CEO of the CFDA, steering American fashion’s trade body
Steven Kolb has been placed on leave from the CFDA after he restrained a protester at a New York Fashion Week show. He has issued a public apology, accepting responsibility. The CFDA is reviewing the incident and outlining steps with the organization to move the fashion industry forward while respecting dissent.
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.