Journal
Two letters, one dash, one long argument.
Notes from the studio on the XX–XY conversation, women's sports, and what it means to knit a question into a garment instead of printing an answer on one.
- The ideaAugust 12, 20264 min
Two Letters, One Dash
How XX–XY went from a biology textbook diagram to something people argue about at the bar.
- CultureAugust 5, 20265 min
Women's Sports and the Argument Nobody Wanted to Have Out Loud
The conversation moved out of the lab and onto the field. Here is why the garment landed in the middle of it.
- The garmentJuly 28, 20263 min
"What Does That Mean?"
A short field guide to the question you will get wearing the XX–XY Jacquard Sweater.
- ConstructionJuly 20, 20263 min
Why Jacquard, Why 450 GSM
The difference between a graphic printed on a garment and a graphic that is the garment.
- The ideaAugust 25, 20264 min
Statement vs. Slogan
There is a difference between wearing an idea and wearing a bumper sticker.
- ProcessSeptember 1, 20263 min
Why We Do Not Restock
Small batches are not a marketing trick. They are the only honest way to make something that matters.
- StyleSeptember 3, 20264 min
How to Wear the XX–XY Sweater
A few notes on styling, occasions, and the kind of confidence required to pull it off.
- EthosSeptember 5, 20264 min
The Ethos Is the Pattern
Flamboyant by Force is not a tagline. It is the grid the whole collection is built on.
- ConstructionSeptember 7, 20265 min
How the Babylon Weekender Is Built
From hide selection to the numbered plaque, what goes into a bag that is meant to outlast the trip.
- CareSeptember 9, 20263 min
How to Care for a Leather Bag
A short guide to cleaning, conditioning, and letting the patina happen.
- The designerSeptember 10, 20264 min
Brian Babylon: From the Mic to the Machine
How twenty years of stand-up comedy became the design language behind BB SPOKE.
- Point of viewSeptember 10, 20263 min
A Comedian's Eye for Detail
Why the funniest person in the room is usually the one who noticed the stitching first.