New York Fashion Week descended into chaos after a fashion executive was forced to dramatically restrain protesters during a runway show.
Models had taken to the catwalk for the COS fall-winter 2026 collection on Sunday when the disruption occurred.
Protesters from animal rights group PETA suddenly emerged holding placards and chanting against the brand owned by Swedish retailer H&M.
Amid the anarchy, Steven Kolb, chief executive and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), took it upon himself to physically restrain two of the activists.
In a video shared to Instagram by news site Fashionista, Kolb could be seen pushing a male protester away from the runway,
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