These slippers mean business. With a soft suede outer and (ridiculously soft) faux fur lining, they are some of the most comfortable things that your feet may have the pleasure of touching. You will be doing any human a favour by treating their feet to these. Available in chocolate, tan or navy suede.javascript:void(0)
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Local DJ and international sensation, John Richards from 90.3 KEXP mentions Blackbird as one of his personal destinations around Seattle in "Celeb-rated" a possibly new feature of Citysearch.com.
*Picture stollen from somewhere.
The roller skating party has been rescheduled for this Sunday!!! Same place, same time and same roller fashion show. This time we'll all be there with skates on.
Thanks for your patience,
Nicole
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SEVEN JEANS. SEVEN MONTHS. SEVEN LIVES.
Iron Army is on of the most innovative and energetic apparel companies around these days. They create jeans for both women and men using space age materials in cuts unlike anone else on the market. They wake up every day full of spirit and ideas and I they inspire me. Their new project is brilliant and I hope you follow along as the months go by.
"777 is a lifestyle art project that Iron Army launched to track the journey of 7 pairs of raw jeans through 7 months of wear.
Iron Army sponsored 7 people to wear a pair of their Hiro Ito RAW jeans every single day for 7 months. Every month the 777 members will send in new photos, stories, and scientific analysis, charts, graphs and observations about how their jeans are wearing in. At the end of the 7 months they will all wash their jeans and we'll all see the results of their hard work.
They've also introduced the Gnar-O-Meter (inspired by Landon's story) where they'll rate the members on general Gnarlyness as it relates to the 777 project.
Be sure to track along with this project as it will change each month." -Steve, Steve, Steve, Steve and the other Iron Army crew
Now you can click here to check out the project.
It's time again for Best of Citysearch. Last year Blackbird made it to the top ten Men's Clothing Stores in Seattle (5th or 6th place I can't recall) and we'd like to keep or improve our rank this year. Follow this link to cast your vote for Blackbird. You can vote once per day so keep it up and spread the word.
Thanks for letting your city* know that Ballard is the place to shop for men's clothing.
*If you're not from Seattle, vote anyway. You still count.
Another local menswear store is having their annual After Thanksgiving Sale and Blackbird will match their discount on the following brands:
G-STAR
TROVATA
EARNEST SEWN
GUILDED AGE
FILIPPA K
Just mention the "Ian Sale" and your sales person will take 20% off the orginal retail price. Sale ends Sunday at 5:00.
These beautiful sweaters are all "hand knitted with some of the finest Mongolian cashmere yarns and are renown for their compact, tight knitting and softness. The process of hand knitting is time consuming, slower and more labor intensive then all machine knitting methods used today. It takes a lot of highly skilled hands to do this artisanal work." (from the Gilded Age website. These sweaters are very thick and substantial. Perfect for winter!
Light grey crew neck ($495).
White turtleneck [also available in black] ($726).
Brown pull-over with pockets ($858).
Dark grey V-neck ($616).
Last Wednesday we received our latest shipment from Nom de Guerre.
[SOLD] Horse leather helmet bag ($660).
Herringbone five-pocket wool hooded parka ($680).
Waxed cotton biker jacket with leather trim ($968).
Two styles of jeans in their classic cut; Raw dark grey ($260) and light grey selvage ($304).
Click here for the previous installment of our NDG arrivals.
Sunday is the skating party. Don't forget to buy your tickets ($12 advance) or book your space on the Party Bus* ($25). It's only a 20 minute drive from Ballard and we have maps available at the store when you pick up your tickets.
From our vendors we've received lots of VERY NICE gifts to give away to our guests as either V.I.P. goodie bags on the bus, door prizes or on our freebie tables. We'll also have goodie bags and door prizes for girls. Here's a list of some of the items you can look forward to:
-Filippa K - Ties, pocket squares, belts, scarves and mittens (all are really good)
-Gilded Age** - Natural indigo jeans (size 32) valued at $695
-(Malin+Goetz) - Giant gift set that includes full size bottles of their unisex skin and haircare products
-Obey - Jackets, hoodies, shirts and accessories
-Fred Perry - Fedora
Doors open at 6:00
Siberian (playing in the center of the rink) 6:15
Roller Fashion Show 7:45
Hip hop artist Locke 8:30
*If you are planning on drinking please be safe and consider taking the party bus.
**Gilded Age was selected as GQ's "Best Newcomer to Denim" in the latest issue!
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Last week we got these great shirts from Acne. U-necks and other wide-neck shirts have been very popular in Japan and Europe but in America are rather difficult to come by. With these shirts from Acne, one of my personal favourite U-neck cuts is finally available in Seattle. It's definitely not for everybody but for those of us who are into it, these are a godsend. $85 each.
Dark brown
Dark blue
Charcoal
Two beautiful pairs of gloves from A.P.C. Paris. The dark brown are a lambskin outer with wool lining; the black are deer leather outer with a cashmere lining. They are incredibly soft, both inside and out, and very warm.
A high level attention is put towards keeping (Malin+Goetz) soaps very delicate on all skin types. They're hydrating, smell nice, and keep you clean; what else is there to ask for in soap? Three types are included: lime + peppermint + rum = mojito.
With strangely placed stitching in the back of these hats, they are designed to perfectly slouch back on your head. It's great for someone who has any kind of trouble deciding on which way to wear a hat (me); this one tells you exactly how to wear it and that way is an amazing one.
Poketo - Daydream blank books are covered with screenprinted cotton and silver foil stamping. Inside are 240 blank pages for you to fill up with whatever you desire. With thick paper, markers really shouldn't be bleeding through it; they are perfect for a sketch, art, or your darkest secrets.
"The Suited Man > Your Guide to Pulling It All Together"
The article talks about why Filippa K suits are so great. They say, "these suits aren't "skinny suits" but they make you look skinny". The designer Rafmus Wingardh adds, "so when you put on one of these suits, you're going to look cool." We couldn't agree more.
We currently have both a grey and a navy light pinstripe suit and light weight grey wool trousers.
Oh! I neglected to mention that they mention Blackbird in the article. Yay!
The November/December issue of Men's Vogue features Hugh Jackman wearing our Gilded Age cashmere turtle neck sweater (page 168).
"Witman" 7GG Hand Knitted Cashmere Turtleneck in Aged White $726
Made in Japan + 7 GG Hand Knitted Cardigan Stitch + Totally Hand Knitted + Super fine cashmere yarn (the finest and longest Inner Mongolian white cashmere) + Lean, body enhancing masculine fit + Garment washed for additional softness + Hand stitched back neck label + Chunky Cuff, Hem and Collar rib + Back neck hand knitted half moon for label placement + Super tight tension knit
Black too $726
Beautiful silk ties from France. Perfectly subtle designs help these ties to remain sleak and understated. The perfect width helps them to be hip without ever falling out of fashion.
Yesterday we finally received our big shipment from ACNE Jeans over in Sweden.
We got..
"Bad Sulphur" brown deep V-neck T-shirt ($85)
"Connect" grey wool cardigan ($275)
"Aktie New" brown one-button tailored wool jacket ($525) - the matching Max pants are en route.
"MSO-1" dark grey crew neck sweatshirt ($175)
"City Reject" denim jacket with permanent wrinkle processing ($299)
"Defrost" dark grey wool turtleneck sweater ($249)
"Simple" white/black Polka-dot shirt ($225)
"Correct" dark blue wool V-neck sweater ($225)
Aside from these top pieces we also got two scarves and jeans in the following styles: Mod dry clean (restock), Mic Rigid, Mic Grey Tint, Moc Raw, Max Shaved, Max Garage, and Mek So Rigid. Pictures will soon follow.
CHAMPAGNE SOIREE
My daughter is sick and so we have to cancel the party tonight. Sorry for the late notice. The skating party is going to be huge so we'll have a toast on the 26th.
PARTY BUS
We made a mistake on the price to take the Party Bus to the skating party which may have deterred you from signing up. It's $25 including admission and skate rental - plus you get a V.I.P. goody bag full of clothes and more! Much better, no?
If you are planning on taking the party bus, please call or drop by the store and book your spot now. We need at least 20 people confirmed by tomorrow afternoon or else we have to cancel.
Features of the Party Bus
- Perimeter Seating - Cloth side by side seating
- AM/FM/ CD - 1500 watt sound system
- TV/DVD/VCR system
- Seats 40 people
- Congenial Driver / Host
We have some really beautiful sweaters at the store from B.Son. All are made from a merino wool/cashmere blend and feature very subtle stitching of their logo on the back.
"Basenji" V-neck ($212)
"Mastiff" striped V-neck ($275) worn with Acne "Simple" shirt ($175).
"Bassett" U-neck ($209).
"Corgi" double-breasted cardigan with pockets ($297).
"Spaniel" cardigan with pockets ($319).
Cute limited-edition wallets designed by artists of the world. Wallets include three credit card slots, a coin purse, a bill slot, and a pin to match the design. Artists include Ogi, Marco Cibola, Franki Chan, Chris Duncan, and more. There really are enough designs to fit anyone's artistic taste.
These light unisex fragrances work perfectly alone or in layers. A great gift anyone who likes nice smells. Comes in four scents: rum tonic, synthesized lotus root, lime tonic, and synthesized musk.
To celebrate our 2-year anniversary we're marking down our entire Fall stock of Triple Five Soul, Brown Sound, Trovata and Modern Amusement to 50% off of the original retail price*. Plus select items from the rest of our lines will be marked down up to 70%.
EVER Hoodies $88
Triple Five Soul nylon jackets $59 to $89
T-shirts from $15
In addition, select leather, suede and canvas shoes and boots from Ted Baker, Tretorn, Hush Puppies and Modern Amusement will be marked down 25% off the original retail price.
We were planning to start the sale this Saturday but we got antsy and the SALE will start Friday morning at 9:00.
*Other discounts or promotions do not apply. All sales are final on discounted items and all items are sold as is.
