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
The Automobili Pininfarina Battista, an electric hypercar, driving on a track. We spoke with the company behind the EV.

Behind the World's Most Ferocious EV Is a 92-Year-Old Classic Car Legend

A chat with the team at Automobili Pininfarina, whose $2 million Battista hypercar brings together almost a century of history and a "start from scratch" attitude

Chef in front of plates of food

How a Michelin-Starred Chef Deals With Stress in the Industry

The FX series "The Bear" may be a fictionalized version, but British chef Jason Atherton has seen the real costs of working in the business up close

Court tennis star Camden Riviere plays a shot.

Court Tennis Is Not the Sport Being Played at the US Open

Think of it as chess being played with a racket using a ball made from cork, upholstery tape, string and felt

Spectators watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds take to the sky during the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York, on May 31, 2021

Despite Danger, Our Appetite for Air Shows Is Insatiable

Industry insiders discuss the "thrill" and "risk" of the aerial spectacles, which draw millions of Americans a year

Industrial designer Karim Rashid, with his big trademark glasses, set in a pink, blue, black and grey background

Is There Still Room for Karim Rashid’s Provocative Vision?

The giant of industrial design on why brands are playing it safe, how companies "exploit" designers and why building his own home is "torture"

Aston Martin Chief Creative Office and Executive Vice President Marek Reichman next to the automaker's Valkyrie hypercar on a blue background

Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman Isn’t Worried About EVs, SUVs or James Bond

What he is distressed by? The carmaker’s whisky bottle getting more likes than the Valkyrie hypercar.

Andrea Zagato attends the 2012 Mille Miglia on May 17, 2012 in Brescia, Italy.

After 100 Years of Classic Cars, Andrea Zagato Is Ready for 100 More

Catching up with the CEO of the legendary Italian firm that has put its stamp on vehicles for Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and Maserati

An outside shot of The Glenturret Distillery, founded in 1763

Why You've Never Heard of Scotland's Oldest Working Distillery

The Glenturret story goes back to at least 1763, and new owners are seeing that it gets its due

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!"