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

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

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 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

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

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?

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

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

How Do You Create the Sound of Luxury?

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

Mick Rock Reflects on His Legacy in One of His Final Interviews

The legendary photographer, known as "the Man Who Shot the '70s," passed away this week at the age of 72

Why London’s Greatest Vintage Watch Dealer Only Sells Rolexes

David Silver owns the world's largest Rolex collection. But he's not precious about it.

How to Talk to Men About Menopause

The first training program explicitly designed to educate men about an oft-stigmatized subject has arrived

Can the Black Suit Be Saved?

The black suit was the dressing up look of the '90s. But that was then.

Rockstars Have a Lot of Addictions. For Charlie Watts, It Was Bespoke Suits.

Tracing the roots of the late Rolling Stones drummer's lifelong obsession with Savile Row tailoring

Will the Scourge of Corporate Jargon Ever End?

Is all this “circling back” and "touching base" enriching communication, or actively hindering it?

Is Nudism on the Rise in a Post-COVID World?

Throughout the Western world, the practice of living naked appears to be gaining traction among a newer, younger audience