Arlington · Est. 1972
Bugatchiin DFW
Italian-influenced shirts and knitwear, cut to be worn open at the neck.
Bugatchi at The Man’s Shop in Arlington. Italian-influenced shirts and knitwear with more pattern and texture than a conventional dress shirt, cut to be worn open-necked without looking underdressed. We are in downtown Arlington and serve the whole metroplex.
What matters
Worth knowing
- What it is
- Shirts and knits made to be seen rather than hidden under a tie. Texture and pattern do the work.
- Worn open
- Cut for it. The collars have enough structure to stand without a tie, which is where most patterned shirts fail.
- Pattern, used carefully
- One patterned piece per outfit. Two competes, and it is the most common error we see.
- Under a sport coat
- Works well, provided the jacket is plain. Pattern on pattern rarely succeeds.
- Care
- Wash cool, hang immediately. Most of these need no pressing if hung wet.
- Who it suits
- Men who want a shirt that reads as considered without a tie doing the work.
- Scale of pattern
- Smaller patterns read quieter from across a room. Large ones commit you.
- Building on it
- One patterned shirt earns its place. Four means three sit unworn.
Getting to us
Downtown Arlington, serving the metroplex
- Where we are
- 100 S. West Street in downtown Arlington, parking beside the building. Monday to Saturday, ten until five.
- From across DFW
- Around twenty miles from Dallas, fifteen from Fort Worth, twenty-five from Southlake and twelve from Mansfield.
- Handle the cloth
- Texture is most of the point and photographs flatten it completely.
Common questions
Shirts and knitwear, answered
What is Bugatchi known for?
Italian-influenced shirts and knitwear with more pattern and texture than a conventional dress shirt, cut specifically to be worn open at the neck rather than under a tie.
How do I wear a patterned shirt without overdoing it?
One patterned piece per outfit, and keep everything else plain. Pattern against pattern is the most common mistake, and a plain jacket over a patterned shirt almost always works.
Do the collars hold up without a tie?
Yes, which is much of the point. They have enough structure to stand on their own, where a soft dress-shirt collar worn open lies flat against the chest and looks unfinished.
Can you alter these shirts?
Sleeve length and body taper, yes, on site. The collar size cannot sensibly be changed, which is why it is worth getting right at the start.
Arlington to Arlington
Book with Patrick or Austin
In stock and on the floor. Alterations on site.
Book with PatrickBook with Austin
100 S. West Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Closed Sunday
(817) 265-1116