Kathy Ireland Partners With Dallas Designer Don Morphy For Custom Suit Collection

Daniel Mofor and Tommy Meharey.
Image courtesy of Jon Carrasco.

Hold up everyone! There's a new dynamic duo on the fashion scene! MI VI, a men's lifestyle brand by kiWW®, founded by Kathy Ireland and Tommy Meharey, and Don Morphy, an award-winning custom and ready-to-wear menswear label, have just announced a collaborative initiative between the two brands. According to a release, this new combined brand, which will focus on custom menswear suits, was developed with the kathy ireland® Weddings and Resorts brand, and will launch later this month at DonMorphy.com.

"Don Morphy is a brilliant force in the world of design," says Kathy Ireland®, Chair, CEO and Chief Designer of kathy ireland® Worldwide. "His exquisitely-made menswear truly embodies the luxury experience in men's fashion. With this partnership, we continue to expand MI VI into the luxury space in significant ways." Ireland's luxury products include KATHLEEN MARIE NEW YORK, available at Neiman Marcus, couture diamonds and luxury jewels available through KATHLEEN MARIE | PAUL RAPS NEW YORK, and the recent MI VI partnership with luxury luggage brand Samsara.

Dallas Designer Don Morphy Wins Big at NYC Fashion Awards

Tommy Hilfiger with Don Morphy at the 22nd Annual FGI Rising Star awards presentation on Jan. 24, 2019

Congrats to Don Morphy, a Dallas-based custom and ready-to-wear menswear label, for receiving  the prestigious “Rising Star” award in menswear by Fashion Group International (FGI) in New York City this past week. Former Rising Star menswear winner, Kerby Jean-Raymond, presented the award to Don Morphy Founder, Daniel Mofor, in a venue filled with many of the top fashion designers, editors, and influencers in the world. Don Morphy’s win will mark the first time in history that a Dallas-based label has won the Rising Star Award in the menswear category at the FGI national awards ceremony. The 22nd Annual FGI awards presentation was held at Cipriani 42nd Street and legendary American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger served as the keynote speaker, along with appearances by Phillip Lim, Jennifer Bandier, and many other celebrated figures within the fashion industry.