Blackbird Blog: 05.07

HAZLEWOOD X BLACKBIRD NIGHT

Clear out your schedule for next wednesday night. We even got our own drink lined up for this! Two words: Squid ink. What?! No, trust me, it's delicious. See you all there.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

On May 30, 1918, Memorial Day services in Washington, D.C., culminated with
casting flowers into the Potomac River in memory of those who perished on the
Lusitania.

The Seattle summer is upon us, and there's tons to do this weekend. Whether you need some shorts for surviving the heat in the Gorge during Sasquatch or a new tee to wear to Folklife, Blackbird's got you covered.

Hey, we even have stuff that would be pretty appropriate to wear to a showing of a certain pirate movie.

We're closed on Memorial Day itself, but come by and see us this weekend.

LINDA FARROW VINTAGE

THEN
In 1970 at the age of 23, Linda Farrow formed her own fashion label; creating trendy designer sunglasses. Linda Farrow had progressed to be one of the top five sunglasses suppliers in the UK, with a range of over 600 styles.

NOW
In April 2003, Linda Farrow decided to develop her Islington warehouse's; where her son, Simon Jablon, stumbled upon vintage sunglasses from the designers golden era such as vintage Pucci, Stendhal and Jacques Fath as well as her own designs. Linda Farrow Vintage was then re-launched with a vengeance to reclaim their rightful position consisting of over 1000 different designs all in pristine condition.

Linda Farrow Vintage Sunglasses [All $288]

FREE BALLARD

Next Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of Ballard's annexation into the city of Seattle.

The Ballard Newspaper reported: "Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fire bell of the city hall rang 22 times and the flags on the city hall and fire headquarters were lowered, and Ballard became part of history, and was made part of Greater Seattle. Many of the citizens, while favoring annexation to Seattle, wore a look of sorrow as the former city went out of existence."

The date was May 29, 1907, the official day of annexation, when Ballard became just another Seattle community. It was also the day that Seattle expanded north of Salmon Bay, gaining the booming industrial businesses located there, along with Ballard's 15,000 industrious and tax-paying residents.

One hundred years later, Ballardites are still saddened. Saddened that our forefathers and mothers were forced to give up their autonomy in order to obtain clean and plentiful drinking water. Saddened that we were no longer free.

As we speak a crack team made up of members from Pacific Fishermen, Opperman Design, GM Nameplate, and National Bird Control are fixing the bell in the Bell Tower so they can ring it on Tuesday in remembrance of that fateful day in 1907.

This will probably be followed up by "rabble rousing" at the local bars. Please wear all black and/or your favorite FREE BALLARD merchandise from Archie McPhee

5/29/07 NEVER FORGET

WEDNESDAY LOOKS

APC plaid "Grand Carreaux" shirt ($125)
Filippa K "Sam" selvage jorts ($189)
Zuriick charcoal slip ons ($55)

Penguin indigo crew neck sweatshirt ($140)
Cheap Monday "tight" overdye gray ($65)
Surface to Air stripe slip ons ($130)

Acne "Midnight" trench coat ($849)
429 moss pima cotton v-neck ($39)
Julian Red "Hoboken - Nikki Sixx" ($225)
Surface to Air embossed logo leather high tops ($160)

Pleasure Principle scarf shirt ($188)
Julian Red "Hoboken" no-wash ($190)
Rogues Gallery tote bag

Filippa K "Car" jacket ($325)
B.Son reversible "Maps" t-shirt ($100)
Acne "Mic Shazz" ($299)
Surface to Air embossed logo leather high tops ($160)

Generra "French Front" shirt ($150)
Filippa K "M. Tom" gray pants ($225)
Ted Baker "Dab" shoes ($375)

ZURIICK

New slip-ons from Zuriick just arrived. We have a really wide size run of these, sizes 6-12, in both women's and men's.

Charcoal [$55]

Black/Lime [$55]

Check the hidden elastic and electric purple sole.

FRIDAY LOOKS

With the parade celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day as our backdrop...

Filippa K gray voile gingham shirt ($199)
Bill Adler Design brown belt ($65)
Cheap Monday "tight" overdye gray jeans ($65)
Ted Baker "Espirit" shoes ($375)

Acne "Halo Stripe" t-shirt ($99)
Penguin shorts ($89)
Surface to Air zipped black leather low tops ($160)

Filippa K "Christian" black wool jacket ($449)
Filippa K solid black tie ($109)
Filippa K pinstripe drop shoulder shirt ($199)

B.Son short sleeve jersey cotton cardigan ($69)
Acne "Hint Stripe" tanktop ($76)
Nom de Guerre "Narrow Fit" black supima cotton jeans ($278)
Surface to Air "Skull Logo" high top canvas slip ons ($130)

APC "Chemise Homme Ray" stripe shirt ($125)
Cheap Monday "tight" overdye indigo blue jeans ($65)
Ted Baker "Dab" shoes ($375)

Penguin jacket ($98)
Rogues Gallery "Isleboro" stripe henley ($110)
Filippa K khaki twill chinos ($199)
Ted Baker "Espirit" shoes ($375)

Rogues Gallery "Clyde" stripe polo ($145)
Filippa K khaki twill chinos ($199)
Ted Baker "Espirit" shoes ($375)