PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week
PETA plans to press Kolb on ending wool use and to show video of sheep mistreatment after the protest clash.
- 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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The footage sparked a public outcry against Steve Kolb, head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and the activist organization said it would take legal action.
NYFW chaos: US fashion council CEO Steven Kolb takes leave after grabbing animal rights protesters
In response to animal rights protests, CFDA CEO Steven Kolb has stepped down temporarily. He expressed remorse for his actions and will be subject to a comprehensive evaluation. Activists from PETA raised concerns regarding the use of sheep's wool during the COS show, accusing the wool industry of mistreating sheep. H&M, the parent company of COS, stated that they regret the incident.
CEO Has To Wrestle Woke Activist To The Ground After That Activist Attacks Fashion Week Runway Show - The American Tribune.com
The head of American fashion’s top trade association revealed that he is now taking a leave of absence following an incident in which he reacted “inappropriately” with animal rights protesters during a runway show. The “inappropriate” act was a scuffle in which CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA), Steven Kolb, physically [...]
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PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week
A prominent animal rights group says it plans to meet with a top fashion trade executive who was filmed restraining two protesters at a New York runway show.
The President and CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Steven Kolb, put himself in expectation after the spread of some videos recorded during a fashion show in New York, in which he is seen physically intervening against two protesters of the Peta engaged in a protest for the rights of the animals. In a Kolb clip, at the head of the main association of American designers, blocks a protester during the fashion show of the Swedish …
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