Blue....

A Deep Blue Journey Life’s Connection to the Ocean’s Blue I’m back at the ocean, I love it. Riding my bike along the coastline, The ocean has this magnetic pull on me. I can simply stare at it and get lost. Time stops. The world around me melts away. Today, I’m heading south, in my favorite place. Speed of my bike, taste of the ocean, and the color blue — oh, the blue. Everywhere I look, it’s blue. The color blue is woven into my life in so many ways. The ocean I love, the clear blue sky I yearn for, the denim I design. Blue does something to me that no other color can. Today, the blue is deeper, brighter, more intense. It’s in everything I see, stretching in every direction. This place, the highway, the coastline, my sanctuary. I always come back to it, the ocean magnified by the mountains. The blues of the ocean and sky dancing with each other, and I’m caught in the middle of it all. Calm, provoked, peacefulness shaking hands with intensity, I love it, I’m really in it, immersed in the moment. I can taste the salt in the air, feel the power of the ocean all around me. I’m surrounded by mother nature’s kaleidoscope of blues. I pull to the side of the Pacific Coast Highway. It’s like I’ve found heaven right here. As I sit on my bike, staring at the magnificence of the ocean. I glance down at my watch, blue is everywhere, I smile, everything in my life is interconnected. What I love, what I design, what I dream of — it’s all linked by the profoundness of the color blue. As I sit by the ocean on my bike, embraced by the endless blue. I’m on my vintage Harley-Davidson, heaven on earth. PCH heading south. Black Bear Brand and Japanese denim; here’s a dive into why we love and have chosen to exclusively work 100% in Japan regarding denim! To start out with, if you’ve heard that Japanese denim is the best; you’re correct, but it goes beyond that. Japanese denim renowned worldwide for its exceptional quality and unique characteristics. The Japanese denim industry has earned a reputation for its meticulous craftsmanship, attention to detail, and dedication to preserving traditional techniques while incorporating innovative methods. Several special aspects set Japanese denim apart from other denim produced around the world: High-Quality Raw Materials: it starts at the beginning; our Japanese denim manufacturer exclusively uses premium, high-quality raw materials, including long-staple cotton. Selvedge Denim: we stick to selvedge (self-edge) denim produced on traditional shuttle looms. Japanese denim is renowned for its selvedge denim, which is typically narrower in width due to the use of vintage looms.