CFDA CEO Steven Kolb Has Resigned Following Altercation with Peta
The board put him on leave after video of the protest spread online, and no successor has been named, the CFDA said.
- Steven Kolb resigned as CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America on Friday night, ending his 20-year tenure following a leave of absence earlier this week.
- The CFDA board placed Kolb on leave Monday after he physically restrained two PETA protesters at the COS AW26 show on Sunday, where activists protested the brand's use of sheep's wool.
- Kolb stated "there is no justification for physically restraining another person" on Instagram, while PETA claimed his actions "show how top people in fashion use violence to silence people."
- COS apologized for the incident, stating "we respect everyone's right to express their views, and we believe everyone should be treated with care and respect," while the CFDA board thanked Kolb for 15 years as CEO.
- No successor was immediately named for the CFDA role, though the board stated the organization remains well-positioned to continue its mission supporting American fashion.
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Steven Kolb is stepping down as head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). His departure follows a few days after a heated confrontation with two PETA activists during a fashion show in New York. The unrest erupted on Sunday during a show by COS, an H&M brand. PETA staff member Andrija B...
The director of New York Fashion Week tried to detain animal rights activists. It cost him dearly.
He kept a woman's mouth shut and pushed her to the ground: Steven Kolb physically approached Peta's animal welfare activist at a show in New York. He's now rid of his top posts in the fashion industry.
Steven Kolb has resigned from his position for 20 years after an incident with PETA activists at Fashion Week.
New York, Sep 19 (EFE).- The director of the U.S. Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA), Steven Kolb, resigned from that position after 20 years leading the organization, following an incident in which he physically faced animal rights protesters during the recently concluded New Fashion Week [...] The entry Disclaimer director of the U.S. Fashion Council after incident with animal defenders was first published in HolaNews.
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