nuSep 20, 2026, 06:42

Fashion boss steps down after blocking activists at New York Fashion Week

Steven Kolb has resigned as CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America after being filmed physically restraining PETA protesters at New York Fashion Week. The activists were demonstrating against the H&M Group's use of wool, leading to an investigation and Kolb's eventual departure.

Steven Kolb has stepped down as CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) following a physical altercation with protesters at New York Fashion Week. Video footage captured Kolb forcefully restraining two demonstrators who had infiltrated a COS fashion show to protest the H&M Group's use of wool. During the incident, Kolb was seen pushing one activist and pinning a second individual to the ground while covering her mouth.

Prior to his resignation, Kolb had been suspended from his position for twenty years while an investigation into the confrontation took place. The protesters were representing the animal rights organization PETA, which seeks to highlight allegations of animal abuse within the wool industry. In a statement released on Saturday, Kolb expressed pride in his two-decade tenure at the CFDA but stated that it was the right time to begin a new chapter. The organization oversees the New York Fashion Week schedule and supports American designers.

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