The prize was never the finish. Josh Sirlin on purpose, the long chase behind Black Bear Brand, and why the pursuit is the thing that keeps you alive.
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Never had a cavity. Still broke six teeth. Josh Sirlin on gold crowns, the oldest dental material there is, and choosing the right material for the job.
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Harris Tweed is the only cloth in the world defended by its own Act of Parliament. Josh Sirlin on the Orb, the islands, and what tartan really was.
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One artist refused to pay a fine and changed the law for everyone. Josh Sirlin on the 2020 Supreme Court ruling and the state of irezumi today.
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You cannot buy these colors. Josh Sirlin on creating custom dye colors for Black Bear Brand, the garment wash that follows, and why no two pairs come out the same.
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Japan banned the tattoo in 1872 to look civilized, and two future kings got tattooed there anyway. Josh Sirlin on the seventy six years underground.
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The samurai are not who you think. The tattooed men of Edo were firemen, laborers and gamblers. Josh Sirlin on the first chapter of the Japanese tattoo.
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A hotel group named for a flower in a man's lapel, and a friendship that started with a customer buying a jacket. Josh Sirlin on the Tollmans and real luxury.
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Running Black Bear Brand taught me more about leadership than anything else in my life. Josh Sirlin on setting the standard and refusing good enough
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Most people think fashion design is sketching pretty clothes. It is not. It is problem solving. Josh Sirlin on how he designs every Black Bear Brand piece.
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Chasing the woman you love is really about becoming a man worth choosing, then showing up like it every day. Josh Sirlin on presence, effort, and dressing like you mean it.
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A clear head is the most underrated advantage a man can have. Josh Sirlin on choosing clarity, discipline, and being fully present for your own life.
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Self reliance is one of the deepest sources of confidence a man can have. Josh Sirlin on the short list of skills that pays off for the rest of your days.
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The best life I know is not about having more. It is about having better, and less of it. Josh Sirlin on fewer, finer things and the rituals that hold a life together.
Categories: Style, Menswear, Culture
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Health is basic maintenance of the one machine you cannot replace. Josh Sirlin on the simple habits that carry you for a lifetime, and the recovery uniform he lives in.
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Black Bear Brand is not a new company. It is a resurrection. Josh Sirlin on George G. Black, a forgotten Seattle name, and a decade spent bringing it back
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Put a man on a bike on screen and you do not need dialogue. You already understand him. Josh Sirlin rides a 1948 Panhead, and this one is personal.
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Blue jeans did not become the most iconic garment on earth by accident. They earned it on the big screen. Josh Sirlin on denim, film, and the fade that turns your life into the movie.
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Masculine style is not a costume or a checklist of brands. It is character made visible. Josh Sirlin on quiet confidence, and the one jacket he points every man to.
Categories: Style, Menswear, Style & Heritage
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Every good idea I have ever had came from somewhere else. Josh Sirlin on how travel and other people’s cultures shape creative work, from Okayama to the Outer Hebrides.
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