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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant⁽¹⁾

Domestic Subsidiaries:

TMW Merchants LLC, a Delaware limited liability company⁽²⁾
TMW Purchasing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company⁽³⁾
Renwick Technologies, Inc., a Texas corporation⁽²⁾
K&G Men's Company Inc., a Delaware corporation⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc., a California corporation⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
MWDC Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation⁽²⁾
MWDC Texas Inc., a Delaware corporation⁽⁶⁾
TMW Europe LLC, a Delaware limited liability company⁽⁷⁾
JA Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation⁽²⁾
JA Apparel Corp., a Delaware corporation⁽⁸⁾
Nashawena Mills Corp., a Massachusetts corporation⁽⁹⁾
Edera Inc., a New York corporation⁽⁹⁾
Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp., a Delaware corporation⁽⁹⁾
JA Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company⁽¹⁰⁾
JAVA CORP., a Delaware corporation⁽²⁾

Foreign Subsidiaries:

Moores Retail Group Inc., a New Brunswick corporation⁽²⁾
Moores The Suit People Inc., a New Brunswick corporation^(11)(12)
Golden Brand Clothing (Canada) Ltd., a New Brunswick corporation⁽¹¹⁾
MWUK Holding Company Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales⁽¹³⁾
Ensco 648 Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales⁽¹⁴⁾
Ensco 645 Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales⁽¹⁵⁾
MWUK Limited, a limited company incorporated in England and Wales⁽¹⁶⁾
AlexandraVêtements Professionnels SARL, a French société à responsabilité limitée⁽¹⁷⁾
Alexandra Corporate Fashion BV, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands⁽¹⁷⁾

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As of February 1, 2014.

⁽²⁾

100% owned by The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.

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100% owned by TMW Merchants LLC.

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K&G Men's Company Inc. does business under the names K&G, K&G Men's Center, K&G Men's Superstore, K&G Mensmart, K&G FOR MEN FOR LESS, K&G FOR WOMEN FOR LESS, K&G Fashion Superstore, K&G Superstore, K&G Suit Warehouse, K&G FOR MEN FOR WOMEN FOR LESS and K&G FOR MEN FOR WOMEN.

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Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc. does business under the name Twin Hill and Twin Hill Corporate Apparel.

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MWDC Texas Inc. is 100% owned by MWDC Holding Inc. and does business under the name MWCleaners.

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100% owned by owned by Moores The Suit People Inc.

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100% owned by JA Holding, Inc.

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100% owned by JA Apparel Corp.

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100% owned by Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp.

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100% owned by Moores Retail Group Inc.

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Moores The Suit People Inc. does business under the names Moores Clothing for Men and Moores Vêtements Pour Hommes.

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Moores The Suit People Inc. controls 86% of the outstanding capital stock.

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100% owned by MWUK Holding Company Limited.

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100% owned by owned by Ensco 648 Limited.

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100% of the outstanding ordinary shares are owned by Ensco 645 Limited. MWUK Limited does business under the names Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy.

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100% owned by MWUK Limited.

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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant⁽¹⁾