Peter Morrissey Clothing – Mens & Womens Fashion

Peter Morrissey – Clothing & Fashion Accessories

Peter Morrissey’s self-titled fashion label ‘Morrissey’ was launched in 1997. However, this was not the first fashion label for Peter Morrissey. Back in 1983, ‘Morrissey Edmiston’, a joint venture between fashion gurus Leona Edmiston and Peter Morrissey dominated the market for some fourteen years before finally being dissolved.

Morrissey joined the Oroton Group in 2000 which is responsible for various fashion labels within Australia including Oroton and Ralph Lauren. Originally, Morrissey began his self-titled label by creating clothing for men and women including suits, Italian cotton business shirts, and dresses. The Morrissey fashion label also expanded outside of creating fashion clothing items, designing various fashion accessories including Morrissey sunglasses, cufflinks, jewellery, wallets, belts and other leather accessories.

The fashion label Morrissey is also very well known for dressing the workers Qantas Airlines after an agreement in 2003 saw the fashion icon supplying the uniforms for the leading Australian Airline. In a recent interview with the iconic fashion designer, Peter noted that his inspiration comes from people and life in general. Peter also noted that he had a passion for mentoring individuals with business decisions and introducing young designers to important buyers.

Although the Morrissey clothing label features casual clothing for both men and women, Morrissey clothing is definitely most recognized for the clean cut clothing pieces. For example, the typical slim-fit Italian cotton French cufflink business shirt with a set of Morrissey cufflinks including with the purchase, is almost a staple item in every successful business mans wardrobe. We must not forgot that Peter Morrissey has been in the fashion industry across three decades and thus has ample of experience to offer into the Australian fashion industry.

Morrissey was again on-sold in November 2006 to the Webster Holding Pty Ltd, which also owns Marcs, Jigsaw, and David Lawrence. Peter Morrissey and Webster Holdings Pty Ltd departed ways in February of 2009.

The latest from Peter Morrissey is a direct reflection of the global financil crisis. In 2009, Peter diversified his repitoire by working with Bruno Schiavi for Big W to release an affordable underwear and clothing collection.

Peter Morrissey and Bruno Schiavi

“I’ll put my name on whatever is appropriate at the appropriate time,” Morrissey said. “It would be irresponsible to create [an expensive] collection when people can’t pay their mortgage. I haven’t become mass market, I’ve become humane.”

Peter Morrissey suffered a serious health scare (brain aneurism) in July 2009 but has recovered fully. The Big W ‘affordable but fashionable’ range will hit the Australian stores in October 09. We wish Peter the best of luck with his latest venture. I’m sure Big W will be more than happy to have Peter Morrissey on their books.

2010 sees Morrissey launching a collection of Leather Goods in February 2010 (with Luggage to follow) and plans are afoot to
re-introduce Apparel in 2011. Morrissey eyewear also remains in the top ten selling eyewear in the country.