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CFDA CEO Steven Kolb took leave after restraining PETA activists at a COS runway show.
The episode puts fashion-week protest handling and wool sourcing under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- Sep 13, 2026PETA activists protested H&M-owned COS' runway show over the brand's use of sheep's wool; CFDA CEO Steven Kolb grabbed at least two activists and restrained one on the ground, according to videos viewed by Reuters.
- Sep 14, 2026Kolb apologized in a statement on Instagram, said he was taking voluntary leave from work and planned to meet with PETA.
- Sep 15, 2026News reported that Kolb took leave after physically restraining the activists at the New York Fashion Week show.