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Upon hiring Joseph Abboud, Men's Wearhouse is reuniting the designer with his namesake line, which he had split from nearly a decade ago. Men's Wearhouse will buy the Abboud brand for $97.5 million (including a New Bedford factory), subsequently allowing Mr. Abboud to once again work at the helm of his own company. Read the whole story of this Roslindale native's rise to fashion fame. [Boston Globe]