CFDA chief Steven Kolb resigns after clash with PETA protesters
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Steven Kolb, who led the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for twenty years, announced on Friday, September 18, that he was stepping down as CEO and president. The resignation followed an incident on Sunday, September 13, during a show by Cos, a brand owned by H&M, at New York Fashion Week, when PETA activists took to the runway to protest the fashion industry's use of wool. Video of Kolb covering one protester's mouth and holding her on the floor went viral and drew widespread criticism. On Tuesday, the CFDA board placed Kolb on leave pending a full review, after he had announced a voluntary leave of absence. In a statement, Kolb said: “I am enormously proud of what we have built together and believe this is the right moment for both me and the organisation to begin a new chapter.” A successor has not yet been named. Earlier in the week, PETA activists also disrupted shows at New York and London Fashion Weeks in protests against the use of wool.
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Peta interrompe desfiles em Nova York e Londres em protestos contra uso de lã. Dois desfiles de moda foram interrompidos nesta semana por ativistas da Peta , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, ou pessoas pelo…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Peta interrompe desfiles em Nova York e Londres em protestos contra uso de lã
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
CEO de conselho de moda dos EUA é afastado do cargo após confronto com Peta. Steven Kolb, presidente-executivo do CFDA (Conselho de Designers de Moda da América, na sigla em inglês), foi afastado do cargo após uma briga…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Steven Kolb, CFDA Head, Resigns After Confrontation With PETA Protesters. Steven Kolb, the head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for two decades, has stepped down after a physical altercation at a runway s…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show. The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America says he is stepping down
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New York Post (outlet profile)
CFDA CEO Steven Kolb resigns after tackling protesters at NYFW show. Kolb announced a "voluntary" leave of absence earlier this week.
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show. Steven Kolb announced that he is stepping down, days after he was filmed physically restraining PETA protesters at a New York run…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
New York fashion chief quits after physical clash with Peta activists goes viral. The long-time chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced he was stepping down, days after he was fil…
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InfoMoney (outlet profile)
Executivo da moda renuncia após confronto em desfile com manifestante do PETA. O incidente, que ocorreu no domingo durante o desfile da Cos, uma marca de moda de propriedade da H&M foi captado em vídeo que viralizo…
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G1 (outlet profile)
CEO de conselho de moda dos EUA puxa e tapa a boca de manifestante dos direitos dos animais durante desfile; ele deixou o cargo. Vídeo mostra presidente do CFDA, Steven Kolb, em confronto com manifestante durante desfil…
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Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Tappa la bocca all'attivista animalista durante le sfilate di New York, il video che costa le dimissioni al ceo di CFDA. Steven Kolb si è dimesso dopo le polemiche
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Renuncia director del Consejo de la Moda de EEUU tras incidente con defensores de animales. Steven Kolb deja su puesto en la CFDA tras un altercado con activistas durante un desfile en Nueva York. La junta directiva ace…
Factual core
- Steven Kolb resigned as CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
- The protests were organized by the animal rights group Peta.
- Steven Kolb, a fashion executive, resigned from his position days after being filmed physically restraining PETA protesters at a New York runway show.
- Kolb's resignation followed the backlash from the video.
- The incident occurred at a New York runway show.
- Peta activists interrupted a parade in New York City to protest the use of wool.
- The resignation came days after the incident.
- The protests by Peta were against the fashion industry's use of wool.
- The incidents occurred during New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week.
- Earlier in the week, Kolb had announced a 'voluntary' leave of absence.
- The videos of the incident circulated widely on the internet.
- The executive, identified as Kolb, covered the protester's mouth and held her on the ground.