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This is the moment a blindfolded activist appears to paint the word ‘pedophilia’ across a shop front Balenciagaluxury Bond Street store after a week against the fashion giant.
In the video, a man wearing a neon yellow vest and hat can be seen attaching something to the front window of the designer store.
When he steps back, the word ‘pedophile’ on a vinyl sticker is clearly visible below the logo.
The graffiti appeared across the Balenciaga store on Bond Street on Friday night and it is unclear if it has since been removed.
The jacket-clad activist was filmed smearing the word “pedophilia” around Balenciaga’s Bond Street store in London.
The attack, filmed on Friday, is believed to be in response to a controversial series of ads by the luxury fashion house that have sparked outrage around the world.
Balenciaga has become embroiled in a raging controversy over the sexualisation of children after a bizarre photo shoot in which girls were seen clutching a ‘BDSM teddy’. Pictured is vandalism at the Bond Store in London
The London store was Balenciaga’s latest target following the attack on the Beverly Hills store in Los Angeles.
The attack is said to be revenge for the move by the luxury fashion house lead two controversial campaigns that saw them face backlash from fans around the world, including prominent American and Australian influencers.
And social media giant Kim Kardashian has been under pressure at the center of the scandal, with the influencer doesn’t want to cut ties with the company.
An eyewitness who filmed the latest outbreak of vandalism said: “I’m not entirely sure what organization the man who stuck the vinyl on the glass was from and as far as I know there were no repercussions.
‘All I know is that Balenciaga has been a bit empty since the incident.’
Balenciaga got involved in raging argument over the sexualization of children after an unusual photo shoot where the girls were seen hugging a “BDSM teddy”.
The controversial ads featured a child clutching X-rated teddy bears wearing bondage gear for Balenciaga’s BDSM-themed fashion shoot
Fashion brand Balenciaga has apologized for what many consider to be child pornography, featuring two young girls holding teddy bears dressed in BDSM attire. In the picture: One of the children in action
They were further plunged into crisis after it emerged that an earlier campaign contained copies of what appeared to be documents from the Supreme Court case United States v. Williams, a ruling that increased federal protections against child pornography.
Outraged shoppers said it was completely wrong for children to be seen squeezing the teddy bears – which appeared to be dressed in hyper-sexualized bondage clothing, with some even suggesting it condoned pedophilia.
Social media users have filmed themselves hacking, throwing out and even smashing expensive Balenciaga products in the wake of the scandal – with some celebrities appearing to delete posts promoting the brand.
And they applauded the activists for destroying the London store.
One said: ‘Cancel Balenciaga AND Kardashian AND the other brands this company owns. I don’t even want to know what they’re doing backstage.”
Katie Leppard added: ‘Good!’
After the ads aired, the fashion giant was the target of various attacks, including this one at its flagship store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Another social media user called Aisha added: ‘What we love to see.’
But others remained skeptical.
One user said: ‘Give it a month and people will forget and go back to buying.’
And Vikki Malek added: ‘Funny how everyone blames Balenciaga and not the parents of the kids.’
The fashion house has since admitted that the campaigns “reflect a series of serious mistakes for which Balenciaga takes full responsibility”.
He also admitted that using children to advertise teddy bear bags dressed in leather and fishnet was a “wrong choice”.
A spokesperson for Balenciaga said following the social media scandal: ‘We are taking this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against those responsible for creating the kit and including unapproved items for our Spring 23 campaign shoot.
“We strongly condemn any abuse of children. We stand for the safety and well-being of children.”
Balenciaga and the Met Police have been contacted for comment about the incident at its London store.
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