Archive - Blackbird Spyplane

Don't trust people who call themselves passionate

6 encounters with Real Ones, and what makes great clothes tick

Jul 3

The best clothes have a smell

And there's an epidemic of "good" ones that don't

Jul 1

June 2025

The vibiest house we've ever been to

100% non-torched crib inspiration

Jun 26

Land of the Shifty

London Spyplane Report Summer 2025

Jun 24

The next Mephistos

Plus great chrome & paper furniture, breakfast-candle epiphanies & more unbeatable recon

Jun 19

Are you fly ready?

How to pack for a trip swaggily

Jun 17

Sandals built to last

Custom handmade pairs, hallmarks of quality, vintage search terms, styles for people who don't like showing their feet & more

Jun 15

The ultimate Swagrifice

Refusing to be a "comfort cuck," plus a wealth of unbeatable recon into jackets, shoes, vintage digital cameras & more

Jun 12

How to give love better

Bon Iver comes through talking Personal Growth in the least torched terms, his beautiful new album, Japanese leather bags & more

Jun 10

The Snack of the Summer

Plus deadstock button-ups, the secret musicological science behind why the new Alex G sounds so good, and apps that abet a fuller experience of the real…

Jun 5

This is not what you do when you're in it for a quick buck

Slow-clothes excellence up close at Cottle's Kojima, Japan, studio

Jun 3

Summer suit quest = your wedding fit. Plus fantastic fiction, art books & more

Jun 1

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