On Thursday, September 7, 2023, at New York Fashion Week, a group of protesters interrupted the Coach Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear runway show.
A PETA fan and “two other animal advocates” who stopped the event to slam the brand for its cruelty to cows and its dependence on environmentally destructive leather products, were among the protestors.
What did PETA Executive Vice President Say About the Incident?
Thursday, September 7, 2023 night’s fashion show featured a protester who walked the runway while covered in body paint and with the words “Coach Leather Kills” emblazoned over her bre_st.
Another followed her, carrying a placard with the same message written in big red and black letters and wearing a two-piece tan outfit. The Cut of New York Magazine released an Instagram video of the moment.
The women can be seen in the footage taking a brief stroll down the runway before security leads them outside. The source uploaded the video and caption, “Runway crashers!!! A little extra skin showing in the middle of the @coach show… what a way to kick off the week.”
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PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman discussed the decision to protest the program.
“Today’s conscientious consumers know that the future of fashion lies in innovative vegan materials, not in cows’ sliced-off skin. PETA is shaking up Coach’s catwalk to drive home the message that leather belongs in the annals of history, not in designers’ current collections.”
New York Fashion Week is set to go on until September 13 and over 71 designers are going to be there. Steven Kolb, the CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), talked about how important the event is.
He said that it is an integral part of New York City’s vibrant culture and sense of constant evolution and discovery. He added:
“This season’s official New York Fashion Week schedule plays to this sentiment and will once again showcase the best of American fashion, both emerging and established, We’re excited to see the return of Ralph Lauren, Jonathan Cohen and 3.1 Phillip Lim to the New York runway, adding to the week’s energy.”
Many famous people, like Jennifer Lopez, Camila Mendes, Lil Nas X and more, went to the show and sat in the front row as shown in the video below:
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