs from an axed Balenciaga campaign are being questioned today over the prominence of a book which celebrates a Belgian artist whose work includes depictions of castrated toddlers.

Two photos from the brand's now canceled Spring '23 ad campaign feature French actress Isabelle Huppert posing in a Manhattan office with a stack of books behind her.

Among the books is one that celebrates the Belgian painter Michael Borremans. Borremans' work is varied but frequently features children. His 2017/2018 series, Fire from the Sun, shows a group of toddlers, some of them with blood staining their skin, in sinister composition.

In some of the images, the toddlers appear castrated.

Balenciaga has not commented on the Borremans book or how it made it into its Spring '23 campaign.

There are other distinct similarities between Borremans' work and some of Balenciaga's past designs - namely Kim's look at the 2021 Met Gala, where she appeared with black fabric covering her face.


In this image from Balenciaga's scrapped Spring '23 campaign, Isabelle Huppert sits in front of a stack of books including one that celebrates Michael Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work is known to include depictions of castrated toddlers


The artist Michael Borremans, showing off his work in Prague in January 2020. Right, one of the books of his works










Kim Kardashian's Balenciaga Met Gala look in 2021, where she famously covered her face with black cloth


Balenciaga's creative director Demna Gvasalia. He has not yet issued a personal comment


In this image from Balenciaga's scrapped Spring '23 campaign, Isabelle Huppert sits in front of a stack of books including one that celebrates Michael Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work is known to include depictions of castrated toddlers

The images which feature the book of his work were swiftly pulled from the fashion brand's website this week after the BDSM teddy bears controversy.

Those images showed young child models holding the bears - which are in fact fluffy handbags - posing around glassware.

In a statement on Monday, the brand apologized for the bears campaign again, and took full responsibility of it.

'We would like to address the controversies surrounding our recent ad campaigns. We strongly condemn child abuse; it was never our intent to include it in our narrative.

'The two separate ad campaigns in questions reflect a series of grievous errors for which Balenciaga takes responsibility.

'The first campaign, the gift collection campaign, featured children with plush bear bags dressed in what some have labelled BDMS-inspired outfits. Our plush bear bags and the gift collection should not have been featured with children.



Balenciaga's latest statement acknowledges the teddy bears scandal, which it takes responsibility for, and the SCOTUS child pr0n ruling being included in another photo but it makes no mention of the Borremans book

'This was a wrong choice by Balenciaga, combined with our failure in a*sessing and validating images. The responsibility for this lies with Balenciaga alone,' it said.

But the fashion house claims another controversial prop that made its way onto the set - a printout of a SCOTUS ruling on child pr0n - was the fault of design production company North Six.

'The second, separate campaign for Spring 2023, which was meant to replicate a business office environment, included a photo with a page in the background from a supreme court ruling which confirms as illegal and not protected by freedom of speech the promotion of child pr0nography.

'All the items included in this shooting were provided by third parties that confirmed in writing that these props were fake office documents.

They turned out to be real legal papers most likely coming from the filming of a television drama.

'The inclusion of these unapproved documents was the result of reckless negligence for which Balenciaga has filed a complaint.

'We take full accountability for our lack of oversight and control of the documents in the background and we could have done things differently.'

Balenciaga's attorneys filed a notice of summons against North Six and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins last week, alleging they are responsible.

Des Jardins' agent said he is being made out to be a scapegoat, and that multiple Balenciaga staffers were on-set at the time of the shoot.

Others in the fashion industry agree.

Des Jardins' agent said he is being made out to be a scapegoat, and that multiple Balenciaga staffers were on-set at the time of the shoot.

Others in the fashion industry agree.

1 Granary, which was founded by Central Saint Martins students to represent talent in the fashion industry, condemned Balenciaga's response.

'Accountability only when successful - that seems to be the mantra of Balenciaga this week.

They would like us to believe that Demna is the all-seeing god-like genius who personally makes every creative decision in the house... yet, when a campaign gets rightly cancelled, those outside collaborators are suddenly to blame.

'Real leaders take responsibility. For their team's mistakes and their own,' they said.

In the filing, Balenciaga's lawyers blame the studio - which it has used multiple times in the past - for the controversy, making no mention of the bears controversy from earlier in the week.

'As a result of Defendants' misconduct, members of the public, including the news media, have falsely and horrifically a*sociated Balenciaga with the repulsive and deeply disturbing subject of the court decision,' court documents reveal.

'Defendants are liable to Balenciaga for all harm resulting from this false a*sociation.'

The brand is now being boycotted by a handful of celebrity clients.

Kim Kardashian, its prolific ambassador who is friends with creative director Demna Gvasalia, said she was 'disgusted' with the imagery and was 're-evaluating' her relationship with the brand.

Demna has not issued a personal comments since the controversy erupted.

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So more misinformation from conspiracy theorists that turns out to be true

keep the pressure on these devils. Need to put all their fu*k sh*t on blast.

Free Twitter will be the downfall of the pedo elite and their secret world of control

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Now do the Talmud

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Booda Sack said So more misinformation from conspiracy theorists that turns out to be true

BigFactz G

strungout said view image

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

It’s funny kanye triggered all this fake out rage after spending 4 mil on their clothes before asking to be apart of their sh*t

Only to play moral Jesus man once more after they separated from him after coming at all the fashion heads (they are a fashion brand owned by said fashion heads) coupled with the anti semite sh*t making it the last straw

Kids holding bondage themed stuffed animals was white ppl tryna be edgy

But the tidal wave of misinformation/smut followed by common ppl blindly parroting something they read on Twitter seems very republican

But what do I know ?

Who’s Kanye chillin with these days?

@ is Boxden’s Herschel Walker = Slow. Dim Witted. Not really all there.

lil thou wow said It’s funny kanye triggered all this fake out rage after spending 4 mil on their clothes before asking to be apart of their sh*t Only to play moral Jesus man once more after they separated from him after coming at all the fashion heads (they are a fashion brand owned by said fashion heads) coupled with the anti semite sh*t making it the last straw Kids holding bondage themed stuffed animals was white ppl tryna be edgy But the tidal wave of misinformation/smut followed by common ppl blindly parroting something they read on Twitter seems very republican But what do I know ? Who’s Kanye chillin with these days?

You judge a man by the company they keep.

Look up what Nick Fuentes and Milo stand for politically… That’s Ye‘s identity in 2022.

Cancel all pedos

Homer Pimpson said Cancel all pedos

Even though the art is tasteless and white people wierd

THIS AINT PEDOPHILIA...I will say it again for the dumbasses in the back this is not PEDOPHILIA..

The act of actually molesting kids is PEDOPHILIA.....this is just wierd a*s people using taboo imagery to spark controversy.....

Slap away idiots....and no I don't condone or entertain any of it.....facts are just facts

Op we really didn't need them baby pics in the thread

ice wolf said You judge a man by the company they keep. Look up what Nick Fuentes and Milo stand for politically… That’s Ye‘s identity in 2022.

No you dont...that's clearly leading to this dumbass connection

You judge people by the actions they make...if Bx had its way every rich black celeb would either be gay, a soul seller, devil worshiper, or degenerate scumbag

DaQCKing said Op we really didn't need them baby pics I'm the thread

They provide context and show how truly retarded fake outrage is

ItAlY2BkLyN said keep the pressure on these devils. Need to put all their fu*k sh*t on blast. Free Twitter will be the downfall of the pedo elite and their secret world of control view image

Pressure? Balenciaga probably lowkey loving this attention
They've probably seen a huge spike in their searches recently.

Who caresssssssssssssss
You n*ggas don’t even buy the brand, all up on gossip and news
Worry about building your career

'This was a wrong choice by Balenciaga, combined with our failure in a*sessing and validating images. The responsibility for this lies with Balenciaga alone,'


yeah, I'm sure they're lose with the sh*t they validate before it gets out there... Who the fk owns that book for it to be on the set? Why's it the only readable thing in the picture? What's the intention if it were strategically put there??

A bunch of questions that'll never be answered

Anyways, I can't afford it, so I should ignore it according to some

Modern Western Civilization

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Proffesor X said Even though the art is tasteless and white people wierd THIS AINT PEDOPHILIA...I will say it again for the dumbasses in the back this is not PEDOPHILIA.. The act of actually molesting kids is PEDOPHILIA.....this is just wierd a*s people using taboo imagery to spark controversy..... Slap away idiots....and no I don't condone or entertain any of it.....facts are just facts

I feel y’a. But the mind of the person who wants to create or create this imagery must be called out

Wtf is going on here??

'castrated toddlers'

That's the phrase my brain can't process.

Balenciaga's creative director Demna Gvasalia. He has not yet issued a personal comment

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Again...its the art director.

He's that gatekeeper to the creative direction. Everything goes thru him.

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