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Balenciaga Apologizes for “Sickening” Ads Featuring Children Holding Teddy Bears in Bondage Gear

VMS

Balenciaga (Paris) crossed a line with a recent ad campaign that depicted toddlers holding teddy bears in bondage gear, prompting widespread criticism and calls to boycott the luxury fashion brand. One photo shows a document from a 2002 Supreme Court case, Ashcroft v. We strongly condemn abuse of children in any form.”.

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“Move fast, break s**t”: Why LSKD is moving into retail at a rapid pace

Inside Retail

He said the initiative created a lot of energy and excitement over the shop launch, which saw lines forming from 5:30am on opening day. Daniel started the business, then called Loose Kid Industries, in 2002, when he was in high school. It then worked with charity partner, Upparel , to donate the products that were handed in.

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Gen Z grew up in a world of ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs

Inside Retail

Davis Fund and partial gift of an anonymous donor Crocs premiered their shoe at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2002. Made from a tough form of injection-moulded ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, which moulds to the wearer’s foot, all 200 pairs at the show sold out. William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O.

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Forte Forte's Tuscan boutique features subtle nautical details

Dezeen

The same material also forms other elements across the interior such as door handles, side tables and slender plinths for displaying shoes. The rear of the store is lined in gold leaf. Giada Forte founded Forte Forte alongside her brother Paolo Forte in 2002, launching the business from their childhood home in Italy's Veneto region.

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“Move fast, break s**t”: Why LSKD is moving into retail at a rapid pace

Inside Retail

He said the initiative created a lot of energy and excitement over the shop launch, which saw lines forming from 5:30am on opening day. Daniel started the business, then called Loose Kid Industries, in 2002, when he was in high school. It then worked with charity partner, Upparel , to donate the products that were handed in.

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SMILE if you enjoy everyday design – Interview with Robert Bronwasser

Design Wanted

This agency formed the basis for SMOOL, the design studio I founded in 2002. Robert Bronwasser: “Good design is about more than form and function. It forces you to think about lines, shapes and proportions. Products that put a smile on people’s faces. And how do you know which process is good or suitable?

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