
Balenciaga’s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, praised his brand’s popularity and his own success just one month before the fashion house’s latest scandal.
The fashion designer, who is simply known as Demna, applauded the luxury brand during an episode of Intersections: The Art Basel podcast, which was released on 20 October. His remarks came mere weeks before Balenciaga began facing widespread backlash over two recent ads involving children.