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Blackbird Spyplane is an insightful source for style, culture, and ethical consumerism, offering unique perspectives on fashion, individualism, and lifestyle. It discusses the impact of retail practices, promotes thoughtful consumption, highlights unique finds, and explores philosophical approaches to living and dressing well, while engaging with cultural figures and movements.

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Is 2020 back already??

1434 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Trend Analysis
  1. Fashion trends from 2020 may be making a comeback in 2024.
  2. Big pants are in style - slim pants are not the focus.
  3. Playing with color combinations like browns with deep purples is trendy.
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Are we doomed or is deliverance possible??

1120 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture TV Series Art Society Philosophy Music
  1. The TV series 'The Curse' has a brilliant and bizarre finale that attempts and achieves unique things in the TV world.
  2. The show explores themes of cursed culture and the struggle for deliverance from societal decay.
  3. The finale of 'The Curse' leaves viewers debating whether the characters are doomed or have a shot at redemption.

The belts your pants deserve

766 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Clothing Accessories Style Trends
  1. Belts are a stylish way to hold up pants and can be timeless accessories.
  2. Consider storing belts in a separate collection to keep them in rotation and maintain their condition.
  3. When building a belt collection, focus on trendy styles and gender-neutral options for a versatile look.

The vintage workwear plug

491 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Vintage Shopping Style
  1. Explore a unique collection of vintage workwear, including heavy-duty canvas dusters, chore coats, and more from brands like L.L. Bean, Carhartt, Woolrich, and Levi's.
  2. Discover an under-the-radar Japanese line at Beklina's physical store, offering independent-designer selection and beautifully textured woven Japanese cotton pieces.
  3. Experience the thrill of vintage shopping by finding connections to the past through once-cherished objects, like Molly Ringwald does, creating stories and imagining characters behind the items.

Jawn Ramachandra

589 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Clothing Accessories Music Style Design
  1. Blackbird Spyplane offers various fashion and lifestyle recommendations through their posts.
  2. They have a selection of unique, single-craftsman made clothing items and accessories available for purchase.
  3. The website also features an electronic music playlist curated by Studio Nicholson.

Is Ssense hurting the cool-clothes ecosystem?

4795 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty E-commerce Fashion Trends
  1. Ssense's heavy focus on data drives its business decisions and influences small designers with large wholesale orders.
  2. Ssense's pricing strategies, like frequent markdowns and reliance on algorithms, impact both small retailers and independent designers.
  3. Ssense's practices raise concerns about the impact on the cool-clothes ecosystem, from the narrative of brands to the market dynamics of the fashion industry.

The shirt of the year

1572 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Design Style Interview Clothing Creativity
  1. The shirt of the year is a roomy, vertical-stripe button-up that is currently on trend and in high demand.
  2. Keith Henry, a self-taught designer, creates clothes entirely by himself under the name Henry's, known for high-craft jumbo jeans and small-run pieces.
  3. Keith Henry sells his clothes through limited drops, values creative control, and finds inspiration in old army clothing to create unique, well-crafted designs.

What was Blackbird Spyplane?

2004 implied HN points • 09 May 23
🎭️ Culture Fashion Art Music Literature Design
  1. Blackbird Spyplane turned 3 years old this week and celebrated with its enlightened readers.
  2. The newsletter focused on spotting cool things, maintaining a strong moral compass, and avoiding consumerism.
  3. Blackbird Spyplane provided cultural insights, engaged with famous individuals, and promoted positivity.

How California cursed the world

1533 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture History Tech Literature Politics Fashion
  1. Malcolm Harris's book 'Palo Alto' dives into the dark side of Silicon Valley's impact on the world
  2. The California narrative of utopianism masks a history of exploitation and manipulation
  3. Resistance and liberation efforts against the colonialist-capitalist-militarist system are highlighted in the book