Steven Kolb, the head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for two decades, has stepped down after a physical altercation at a runway show.
Category: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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Steven Kolb, CFDA Head, Resigns After Confrontation With PETA Protesters
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What Everyone May Remember Most From N.Y.F.W.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:An executive’s tussle with runway protesters casts a shadow over an otherwise sleepy week.
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American Kennel Club Harms French Bulldogs’ Health, PETA Says in Suit
The animal rights group argues that the standards the kennel club promotes for several dog breeds, including America’s most popular one, cause physical deformities.
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PETA Wants More Than a Statement From Pharrell Williams
After an animal rights protest at a film premiere, Mr. Williams, the creative director of Louis Vuitton, said he had “plans to change things.”
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Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage
The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.
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Should You Hug a Sloth? Advocates Raise Concern Over Petting Zoos
Spurred by social media, attractions where visitors interact with animals have surged. Advocates are sounding alarms.
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Marc Jacobs Said He Was Bullied By Protesters Into Renouncing Fur
The designer Marc Jacobs said he was bullied into renouncing fur — which he claims his brand stopped using in 2018 — after activists targeted his employees.
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When PETA Crashes a Fashion Show
An inside look at how and why the animal rights activists returned to disrupting the runways.
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HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The New York Times – Business:The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit.