Founded by Joseph Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar owns, manages, and markets a portfolio of consumer brands that span across many tiers of distribution from luxury to mass market. This portfolio consists of major department store retail brands including Hurley, Tahari, Bebe, as well as Justice, Brookstone, Kensie, Catherine Malandrino, Nanette Lepore, English Laundry, Joan Vass and Limited Too. Each brand is uniquely positioned maintaining the brand heritage and equity, considering new categories and current tiers of distribution. Bluestar's current network of international and domestic partners offers the opportunity to take a niche brand to a visible worldwide lifestyle brand. Since its inception, Bluestar has acquired select brands with current retail sales exceeding $6 billion. The company manages a current portfolio of over 300 licensees and a growing branded retail platform of over 100 stores worldwide.
- Fashion
- Retail
- Apparel
- Lifestyle
- Menswear
- Womenswear
- Kidswear
- Denim
- Eyewear
- Fragrances
Leadership
| Name | Title | ||
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| Joseph Gabbay | Founder |
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Recent Transactions involving Bluestar Alliance
| Deal | Target | Platform | Buyer | Industry |
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Bluestar Alliance Acquires Fashion Brand Scotch & Soda |
Scotch & Soda |
Bluestar Alliance |
Fashion Retail |
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