CFDA Boss on Leave After Acting ‘Inappropriately’ Against Protesters at New York Fashion Week Show
Kolb apologized and was placed on leave after video showed him restraining protesters who disrupted a COS runway show over wool use.
- On Sunday, Council of Fashion Designers of America CEO Steven Kolb restrained two protesters at a COS runway show in New York, prompting the organization to place him on leave pending a full review.
- Activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals interrupted the COS Fall-Winter show to protest the fashion industry's use of wool, which the group alleges involves animal cruelty.
- Video footage shows Kolb grabbing two protesters, snatching signs, and pinning one to the floor as models continued walking the runway; PETA said its activists were "assaulted" during the confrontation.
- Kolb issued an apology for his "inappropriate" actions, stating he plans to seek professional help, while PETA members are filing a police report and plan to pursue criminal charges.
- The CFDA stated it "takes this matter very seriously" and remains committed to "respectful engagement with differing viewpoints," as PETA continues urging H&M and COS to ban wool from collections.
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CFDA boss on leave after acting ‘inappropriately’ against protesters at New York Fashion Week show
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The head of American fashion’s leading trade association has taken a professional leave of absence after reacting “inappropriately” during an altercation with animal rights protesters at a runway show. The CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Steven Kolb, was filmed appearing to physically
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