Eva Kuhle, the owner of Epaulet Brand, is an entrepreneur who makes serious men’s clothing for discerning customers around the world. She talks about her business, her struggles, her life lessons and her journey to both be herself and make an awesome pair of khaki pants.

In our conversation, we cover how she launched a company during the Great Recession and has continued to navigate the fashion retail landscape over the last 11 years with personality, a meticulous eye toward details, and understanding what people want and how to give it to them in a way that's unabashedly original.