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" When it comes to men&amp;#039;s style, the military is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. And that holds true for Raul Arevalo and Brad Schmidt, the creative duo behind Brooklyn-based label Cadet. Using post-war service academies as a jumping-off point, the collection is all about straightforward, frill-free design mixed with meticulously sourced fabrics. The goal? Create pieces that will last, and look great, just as long as granddad&amp;#039;s vintage field jacket. Cadet has another mission, however, one that&amp;#039;s a little harder to see. In a time when unknown brands can grow themselves into global behemoths in a few short years, Arevalo and Schmidt are taking a more slow-burn approach, focusing on tangibles like production and a retail location \u2014 what they liken to the popular &amp;quot;made local&amp;quot; Brooklyn food movement. What&amp;#039;s that mean for you, the customer? It means the clothing you buy at their Williamsburg shop (or through their website) is all made in the United States by tailors overseen directly by the Cadet duo. It means the designer who initially sketched the jacket or pants you&amp;#039;re buying likely helped attach a button or sew a lining in them, too. (Schmidt even admits to having written the About Us page on the website: &amp;quot;It is our sewing machine. It is our store. It is our brand. In fact, we even wrote this.&amp;quot;) And it means that if you want to meet the guys in charge, you can likely find them sitting behind the cash register of the shop. Quaint? Kind of. Old Fashioned? Maybe. Admirable? Absolutely. Cadet, 46 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249; (718) 715-1695. cadetusa.com  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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