If we had to wager a guess with respect to Adam Kimmel’s recent viewing habits on Netflix, our pick would be repeated streaming of the 2001 cult classic Super Troopers. The lookbook for the designer’s co-branded collection with Carhartt for Fall/Winter 2012 reveals an aesthetic clearly inspired by the typical state trooper’s uniform. Kimmel commissioned the one and only Ari Marcopoulos to act as both photographer and model, noting that Marcopoulos has the right kind of intimidating presence for the role. The looks — complete with trooper hat and mirrored shades –feature a slimmed down silhouette as compared to previous collections, with durable fabrications that fit within the work uniform sensibility, at the same time paying tribute to Carhartt’s rugged heritage. See more in the gallery below. via: Dazed Digital

New York City-based Isaora has only been around since 2009, but the technically proficient brand has succeeded in making a name for itself in that short span. Keys to its growth was recognizing a deficiency in the marketplace for beautifully sleek designs that meet rigorous performance demands, as well as a thorough understanding of its customer — a “global citizen with a taste for adventure.” Isaora’s lookbook for Fall/Winter 2012 continues the brand’s impressive run, presenting down-filled jackets, technical shells, insulated button-downs and thermal knits, all finished in a tasteful neutral color palette dominated by blacks and greys. See more in the gallery below.

The Edwin brand was founded in 1947 by Yonehachi Tsunemi, who crafted his nascent company’s jeans by importing denim from the United States before he started production on his own line of premium denim. A look at the brand’s Fall/Winter 2012 lookbook reveals that Edwin has similarly imported the best of traditional Americana, blended with its own unique vision. The upshot is a collection made up of cold weather essentials like shearling-lined jackets, cable knit sweaters, zip hoodies and beat-up washed denim. These are no-nonsense, straightforward looks that are at once rugged, elegant and also very cool. See more in the gallery below.

H.W. Carter & Sons is one of the oldest apparel labels in U.S. history, having been founded in 1859 by Henry W. Carter in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and eventually establishing itself as the premier maker of work wear in the Northeast. The brand was recently resurrected thanks to creative director Greg Chapman, and he and his cohorts have unveiled the lookbook for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2012 range. The 32-piece collection takes inspiration from workwear of the 1920s and ’30s, with standouts taking the form of the belted Mackinaw Coat and Three-Piece Ticketmaster Suit. The good are rugged, durable and made in the U.S.A., featuring denim and duck canvas pieces crafted from Cone Mills fabric and wool outerwear lining sourced from Woolrich. Check out additional looks in the gallery below.

Boxing is sometimes called the sweet science, indicating that pugilism has its roots as a gentleman’s sport, informed with strategy and finesse and not simple brute strength. So it’s fitting, then, that Opening Ceremony’s lookbook for Fall/Winter 2012 is modeled by lightweight boxer Eric Ramos, conveying the collection’s light touch and easy wearability, as well as a deliberate sense of pacing. Shot by Todd Jordan, the looks showcase traditional cold weather fabrics like Melton wool and mohair in somber olives and greys, contrasted by pops of red and navy on a toggle coat and nylon anorak. Standouts include the blackwatch trench and hooded utility jacket in a custom camo print. See more from the lookbook in the gallery below.

Though it may seem as if Mark McNairy appeared out of nowhere — and is now seemingly everywhere — the designer has worked in the fashion industry for decades, cutting his teeth as a women’s sportswear designer for Finis in the ’80s, then on to menswear for 68 & Brothers in the ’90s. By the time he was appointed creative director for J.Press in 2005, his sartorial vision was fully realized. It’s no wonder, then, that the lookbook for his Fall/Winter 2012 collection — modeled by author Hooman Majd — indicates such an easy self-assuredness, even when blending floral print trousers with a bright yellow cardigan. This is a guy who doesn’t believe in hidebound fashion rules, who revels in the liberty of simply wearing what you want, and not having to choose between streetwear or Americana. To McNairy, it’s all the same, and that’s precisely what attracts his legions of followers.