US Fashion Council CEO Kolb Resigns After Video Shows Physical Restraint of Activists
Steven Kolb stepped down from leading the Council of Fashion Designers of America days after being filmed restraining animal rights protesters at New York fashion week.
Steven Kolb, who led the Council of Fashion Designers of America for 20 years, announced his resignation in a statement, saying he believed "this is the right moment for both me and the organisation to begin a new chapter." The departure came days after video footage showed Kolb physically restraining two animal rights activists during an altercation at New York fashion week.
Kolb did not address the incident directly in his brief resignation statement, which focused on his tenure building the organization.
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- US fashion CEO resigns after physically restraining animal rights activists — The Guardian — World
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