The Story of Patrick James, Purveyor to Gentlemen began in 1962 in the city of Fresno, California. Patrick James Mon Pere, who had previously worked as a men’s wear buyer and merchandiser for three other men’s specialty stores, took his first steps down a path, which would become a lifelong journey. Mon Pere felt a true passion for the clothing business and had quickly attracted a very loyal following. His dream of owning his own better men’s store came to fruition in the form of a 1,800 square foot store in Fresno’s Fig Garden Village, where Mon Pere was able to open the first classic natural shoulder men’s store in the San Joaquin Valley…more