Epaulet has been designing some impressive pieces for 2010. They release their “Rivet Chino Pant.” It comes in a slim cut with some jean details from their “Smith Jean” they produced earlier this year. The pants are manufactured in Los Angeles and are made of100% Japanese Cotton heavyweight twill. The hickory-stripe cotton pocket lining tops off the design. It’s available at Epaulet.

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Some classic petty officer shirts for your attention from Epaulet. “Our CPO Shirt Jacket is crafted in 21oz 100% Italian Melton Wool. This has a similar weight and heft to the wool found in most peacoats. It’s thick, warm, insulating, wind-resistant, and very tough. It has a soft hand and a polished finish. The body of the jacket is cut longer and squared off to end a few inches past your belt. We built in side slash hand pockets on the outside and two functional and generously sized pockets on the inside.” Fits like a shirt but gives the warmth and protection of a jacket.

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NY”s Epaulet gets involved again with bootmaker Thorogood. “Introduced in the 1950’s, Thorogood’s No. 685 Boot was billed as the Job-Fitted Work Shoe for Farm Wear. Epaulet is proud to re-introduce this classic boot as an exclusive collaborative style! Using the original styling, we’ve updated the details with a few modern twists and created a rugged, handsome, long-lasting, and affordable piece of true Americana. Outside of its great history and lineage, we’re confident that this boot delivers more value than all of the similar products at this price point.

Each piece is meticulously crafted in Wisconsin with a rich brown Horsehide leather from Chicago’s famous Horween tannery and a Goodyear-welted cork-filled Neoprene sole. 144 units are available for Fall 2010 – all of which are exclusive to Epaulet. This boot will age beautifully over time and last for years. Its rich horsehide exterior will develop a unique patina that gets better the more you wear it. Here’s all the details

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“Woven in the United Kingdom of lightweight 100% cotton, this grey/white striped seersucker is a classic Summertime pattern. Seersucker (taken from the Persian shir o shekar) is woven with an intentional puckered texture – which keeps the fabric away from your skin and allows air to easily flow through it.Easily matched to a variety of looks, these will be some of the most versatile trousers in your wardrobe. Each pair is fully machine washable, air-dries quickly, and naturally resists wrinkling.”

More looks at the Epaulet Slim Walt Cotton Seersucker Grey Trousers after the click.

Brooklyn’s Epaulet have worked with Fall River, MA’s Vanson Leathers on the “Waxed Triton” Jacket.

The project takes inspiration from the British Isles in two ways – a nod to the Scottish invention of waxed cotton canvas and the Cafe Racer favorite Triton bike (fusing elements of the Norton Feather Bed and Triumph Bonneville). The Scottish connection is furthered by a choice Royal Stewart tartan lining. Vanson, obviously, has great tradition in motorcycles and holds the distinction of being the largest motorcycle leather manufacturer in the United States. This jacket, like all of Vanson’s textile range, is produced in El Salvador. Limited to 14 pieces.

Detailed images of the Vanson for Epaulet “Waxed Triton” Jacket after the jump.

Undoubtedly, the recent and regularly publicized trend for Americana has created new reverence for locally made and manufactured garments. A number of brands following that notion regularly escape our full attention. To that end, Cary Randolph Fuller spent a bit of time chatting with a few of the folks in New York dedicated to Big Apple production.

The purpose of the Q&A is two fold – one, to give voice to smaller brands and two, investigate the process they go through as emerging entities. A third reason behind our Q&A was to get a little feminine perspective on Selectism. We’re male heavy, and though the subject might not be directly geared to the lady, Cary’s concern and interest in menswear differs from ours.

The focus here might be New York and the City might have garment trade advantages over other locales, however there are universal lessons that may be useful/inspiring to people across the United States.

What follows is a discussion with Adele Berne and Mike Kuhle of Epaulet, Eunis Lee, Mordechai Rubinstein, and Roy Dank. Above is an example from Roy Dank’s The Wurst Editions. Pieces from the others are peppered throughout the Q&A.

Brooklyn’s Epaulet begins entry into the denim game with three pairs of narrow fit jeans using denim from the famous Cone Mills of the United States and Japan’s Kurabo Mills. EP’s Smith Straight Leg Black will come in three flavors: indigo, black, and streaky. Some notes from the brand. “Each pair of EP’s is meticulously crafted in Los Angeles. While maintaining artisan manufacturing in the USA is one of our goals and mission statements, there’s a more practical reason for this: LA makes some of the best jeans in the world. The fit is consistent, the construction is top-notch, and the finishing is excellent. You’re going to spend the next few years wearing these jeans in. It’s our responsibility to ensure that they’re made tough enough to take it.”

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Made on the North Fork of Long Island, Wm. J. Mills & Co. has been commissioned by Epaulet to produce a short run of classic Mills briefcases which are hand crafted  in Greenport. They’re calling it the “Black Collection” due to the black fittings on the them, but the canvas bags are available in three colors – black, green, and grey. At 130$US, they’re incredibly well priced for a simple to the point canvas briefcases which happen to be made by sailmakers. Available at Epaulet.

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Epaulet teams with Thorogood boot makers for a special 72 run unit of their Made in the USA workboot. The horse hide workboot is built tough with a brown upper and light colored welt. “Living in Brooklyn, we wanted a work boot that’s a bit more refined than usual and jived with the style of our menswear. Our couse it has to still be long-wearing and tough as hell.” A good look.

More looks at the Thorogood for Epaulet Horsehide Work Boot after the jump.