Scotch & Soda news and archive

Brand Ambassador Joe Jonas Attends Scotch & Soda Event at Bloomingdale’s

On Saturday, October 19th, Scotch & Soda the Amsterdam-based fashion brand, celebrated its Fall 2024 collection with international pop star, songwriter, actor and brand ambassador Joe Jonas at Bloomingdale’s on 57th Street in New York City. Jonas, wearing the Scotch & Soda x Joe Jonas Twill Worker Chore Jacket ($268) and Straight Fit Twill Chino...

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Creativity leads design at Scotch & Soda

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...

Fashion |In Pictures

Scotch & Soda unveils collaboration with Joe Jonas

Scotch & Soda has dropped the first capsule collection in collaboration with singer and actor Joe Jonas, who was named the brand’s first ambassador in November 2023. The collection, designed and co-created with Jonas, fuses Scotch & Soda’s signature style with the singer's vintage-inspired aesthetic to offer bold colours, prints and textures...

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Scotch & Soda parent company breaks silence: CEO on store openings, partners and growth

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...

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GAB Group takes over nine Scotch & Soda stores in Belgium

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....

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GAB Fashion Agency aquires nine Belgian Scotch & Soda Stores

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.,...

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Scotch & Soda opens iconic Carnaby Street store

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...

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Scotch & Soda re-enters UK physical retail

Scotch & Soda is reopening its London store on Carnaby Street, after it closed all of its UK stores in 2023. For the relaunch of its UK location, Scotch & Soda has partnered with South African entrepreneur Victor Barbosa, who operates Scotch & Soda in South Africa, the Amsterdam-based fashion brand announced in a press release. Barbosa has...

Business

Scotch & Soda e-commerce: This is what we know about United Legwear & Apparel Europe

Scotch & Soda's e-commerce operations are being continued by United Legwear & Apparel Europe B.V., after the Amsterdam-based fashion brand's European retail branch went bankrupt and is not making a relaunch. The brick-and-mortar shops will close, but the online operations will be accommodated by the new licensee. But who is United Legwear &...

Business

Scotch & Soda e-commerce activities now part of United Legwear & Apparel Europe B.V.

United Legwear & Apparel Europe B.V. is the new licensee for Scotch & Soda’s e-commerce activities. The company will take over Scotch & Soda’s European online activities, Bluestar Alliance announced in a press release on Wednesday. Bluestar Alliance, the company that relaunched Scotch & Soda in 2023, still owns the brand rights. The American...

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No relaunch for European retail branch Scotch & Soda

Scotch & Soda's northern European retail branch, S&S Europe B.V., will not be restarting its operations, as per Dutch online news platform nu.nl who spoke to the administrators. The physical shops are reportedly closing 'immediately'. The website will be taken forward by 'another company'. The northern European retail branch was declared...

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Scotch & Soda: Expert sees more than just logistics problems at the brand

On June 12, the Northern European branch of Scotch & Soda was declared bankrupt due to logistical problems. In addition, it failed to become profitable. Scotch & Soda's Northern European operations collapsed one year after the restart under Bluestar Alliance. According to business expert Cor Molenaar, the bankruptcy is not only due to logistical...