There’s been much talk lately about whether Fashion Month is being entirely consumed by stunts and drama rather than the clothes themselves. What happened over the weekend at New York Fashion Week did little to abate those concerns.
During a presentation for COS–the Swedish minimalist label owned by retail giant the H&M Group–at the WSA Building in Manhattan, several PETA activists bypassed venue security and walked onto the catwalk. Holding placards bearing messages like, "Sheep beaten and bloodied for wool. Don’t buy it," they targeted the brand's heavy reliance on wool and cashmere. The action followed a damning PETA Asia undercover investigation exposing workers kicking, beating, and dragging terrified