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CFDA CEO Steven Kolb resigns after restraining Peta activists at New York fashion week

Steven Kolb steps down as chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America following a viral video showing him physically restraining two protesters during an event.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 19 Sept 2026 · updated 4h ago

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  1. US fashion CEO resigns after physically restraining animal rights activists The Guardian Business ·
  2. New York fashion chief quits after physical clash with Peta activists goes viral South China Morning Post

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  • Steven Kolb
  • Council of Fashion Designers of America
  • New York fashion week
  • Peta