The relationship between
Kim Kardashian
and Balenciaga seemed like a natural step.
After the look with which the
influencer
left the world speechless on the extravagant carpet of the 2021 Met Gala, where she appeared in extreme total black that completely hid her figure and even her face, to the point of needing help to climb the imposing staircase, the collaboration between the star and the firm did not surprise the fashion scene.
Kim Kardashian does not like to go unnoticed and takes risks with her looks, a perfect starting point for the firm defended
by Demna Gvasalia,
the designer in charge of replacing Alexander Wang as creative director.
In the seven years that she has been in charge of the brand, she has revolutionized it by betting on
streetwear,
the
urban
and resorting to looks that have gone
viral
thanks to
social networks
as the best marketing tool.
Who better than Kim Kardashian to bring all that together?
But now the relationship between the two hangs by a thread.
When this February the influencer became the image of her autumn-winter campaign, photographed by
Stef Mitchell,
it seemed impossible for her to talk about the firm in the terms in which she just did: "I have been silent for the last few days, no because I have not been
disgusted
and
outraged
by Balenciaga's recent campaigns, but because I wanted to have the opportunity to speak with his team to understand for myself how this could have happened," he wrote on his
Twitter account
.
The reason, the latest campaign of the
maison
, where children appeared carrying their stuffed bags with sadomasochistic-style harnesses and Supreme Court documents related to
child pornography
cases accompanying other models of their bags.
Some images that have forced the firm to retract.
"We sincerely apologize for any offense our
Christmas campaign
may have caused. Our stuffed bags should not have appeared with children. We have immediately withdrawn the campaign from all platforms," they announced on their
account .
Will Kim wear Balenciaga again?
"As a mother of four children, I have been shaken by the
disturbing images.
The safety of children must be held in the highest regard and any attempt to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society, period," she says. Kim Kardashian emphatically in her social networks.
"I am grateful that
Balenciaga
has withdrawn the campaigns and has apologized. When speaking with them, I think they understand the seriousness of the matter and will take the necessary measures so that this does not happen again," concludes the
influencer
, assuring that she is currently rethinking be the image of the brand and redress its designs.
"As for my future with
Balenciaga
, I am currently
reassessing
my relationship with the
brand,
based on their willingness to accept responsibility for something that should never have happened in the first place, and on the steps I hope they take to protect consumers. "
kids".
Will we see her again with designs as
disturbing
as the ones she has recently given us?
Here are some of them.
A classic principle
Last February Balenciaga launched the second installment of its autumn winter collection by the influencer, a campaign that Stef Mitchell photographed and where she appeared with a classic silhouette of the brand: animal print coat combined with sock boots and the 'La Cagole' bag, the new version of the firm's iconic 'City'.
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Kim Kardashian signs up for the barbicore
In pink, from head to toe, like a new century Barbie.
Kim Kardashian joined the barbicore trend at the
Baby2Baby gala,
an annual event in favor of children in need and a cause in which she is very committed: without going any further this year she donated five million dollars.
For the occasion, she wore a
total look
by Balenciaga, an asymmetrical dress with two large ties at the neckline and at hip height, which she combined with a matching mini-bag and satin boots with large toes.
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Kardashian mask game
One of Balenciaga's big surprises came last July, when Kim Kardashian attended the firm's show at Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris wearing a spectacular sequined dress and wearing a mask that made her look An alien.
A game that the influencer took far beyond the catwalk: with this particular mask, she sat at the table at the dinner after the event, photographing herself with a fork in hand.
"How do you eat with the mask on?" Her tablemates joked.
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Balenciaga's darkest look for Kim Kardashian
How to overcome a total black?
With this Balenciaga look.
It was at the 2021 MET gala and Kim Kardashian managed to leave everyone speechless, which is really difficult when we talk about one of the most extravagant red carpets on the fashion scene.
Demna Gvasalia
's dress
for
Balenciaga
, in a 'bondage' style and with batwing sleeves, was accompanied by XL pointed-toe boots and the star of the outfit: an impenetrable mask that barely allowed her to see the stairs.
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The tracksuit is reinvented
Leggings are one of the basic items in Kim Kardashian's most casual outfits.
Comfortable, but always passed through her glamorous filter.
In this sense, the influencer claims the high-waisted leggings, with a second-skin effect and which merge with the footwear to further stylize the leg.
Diva Kim Kardashian
Also in pink, a color that favors her, and with the keys to her most characteristic outfits for Balenciaga: a very tight
jumpsuit
whose leggings integrate the footwear to further lengthen the leg.
A look that he completed with a spectacular and maximalist
feathered cape
and jeweled earrings in the same shades, also from the firm.
Once again, her monochrome bet placed her at the forefront.
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Kim, wrapped in plastic
During Paris Fashion Week, held at the Le Bourget exhibition center in March, Kim Kardashian also made an impact with her Balenciaga-signed outfit, a sporty cut top and leggings with integrated footwear.
The note that made them a unique look?
Both were completely covered with duct tape, with which they had completely surrounded, and by hand, the influencer.
As a complement, a version of the 'Hourglass' bag, cult of the brand, also packed.
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