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The CFDA has announced that Steven Kolb has stepped down as CEO after an incident at New York Fashion Week where he restrained a PETA protester. He has been placed on leave and the board says the organisation will move forward with a new chapter.
Steven Kolb has stepped down as CEO and president of the CFDA following an on-stage incident at a COS show during New York Fashion Week, where he restrained two protesters. The CFDA board has thanked him for his two-decade leadership and says the organization is positioned to continue its work.