Bugatchi is the Sign of a Well-Dressed Man

There are many ways to be a well-dressed man, but few are as formidable as wearing Bugatchi, an iconic Italian brand that effuses effortless sophistication. You can throw on a sport coat for a dapper Saturday evening in downtown Fort Wayne, or grab a sleek dress shirt from your closet to ace a business meeting. It’s simple, really. When you put on Bugatchi, you put on instant prestige.

Bugatchi Spring 2015

Bugatchi began more than 30 years ago in Italy, and is everything you expect from luxury Italian clothing: clean lines, understated coloring, quality fabrics and craftsmanship, timelessness, and that, “I just roll out of bed like this,” look.

When you pick up a Bugatchi garment, you feel that slight bit of heft indicative of a fine fabric, an when you put on the garment, you get the instant confidence that comes from knowing you’re wearing a well-made, comfortable piece of clothing. And really, a well-dressed man is nothing if not confident.

Their silhouettes run on the slimmer side—they are an Italian company, after all. But trim is in, if you haven’t noticed. Clean lines have usurped baggy edges for good, and the bar for day-to-day dressing has been raised. But don’t despair, guys—slim cuts are not just for slim dudes. Quite the contrary. Silhouettes are about how the fabric contours to the body—big or small—and slim silhouette’s goal is to reduce excess fabric that can look sloppy. Any guy can ace a slim suit, so long as it’s tailored properly to his body. We are certain we have a Bugatchi jacket or shirt perfect for you.

Bugatchi Spring 2015

Bugatchi also makes getting dressed a cinch. Their pieces are classic and understated enough to be versatile, so that putting an outfit together will take less than two minutes. This is what Italian’s call sprezzatura, or “studied carelessness,” which refers to looking like a million bucks without having put much thought into it.

Bugatchi Spring 2015

So, if you want to be a truly well-dressed man, come see our selection of Bugatchi at Christopher James Menswear, located in Covington Plaza in Fort Wayne, Ind. We will help you put together an effortless, sophisticated look that is sure to garner “oohs,” everywhere you go.

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We look forward to seeing you.

What’s New with Coppley for Spring 2015

This season, we are loving what Coppley has to offer to our dapper (and aspiring-dapper!) clientele. Their fabrics are lighter and the colors are more natural, the silhouettes are clean and the quality, like always, is top notch.

More Natural Colors
2015 is all about earthier, more grounded tones, and Coppley has adeptly executed this trend. They’ve creatively combined grey, blue and tan with emerald green, indigo blue, ochre and plum.

Lighter Fabrics
Spring is all about ditching your heavy wool suits and sport coats for lighter, more breathable ones. So, Coppley blended fine summer-weight merino wool with linen and silk, both natural fabrics that keep you warm but don’t retain moisture.

Their suits and pants in fine twill or soft plain weave, and jackets in open textured weaves lend a casual elegance to those warm summer evenings. Meanwhile, their softly constructed unlined jackets provide a distinctive lightness that is ideal for every summer occasion.

Coppley Spring 2015

As always, Coppley offers 450 select fabrics, so you are guaranteed to find a fabric you love.

Speedy Delivery
As always, Coppley will turn around your suit or garment in record time, without compromising on quality. They have expert tailors and craftsman working to ensure you get a garment that meets your high standards.

Come see for yourself what Coppley is offering this season at Christopher James Menswear in Fort Wayne.

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We look forward to seeing you.

The Newest Robert Talbott Collection is Available Right Here in Fort Wayne

As warmer weather starts to trickle in here in Fort Wayne, Ind., we crave ditching our heavy coats, structured suits and thick-soled shoes for clothes and accessories that allow for more irreverence and freedom. We are inspired to care less about formalities and to show our lighter, casual sides.

But, we still want to look sharp, of course.

This is why we love Robert Talbott’s Spring 2014 collection. It is the perfect combination of crisp and cool, and we’re excited to share it with the dapper men of Fort Wayne.

The brand has kept their classic patterns like the windowpane and houndstooth check, but colored them with earthier, more grounded tones like slate gray, tan, and dusty orange. “More organic colors are big this spring, and will be big all year, in fact,” says Chris Lambert, owner of Christopher James Menswear. He adds, “Robert Talbott has adopted this trend perfectly in their spring 2015 collection. They’ve delivered their signature statement blazer but with a timely spring 2015 twist.”

Of course, seeing it for yourself is better than us talking about it. So, here: take a peek at Robert Talbott’s spring 2014 collection:

The next step is coming into Christopher James Menswear and seeing this impressive collection for yourself.

Note: We are currently offering special in-store pricing on Robert Talbott items during our Spring Trunk Show, which runs until the end of the day today. So hurry in!

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Put a Spring in Your Step with Allen Edmonds Shoes

Spring is slowly rolling into Fort Wayne, and we’re hoping to speed up its arrival by debuting Allen Edmonds’ new line of Spring 2015 shoes.

If you haven’t already been to our Spring Trunk Show, which kicked off yesterday, you can peruse the new collection in Allen Edmonds’ Spring 2015 Styles catalog (PDF).

Or, you can read it here:

Allen Edmond’s spring collection features dress shoes designed to combat the fickle spring weather in style. They are made with an all-weather Dainite sole, which is basically high-tech studded rubber that will give you extra grip and traction when it’s slick. Dainite soles are perfect if March and April bring more showers than sunshine (and here’s praying they don’t. We’ve already paid our weather dues with the polar vortex and Snowmageddon, right?).

Speaking of earning it–we’ve shoveled more than our fair share of snow and deserve the freedom and irreverence of spring, both of which are embodied in AE’s spring drivers. We love AE drivers. They are lightweight and perfect for a long drive, plane ride and even a lazy Sunday run to the store.

AE’s slip-ons are on point, as usual. They have a classic penny loafer shape but with a slightly longer, wider saddle for a more modern look. We love AE slip-ons because you can wear them with tailored dress pants for business travel, or dress them down with jeans and look equally put together.

There’s more we love about Allen Edmonds (really, what’s not to love?) but it’d be better if we could show you in person. We are hosting Allen Edmonds at our Spring Trunk Show until tomorrow, so come by and see us, and these beautiful shoes. We have the best selection of AE shoes not only in Fort Wayne, but in northeast Indiana.

We can’t wait to see you. Find Christopher James Menswear here.

Our Spring Trunk Show is Happening Today!

Today, Christopher James Menswear in Fort Wayne, Ind. is hosting a spring trunk show, partly in hopes of making the warm weather come a little sooner, and partly (and most importantly) to show you new apparel from four top-notch designers that will definitely be big this season: Coppley, Scabal, Robert Talbott, and Allen Edmonds.

Here’s a little bit about the four brands we will be showcasing today:

Coppley

Few things are better than knowing you are wearing a suit that fits like a glove. If you want something tailor made, Coppley is the brand you want to work with. They are one of the best when it comes to made-to-measure suits. They have more than 500 luxury fabrics to choose from too. Come see what’s new with Coppley this season!

Scabal

Scabal manufacturers some of the rarest and most unique fabrics in the industry. If you come to our trunk show, you’ll be able to have a suit made with the Scabal fabric of your choice.

Robert Talbott

Spring is the perfect season for layering and mixing up colors and patterns, and Robert Talbott is the king of layering. Keep several Robert Talbott pieces in your closet and you won’t even have to think about what goes with what. See RT’s newest spring pieces today. (Also featured in the video above).

Allen Edmonds

What can be said about Allen Edmonds that hasn’t been said a million times? A.E. is the best in men’s dress shoes, beloved by presidents, popes, and businessmen across the globe. They are built to last, they look good, and you make better business decisions while wearing them. Okay, maybe that last one is conjecture, but who’s checking facts here? Anyway, CJM will be debuting A.E.’s newest, highest-quality dress shoes.

Special pricing is available on all these brands during the trunk show.

This a 3-day event, but our friends from these companies and hors d’oeuvres and adult beverages from Catablu, will only be available today from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

See you there!

Christopher James is the Only Place in Fort Wayne Where You Should Rent a Tuxedo

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Need to rent a tuxedo? Then Christopher James Menswear in Fort Wayne, Ind. is the place you want to shop.

CJM rents tuxedos through Jim’s Formalwear, a nationwide network of formalwear for gents and ladies. If you’re going to rent, you best do it from Jim’s Formalwear, says Chris Lambert, owner of Christopher James Menswear in Fort Wayne, Ind. “They have high-quality inventory, modern, on-trend silhouettes, a huge selection of style options and the delivery is super fast.”

CJM has been working with Jim’s for years, and has successfully outfitted hundreds of men for proms, weddings, galas and many other black tie events. “We’ve made tons of guys happy with rentals from Jim’s Formalwear, both style-wise and price-wise,” Lambert says.

Lambert also notes the fast-approaching spring wedding season, and says Jim’s Formalwear provides ease and convenience. Because it is a nationwide network and is in more than 5,000 retailers across the country, your groomsmen who live elsewhere can visit an affiliated retailer nearest them, he explains.

So if you’re getting married, going to prom or whatever your occasion, Christopher James Menswear (via Jim’s Formalwear) will make sure you look perfect from cuff to collar.

So, come see us today for great prices, superb selection and as always, exceptional customer service–a combination you can’t get anywhere else in Fort Wayne.

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We look forward to seeing you.

Don’t Miss Our Booth at the Bridal Extravaganza Today!

Are you getting married this year? Then you need to come see us at the 2015 Bridal Extravaganza being held today at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.

Dresses always dominate the clothing portion of these events, but there are corners carved out of the swaths of taffeta and satin for tuxes and suits—you just have to look for them. Specifically look for us, Christopher James Menswear.

We have a booth at the expo and will be helping gents find their perfect tuxedo or suit from cuff to collar. We have lots of product on display so come check us out!

We also have an awesome deal going on right now–one that will affirm your bride’s faith in her future husband’s financial responsibility. You, the groom, will get a free tuxedo rental with five paid tuxedo rentals (for your groomsmen). That’s not all. Every other member of your wedding party will get $40 off their rental too.

We’d love to help you look great on your special day, so come see us.

2015 Bridal Extravaganza
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Feb. 22, 2015
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
120 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Get’s the World’s Best Underwear Right Here in Fort Wayne at Christopher James Menswear

A few month’s back Men’s Health wrote a feature on SAXX Underwear, a line we carry right here at Christopher James Menswear. We have long thought SAXX is the best underwear in the world–“this product is awesome,” proclaims CJM owner Chris Lambert–so it’s nice to see it getting the national recognition it deserves.

If you didn’t see the Men’s Health article, here it is:

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Don’t spend anymore time in your itchy, bunchy, terrible britches, guys. That’s just no way to live. Come into Christopher James Menswear and buy some SAXX today. We guarantee you will not be disappointed.

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What’s New for Peter Millar in Spring 2015

Spring is around the corner, gents, and we couldn’t be more excited for it. Not only will winter in Fort Wayne, Ind. be over, but we will have the new Peter Millar Spring 2015 collection in the store.

The 2015 spring collection by Peter Millar has taken the season’s classic pastels and given them earthier, more grounded tones. “More organic-looking colors are going to be really popular this year, and Peter Millar’s 2015 spring collection perfectly encapsulates the trend,” says Chris Lambert, owner of Christopher James Menswear. “For instance, their signature gingham shirt with the spread collar looks fresh with the earthier purples and greens,” he adds.

1-2 Oxford Pane in Parade and White; 3-5 Oxford Tattersall in Retro Pink, Patriot Navy and Parade.

Also big in the collection is linen, another new trend according to Lambert. “It’s linen but with a southern-aristocrat style twist,” he says of the collection’s linen shirts. Peter Millar is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its founder and creative director, Chris Knott, is a native North Carolinian.

Take a look: Peter Millar linen shirts in retro pink, liberty blue, parade and white.

We’ve said before on this blog that Peter Millar is aristocratic but not stuffy, and old-world elegant but modern day cool. It is the 12-year-old, single barrel bourbon, neat, of men’s casual and golf apparel.

To see our Peter Millar Spring 2015 inventory, come into the store today. You can find us here.

We look forward to seeing you.

Kick Winter to the Curb with Allen Edmonds Shoes

Winter–especially here in Fort Wayne–is the worst when it comes to footwear. Salt lines, water stains, soggy, cold feet, and the list goes on. The best way to combat Mother Nature’s cold streak is with a pair of high-quality, long lasting Allen Edmonds shoes.

Allen Edmonds is the standard bearer of classic men’s shoes and we are proud to carry them. Each pair of A.E.s shoes is constructed via a 212-step process, which, if you want to get technical about it, is actually a 424-step process (212 per shoe). That’s a lot of steps.

But it’s fitting, seeing as you’ll take a lot of steps in your Allen Edmond shoes. They are so well made that they wear well for years, and owners typically have their A.E.s repaired rather than replaced. In fact, many A.E.s are deliberately designed to accommodate easy repairs.

Allen Edmonds reputation for wearing well is more important now that it’s winter, and soon your shoes are being relentlessly exposed to the elements, which unfortunately, is a fate none of us can escape. You can, however, put up a good fight by getting yourself a pair of Allen Edmond shoes.

They use only superior leathers such as calfskin and cordovan, and these materials are combined with cork footbeds to create unmatched comfort. Every shoe remains in the last (a mechanical form that has a shape similar to that of a human foot) for at least 24 hours to ensure that they hold their shape for a lifetime.

Come into Christopher James Menswear today and try on our wide selection of A.E. shoes. We have the best selection in northwest Indiana. Also, an expert sales associate will assist you and make sure you buy a pair that fits properly and comfortably, and give you tips on how to get the most out of your Allen Edmonds shoes.

Find us here. We can’t wait to see you.