The pocket bags in our WOMAN jeans are rose red and nobody will ever see them. Josh Sirlin on hidden details, the Edo merchants banned from looking rich, and why the best part of a garment is the part you keep to yourself.
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Most men get beach style wrong, all loud prints and flimsy fabric gone in a summer. Josh Sirlin on ease with real substance underneath.
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The country that saved great denim has a way with it that women everywhere are borrowing. Josh Sirlin on women, denim, and Black Bear Brand WOMAN made in Okayama.
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The self-edge is a mark of how denim was woven. Sanforized means it fits true and stays there. Josh Sirlin on selvedge, the beauty of fit, and the story a great pair of jeans tells over the years.
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We took the cloth of kings, cut it in our boyfriend fit, and dyed it a rose you will not find anywhere else. Josh Sirlin on Black Bear Brand WOMAN corduroy in Vintage Rose.
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Heat is where most wardrobes fall apart into cheap synthetics. Josh Sirlin on how to stay cool in real clothes — linen, slub, open weaves, and shorts with dignity.
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In a small corner of Japan, a handful of artisans keep vintage shuttle looms alive — machines the rest of the world scrapped. Inside the lost art that makes the finest denim on earth.
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An extra layer of cloth across the thighs and knees. It's the least glamorous detail in workwear and one of the smartest — here's why.
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Every pair of blue jeans owes its color to one of the oldest, most magical dyes in history. Understanding indigo is the key to understanding why great denim fades the way it does — and why we chase the best of it in Japan.
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Born on French rail lines and farms as the "bleu de travail," the chore coat is the most quietly perfect work jacket ever made. Its history — and why it never goes out of style.
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Born in 1926 to replace an itchy wool jersey, the sweatshirt became one of the most versatile garments ever made. Its history — and what heavyweight terry really means.
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It started as underwear. The t-shirt's climb from the ship's deck to the world's most-worn garment — and what separates a great tee from a throwaway one.
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