The long-time chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced he was stepping down, days after he was filmed physically restraining two protesters during an altercation at a New York runway show.“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,” Steven Kolb said in a statement on Friday.Kolb is stepping down after two decades leading the council, which is known as the fashion industry’s main trade organisation.
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New York fashion chief quits after physical clash with Peta activists goes viral
Steven Kolb, the long-time chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), announced his resignation on Friday. This decision comes days after he was filmed physically restraining two protesters at a New York runway show.
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Steven Kolb, the long-time chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), announced his resignation on Friday. This decision comes days after he was filmed physically restraining two protesters at a New York runway show. Kolb stated that he believes it is the right time for both him and the organization to begin a new chapter, after leading the industry's main trade organization for two decades. His departure marks the end of a significant tenure at the CFDA.
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Kolb led the CFDA for two decades.
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Steven Kolb stated he is proud of what they have built and believes it's the right moment for a new chapter.
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His resignation follows a physical clash with Peta activists at a New York runway show.
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