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Financial firm B. Riley launches fashion brand portfolio

B. Riley Financial has invested 116.5 million dollars in acquiring the majority ownership of six fashion brands: Catherine Malandrino, English Laundry, Joan Vass, Kensie Girl, Limited Too, and Nanette Lepore. The financial firm has also agreed to invest in Bluestar Alliance’s recently announced acquisition of surf apparel and accessories brand...

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Catherine Malandrino receives prestigious French order award

The French embassy was a chateau for the fashion elite last night, as famed fashion designer Catherine Malandrino received the iconic insignia of Chevalier the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her lifetime achievements as a designer. The award was presented to her by Francois Delattre, the French ambassador to the United Nations, who praised...

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Catherine Malandrino acquired by Bluestar Alliance

New York-based fashion brand Catherine Malandrino has been sold to Bluestar Alliance. The French-born designer founded her namesake ready-to-wear in the noughties, and currently operates 11 boutiques and a distribution of 400 accounts, including many prestigious stores in the UK. Bluestar Alliance acquired the Catherine Malandrino brand and...

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Catherine Malandrino now available online

Designer Catherine Malandrino's designs will now be available online as the company adds ecommerce to its roster. The online store offers 41 of her designs, with prices ranging from $145 for a Statue of Liberty print T-shirt to $795 for a long, flared trench coat. The T-shirts are exclusive to the web. The looks are each featured on mannequins...