Josh Sims

Josh Sims is a freelance writer and editor based in the U.K. He’s a contributor to The Times (London), Esquire, Robb Report, Vogue and The South China Morning Post, among other publications. He has written on everything from space travel to financial bubbles, and art forgery to the pivotal role of donkeys in the making of civilization.

A former editor of British style magazines Arena Homme Plus and The Face, Sims is also the author of several books on style including the best-selling Icons of Men’s Style. He’s married and has two boys. His household is too damn loud.

All Articles From Josh Sims
British photographer David Yarrow seen here in black and white over a sepia collage of his famous images, from his shot of Diego Maradona at the World Cup to his Wild West set pieces

$90,000 a Day for One Photograph? David Yarrow Doesn’t Blink an Eye.

The British photographer, known for cinematic set pieces, discusses his iconic images, navigating art and business, and the one thing you should never call him

An F1 car smokes its tires at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed in England

A Weekend at the Greatest Car Gathering on Earth

What makes the Goodwood Festival of Speed special? Our writer made the pilgrimage and spoke to the founder.

Lightweight

Why Don’t We Take Lightweight Products Seriously?

We used to equate heavy with expensive, but lightness is quickly becoming a sign of modernity

Designer and talent scout Giulio Cappellini in three poses on a colorful background, the first sitting on the Marcel Wanders Tulip chair, the second in a cross-legged position and the third in Tom Dixon's S-Chair

Behind Your Favorite Chair Is a Designer. Behind Them Is Giulio Cappellini.

We recently caught up with the Italian maestro, who has built a career on scouting the next big thing for your living room

Man holding multiple watches

The Vintage Watch Terms You Need to Know

From houndstooth to double red, here's everything you need to know before you buy

Frank Rinderknecht, the concept car designer behind Rinspeed, talks to us in an interview about the future of the automotive industry

A Renowned Concept Car Designer Weighs in on Our Automotive Future

Rinspeed's Frank Rinderknecht, known for creations like the underwater sQuba, talks Tesla, autonomous and flying cars, and his plan for modular vehicles

Hans Georg Berger poses during the "The Learning Photographer" exhibition of Hans Georg Berger on April 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy.

Hans Georg Berger Explains Why Photography Should Always Be a Conversation

We caught up with the legendary photographer to discuss his latest exhibition

Painter Harold Cleworth, from Manchester, UK, but living in Venice Beach, California, sitting next to two paintings of cars. He's known for painting classic cars for their well-heeled owners.

For Harold Cleworth, Classic Cars Are His Muse and the Well-Heeled Are His Clients

The Venice Beach-via-Manchester painter is used to the refrain "don’t paint my wife, paint my car!"

Alex Innes, head of the Coachbuild Design team at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, sitting next to the automaker's Cullinan SUV against a red background

Inside the World of Rolls-Royce Bespoke: From Hand-Built Cars to Titanium Cup Holders

"We very rarely have to say no to anything," says Michael Bryden, lead designer in the bespoke division

Man looks pensively at wall of data.

Are We in the Midst of a Data Illiteracy Epidemic?

“Big Data” has infiltrated nearly every aspect of modern life. But statistics suggest that very few of us have the first clue about … statistics.

Inside Octavian, a wine vault crafted from an old war bunker

Inside the Former War Bunker That Contains $2 Billion Worth of Wine

A 30-acre hole in the ground just outside of London is the world's biggest depository of fine wine

Ford Motor Company's VP of Product Creation J Mays introduces the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept car at the North American International Auto Show January 9, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan

After a Career Dreaming Up Cars, J Mays Is Ready to Say What He Really Thinks

We caught up with the renowned designer to talk about his hits and flops, today’s "vanilla" cars and why retro is always the future

A teams lays an undersea cable to Hiddensee Island in the Baltic Sea

The Internet Is Powered by a Great Big Fiber Optic Network Under the Sea

The world's communications rely on 745,000 miles of physical cabling on the ocean floor. Is that a massive vulnerability?

The front of the De Tomaso P72 supercar. We spoke with De Tomaso CEO Ryan Berris about the car which is set to begin deliveries in 2023.

Behind the Revival of the Greatest Supercar Company You’ve Never Heard Of

Ryan Berris is shepherding De Tomaso's rebirth with the upcoming P72

French street artist Mr. Brainwash poses in front of a wall splattered with spray paint

Is Mr. Brainwash Actually Banksy? We Asked Him.

Over the course of our conversation, the French street artist did little to dissuade the notion that he could be the artist who allegedly discovered him

Synth racks and patch leads in the home studio of American electronica musician and sound designer Richard Devine

How Do You Create the Sound of Luxury?

Meet Richard Devine, the music producer who creates "sonic signatures" for the products that surrounds us