Bluestar Alliance, the global brand management company that owns, manages, and markets premium fashion, lifestyle, and consumer brands, has acquired luxury streetwear label Palm Angels to expand its global presence. The move follows Bluestar Alliance's recent acquisition of Off-White from LVMH and underscores the brand management company’s...
Feb 11, 2025
Scotch & Soda, the Amsterdam-based fashion brand, is thrilled to announce its SS25 capsule collection in collaboration with iconic American pop artist Burton Morris. Centered around the brand’s enduring theme of LOVE, the ‘Born to Love’ capsule features Morris’ signature vibrant hearts, bringing a bold pop art aesthetic to life just in time for...
Feb 3, 2025
Brookstone, part of the Bluestar Alliance portfolio, announces the launch of an exclusive partnership with NFL superstar Christian McCaffrey. As part of this partnership, Christian McCaffrey will serve as the brand ambassador for the Brookstone brand and curate a collection of products that spans fitness, recovery, wellness, travel, technology,...
Oct 31, 2024
Located on the Keizersgracht of Amsterdam in a former church, lies the design studio and beating heart of the Dutch heritage brand Scotch & Soda. The atmosphere within these walls reflects the brand’s core identity — an ode to Amsterdam’s free spirit, playfulness, and authentic craftsmanship. Having navigated the turbulence of a declared...
Oct 21, 2024
LVMH has sold Off-White, the brand founded by Virgil Abloh, to the New York-based brand management company Bluestar Alliance. The price of the sale was not immediately disclosed, but Off-White has been struggling to maintain relevance and sales in an increasingly competitive market. “Virgil was a creative pioneer who had a profound impact on the...
Sep 30, 2024
American group Bluestar Alliance is the owner of Dutch-heritage brand Scotch & Soda. Since its take-over in 2023, however, it has not all been smooth sailing. CEO and co-founder of Bluestar Alliance Joseph Gabbay shares the plans for the brand and the current market. For readers that don’t know Bluestar Alliance yet, can you explain what the...
Jul 25, 2024
Bluestar Alliance, owner of Scotch & Soda, has announced that the Alain Broekaert Group (GAB) has taken over nine Belgian Scotch & Soda stores, including those in Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges. They will continue as Scotch & Soda stores and reopen as early as autumn 2024. "We are delighted with this acquisition," said Alain Broekaert, CEO of GAB....
Jul 19, 2024
Bluestar Alliance, owner of the Scotch & Soda brand, announces that its licensee GAB Fashion Agency has Acquired Nine Belgian Scotch & Soda Stores that will re-open for Fall 2024. GAB Fashion Agency has acquired nine prominent Scotch & Soda boutiques in Belgium. This strategic move comes in the wake of the recent bankruptcy of S & S Europe B.V.,...
Jul 18, 2024
Today, Scotch & Soda proudly unveils their newly relaunched store on Carnaby Street, marking a new chapter for the beloved brand under new ownership. The Scotch & Soda store, located at 13-14 Carnaby street, comes 12 months after the brand's acquisition by New York-based brand management company, Bluestar Alliance. Spearheading the UK store's...
Jun 27, 2024
Update Wednesday, June 12, 3:30 PM CET The European branch of Scotch & Soda, S&S Europe B.V., has been declared bankrupt. The stores and webshop will remain open. The cause of the bankruptcy is logistical problems after the restart in 2023 and the resulting ongoing losses. Bankruptcy has not only been filed in the Netherlands, but also for the...
Jun 12, 2024
American surf, skate and snow brand Hurley, part of Bluestar Alliance, has signed a licensing deal with fashion manufacturer Mamiye Brothers to develop its women's sportswear and activewear line. Launching January 1, 2025, for spring 2025, the partnership with Mamiye Brothers is designed to be a “step forward in further establishing Hurley's...
Apr 3, 2024
Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda will reportedly close all four of its stores in the UK this summer after being rescued by American brand management company Bluestar Alliance in March. Three stores will close in the coming weeks - in London’s Old Spitalfields Market, Covent Garden, and on Carnaby Street - while another store in Westfield...
Jun 21, 2023