Fashion CEO Confronts Animal Rights Protester at NYFW Show

Fashion executive Steven Kolb faces backlash after physically restraining a protester at New York Fashion Week. Peta condemns the incident.

Editorial Desk

September 15, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — A fashion industry leader has faced public scrutiny after appearing to physically restrain an animal rights activist during a New York Fashion Week event.

Steven Kolb, CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was present at the COS show on September 13 when members of Peta disrupted the event to protest the wool industry.

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Footage shared by Peta shows Kolb grabbing a woman and using his legs to restrain her while covering her mouth. Another clip captures him pushing a male protester. Kolb later issued a statement acknowledging that he should have left the situation to security rather than intervening.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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