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Matt Jensen is an Australian retail executive and menswear entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive of menswear retailer M.J. Bale, which he launched in 2009. Prior to establishing M.J. Bale, Jensen founded the mens and womenswear retailer Herringbone, which expanded nationally before entering receivership following the 2008 financial crisis.[1][2][3]

Early life

Matt Jensen grew up in rural Australia. He is the son of a woolgrower and grazier.[2][3] Jensen later relocated from Sydney to Kangaloon in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales with his wife and four children.[1][2]

Career

Herringbone

Matt Jensen co-founded Herringbone with John Mutton, a retailer specialising in tailored businesswear for men and women. By 2007, Herringbone was reported as generating A$20 million in revenue and operating 13 stores across Australia. In 2008, the company entered receivership following the 2008 financial crisis.[1][3]

MJ Bale

Matt Jensen founded M.J. Bale in 2009 and serves as its chief executive.[2][3] In 2025, Australian Financial Review said the company was operating 85 stores and employing 350 staff, with revenue more than A$110 million in the prior year.[1]

M.J. Bale has served as the official tailor for several Australian national sporting teams, including the Wallabies, the Socceroos, the Australian Kangaroos,and the Australian Men's Test cricket team.[1]

As part of the development of M.J. Bale's product range, Jensen collaborated with Tasmanian superfine woolgrower Simon Cameron of Kingston farm on the brand's Kingston single-origin suiting collection. The collaboration involves sourcing wool exclusively from the Kingston property in Tasmania, with the fabric woven in Italy and the garments made in Japan. M.J. Bale financially contributes to farm sustainability initiatives as part of the arrangement.[4][5]

References

  1. Rennie, Iona; Sams, Lauren (2025-10-12). "How the (banker) founder of MJ Bale took over menswear". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  2. Lewin, Aron (2023-09-14). ""Doing nothing wasn't an option": M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  3. Gould, Wendy (2020-08-23). "Making garments of integrity". www.farmweekly.com.au. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  4. "Merino farmers take 'story' of Australian wool to spin suiting gold". ABC News. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  5. Sams, Lauren (2025-06-03). "The next trend in menswear? This unusual jacket". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2026-01-15.