Gifts for Motorcycle Riders, From a Man Who Rides

What do you give a motorcycle rider? Josh Sirlin, who rides vintage motorcycles in America and Japan, on deerskin gloves, a roughout horsehide commander jacket, Okayama cowboy jeans and a plug wrench made in Japan for Panheads.

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Small Gifts, Serious Craft: Luxury Stocking Stuffers for Men

Luxury stocking stuffers for men, chosen for the material. Josh Sirlin on a Horween shell cordovan card wallet, a Horween belt with a custom brass buckle, a merino watch cap knit in northern Japan and deerskin gloves.

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His and Hers: Matching Gifts for Couples Who Love Good Clothes

The best matching gifts for couples are not matching outfits. Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand his and hers pieces: one Harris Tweed cut twice, Okayama selvedge for two, waffle thermals and lambskin vests.

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The Luxury Sweatsuit: A Gift He Will Wear Every Day

What makes a sweatsuit luxury loungewear? Josh Sirlin on the Black Bear Brand 30oz terry hoody, crew, pants and shorts, made in the USA from the terry to the color, and why it makes a gift he will wear every day.

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The Cold Is Here and So Is the Tweed

Every length of Harris Tweed is woven by hand in somebody's own house on an island in the North Atlantic. Seven of our tweed jackets and coats are on the rack right now, and the Moss Fire Tartan zip coat lands in December. Plus the 15oz button fly Cowboy jeans back November 10 and the holiday jacket preorders.

Black Bear Brand WOMAN: A New Women's Collection for 2026

Looking for new women's clothing brands in 2026? Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand WOMAN, the women's collection he started this year: Okayama selvedge boyfriend jeans, Vintage Rose corduroys, Harris Tweed and Japanese cotton.

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What I Wear to Thanksgiving, and Through the Holidays

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. Josh Sirlin on the holiday Abraham Lincoln proclaimed in 1863, and the Black Bear Brand corduroy, merino and wool he wears to the table and through the holidays.

Behind the Design: Leather, Wool and Denim

Behind the design of Black Bear Brand leather, wool and denim. Josh Sirlin on a horsehide tan made with Horween, a hunter green made with a Japanese mill, a coat refined from a decade old peacoat, and a jeans pocket cut for a buckle.

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Wildflower: The Harris Tweed Chore Coat, His and Hers

One Harris Tweed, two coats. Josh Sirlin on the Wildflower Harris Tweed chore coats, his and hers, hand woven in the Outer Hebrides for Black Bear Brand and made in Seattle, and the first Black Bear Brand Harris Tweed coat for women.

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Finding Your Size at Black Bear Brand

Every Black Bear Brand design has its own fit and its own size guide. Josh Sirlin on reading the guide, measuring a piece you already love, and the sizes he wears in the photos.

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Denim, Corduroy and Wool: Winter the Way I Wear It

How do denim, corduroy and a wool jacket come together for a refined winter outfit? Josh Sirlin shares the winter combinations he wears from Black Bear Brand, layer by layer.

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The WOMAN Thermal Henley, Made in Japan

A henley for her, in natural white Japanese cotton. Josh Sirlin on the Black Bear Brand WOMAN Thermal Henley: 8.6oz waffle knit made in Japan, a name that came off the river at Henley, and the WOMAN pieces it lives with.

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The Studio Is Open Saturday

A rare afternoon in the Seattle studio. Come see the designs in person, put your hands on the cloth, try on the piece you have been looking at on a screen, and take it home the same day. The second French Beekeeper honey releases there first. Reservation required.

The Fall Wardrobe I Live In

A men's fall wardrobe, as Josh Sirlin lives it. The jean jacket, the flannel, the thermal, the cords, the selvedge and the watch cap from Black Bear Brand, and why fall is the best season for clothes.

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The Fabrics for Fall and Winter

The best fabrics for fall and winter, piece by piece. Josh Sirlin on melton, Harris Tweed, camel hair, merino, corduroy, selvedge denim, waffle knit, 30oz terry, horsehide, sheepskin and goose down at Black Bear Brand.

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The Harris Tweed Jacket, Cut Six Ways

A Harris Tweed jacket for men does not have to be a sport coat. Josh Sirlin on six Black Bear Brand cuts in hand woven Harris Tweed: the western jacket, ranch coat, chore coat, zip coat, Highlander and car coat.

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See and Shop Black Bear Brand in Person

For one rare afternoon, the Black Bear Brand studio in Seattle opens its doors so you can see, try on and shop the designs in person. Saturday, October 31. Reservation required. Josh Sirlin on the pop in.

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Horsehide Jackets and the Old Way of Making Them

Which brands make exceptional horsehide jackets with traditional craftsmanship? Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand horsehide jackets: Horween hides by weight and finish, roughout commander jackets, custom hardware and the preorder wait.

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What Makes Japanese Selvedge Denim Different

What makes Japanese selvedge denim different from ordinary denim? Josh Sirlin on the closed edge, the weight, rope dyed indigo, and the five Black Bear Brand denims woven in Japan, from botanical indigo to the winter wash.

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Come Ride Kyushu With Us

The fall 2026 Japan ride film is up. Kyushu on vintage motorcycles with old friends. Coast roads, mountains, caves, lighthouses and long lunches. Plus the studio pop in on October 31 and the holiday COMMANDER preorder on October 27.

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