Women and Denim in Japan

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 Boyfriend Jean, Decoded: Relaxed Denim and How to Wear It

A boyfriend jean is the easiest jean to look great in, and the easiest to look sloppy in. Josh Sirlin decodes the relaxed denim family and how to wear it right.

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The Story of Vintage Rose: How We Made a Color

Not pink, not beige, a dusty worn-in rose that looks like it already has a history. Josh Sirlin on how we mixed the Black Bear Brand original, Vintage Rose.

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Corduroy for Women: The Boy Friend Cord in Vintage Rose

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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Women, Jeans, and Premium Japanese Denim

Women built the American jean, then spent sixty years borrowing it before anyone cut one for them. Josh Sirlin on women, denim, and the premium Okayama selvedge behind Black Bear Brand WOMAN.

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The Art of the Boyfriend Jean: Relaxed Style as High Fashion

Loose, lived-in, and quietly powerful — the boyfriend jean turned ease into elegance. Why relaxed denim keeps returning to the runway, and how to wear it with confidence.

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The Black Bear Brand Rough-Out Chore Coat: Horween Leather, His and Hers

One legendary Horween hide — first a motorcycle seat, then a jacket seen on Yellowstone — reborn as the softest rough-out chore coat, now in his and hers. A closer look.

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The Women's Pearl Snap Shirt: From the Ranch to the Runway

It looks simple, but every detail of the pearl snap shirt was solved on a ranch by people who needed their clothes to work. The history from Papa Jack Weil to the runway — and how women wear it now.

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Women and Corduroy: The Vintage Rose Boy Friend Cords Have Arrived

Corduroy is woven into Black Bear Brand's history — and now it arrives in a women's cut for the first time. Meet the Vintage Rose Boy Friend Cords: 8.4oz washed cord, made in Japan, faded and aged to perfection.

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Boyfriend Jeans: The Beginning, and the Style

A woman in a man's easy denim carries nearly a century of quiet rebellion. From Marilyn Monroe to Katie Holmes — the real origin of boyfriend jeans, and how to wear the look now.

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Women, Jeans, and the Case for Premium Japanese Denim

The finest denim on earth is Japanese, and women who care how a garment is built no longer settle for fast-fashion stretch. Here's what makes Okayama selvedge worth it — and how to choose your first serious pair.

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