TONIGHT: THE BOTHERATIONS, KIDS ON FIRE, 26000 VOLTS & CHURCH FOR SINNERS

Our very own Adam's band is playing a show tonight in Seattle at The Fun House (not to be confused with The Field House) and it should be rockin!

THE BOTHERATIONS

Kids on Fire

26000 Volts

Church for Sinners

@ THE FUN HOUSE

Seatlle, WA

9:00pm

BLACKBIRD INTERNSHIPS

Blackbird is looking for interns to assist in various positions around the company. We prefer a 1 to 3 day commitment, Monday- Friday, working no less than 8 hours a week. Our interns are rewarded with valuable work experience, personal growth, resume cred and/or college cred. If you love our store and would like to be a part of what we are doing we would love to meet with you. Please send your resume and cover letter or just a passionate email to ap@blackbirdballard.com.

NEW ARRIVAL: CREEP

Our first installment of CREEP SS 11 showcases what the line does best. East meets west in every piece.
Creep was founded in Osaka, Japan in 1997. Hiroshi Awai took the reigns as creative director in 2008, and since then he's been combining his love of functional American workwear and innovative Japanese design to create collections that are whimsical, unique, and beautifully designed.

Preppy, whimsical, transitional, innovative. We will have more to show you very soon.

CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - COTTON SHOP COAT

in navy

$360

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - LONG SLEEVE HENLEY T-SHIRT

in blue stripes

$149

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - OVERDYED DUNGAREE SHIRT

in dark blue

$149

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - COTTON CHINO PANTS

in grey

$137

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - STAND-UP COLLAR SHIRT

in blue and white stripe

$164

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - TRAINING T-SHIRT

in navy

$120

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CREEP BY HIROSHI AWAI - DENIM MOUNTAIN PARKA

in navy stripe

$269

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NEW FACES IN BLACKBIRD: ARLEIGH WILLIS

Meet Arleigh! Arleigh works in the office as part of our web sales team and what a delight she is. Always there to answer your phone calls from all over the world, measuring clothes to make sure they will fit you just right or making lemon tea in the kitchen. Make sure you email her to place an order or just to say hi. arleigh@blackbirdballard.com. Welcome Arleigh!

Where are you from ? I'm from Longwood Florida, which is basically in Orlando.

Favorite color ? My favorite color is green and gray- TWO!

Favorite band ? This question?...I'll say, I can listen to Wilco and never get sick of it.

Favorite breakfast food ? Fresh fruit! And a delicious cup of coffee too, please.

Where can we find you on a Friday night? Friday night, it depends on the Friday night my friend. Either some chill time at home or hanging with friends.

What inspires you? I am inspired by my family. I'm the youngest of three with wonderful parents. There are certainly similarities amongst the five of us, but we are individuals for sure. I love that I can learn and grow and be inspired by each of them. They rule!

What's the best prank you ever pulled? Long story, but once upon a time a group of my girl friends tricked all of our guys friends into thinking we were lost out in the woods at a party- we essentially sent them on a rescue mission for us while we watched from the sideline. I think one of them brought a knife. They have never gotten over it, because it was that good.

SALE ITEM OF THE DAY: POINTER SOMA II SNEAKERS

Shredded through your kicks? Give these a try!

POINTER - SOMA II

in black

DETAILS: Mid-top black sneakers with suede upper, double layered toe cap, eight lacing eyelets with flat cotton laces, two ventilation grommets set into instep, flat rubber sole, padded ankle support and lined in soft jersey.

Pointer was established in London in 2004 by Gareth Skewis, co-owner of Slam City Skates. In response to a market then saturated with increasingly technical trainers and hyped-up limited edition sneakers, Pointer aimed to make simple, well-designed casual shoes. Pointer employs people it likes, from artists to interns. The company is backed by a creative stable of friends and co-conspirators, inspired and informed by everything from art and music to skateboarding and breakfast.

$144$99.99

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BACK IN BLACK: WONDERWOOD + MORE FROM COMME DES GARCONS

WONDERWOOD IS BACK! A messenger brought us a surprise the other day with all of your favorite scents from Comme des Garcons. We also received a ton of re-stocks on wallets from them as well as some new colors. Don't wait on this, these fly out the door every time we get them.

Comme des Garcons - Wonderwood
100mL EDP Spray
DETAILS: A positive overdose of woods, woody notes and wood constructions. Bewildering in its conception, spectacular in its evolution: mysterious yet perturbing in its application, luxurious but uplifting in its effect. A world overflowing with wondrous woods, the creation of the ultimate wood fragrance, Wonderwood.
INGREDIENTS: Oud, cedarwood, sandalwood, Cypress wood, Javanol, Cashmeran, Pachminol
$125
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LABOR PAINS: BABY CHICKS AT THE FIELD HOUSE

9 more days!

If you have walked by the Field House in the past week or so, you may have noticed some seemingly empty apple barrels and wondered why they were there. The empty barrels are actually housing some incubators and up to 3 rare and exotic chicken eggs that we hope will hatch within the next week or so.

Seattle is a fantastic city for urban chickens. The City of Seattle now allows up to 8 hens to one household. Imagine raising your own eggs instead of buying them at the store. Chickens also eat bugs and can keep our yards pest free! Chickens are also easy to care for and are becoming a very popular addition to many neighborhood gardens.
One goal of The Field House is to demonstrate the old ways of doing things and encourage people to use their hands to create the world they live in. This experiment is to show how simple it is to create the food we eat and keep the process out of the factories.

The idea to incubate chicks came from Suzy, Blackbird's Display Lead. She says, "I grew up in the Kent Valley in the 50's when it was a tiny farm town of 2,000 people. I'll never forget when the local feed and grain store put an incubator in their front window one Spring and since it was on my way to school each day, I could check out the progress of the baby chicks. Since TV was still something that we didn't have at home yet, the baby chicks became a major event for lots of us grade schoolers at the time."

You may also have noticed a large chicken coop in the middle of the store. The coops can be ordered by talking to a The Field House Sales Associate. They come in different sizes and take around two weeks to create and deliver to your home (in Seattle). One our employees said "WOW... Its kind of like a DWELL home for chickens." For more info on ordering, stop by The Field House and talk to Suzy or Rick, or shoot us an email at info@blackbirdballard.com.
In the meantime, stop by to see how the eggs are doing. Once they've hatched the little guys will go to a friends farm to live. For now you can enjoy watching the miracle of life right here in Ballard.

FOR RICHER OR POORER, IN SICKNESS... SOCKS!

Richer Poorer - SOCKS!

in lots of colors

DETAILS: Kevin Russell, our newest Blackbird sales guys says, "their not quitters!" about our new Richer Poorer socks because they stay up and look great wash after wash.  What more do you need? P.S. Buy two of each style so you don't end up looking like Blossom when your dryer eats the mate.

$10 each

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THE GOOD NOSE: ULRICH LANG FRAGRANCES (A BLACKBIRD BEST SELLER)

Ulrich Lang is a fan of patchouli, "...but not in the weird 60's or 70"s kind of way, more modern." Ulrich Lang New York is a niche house founded in 2002 and has introduced three editions so far for men: Anvers, Anvers 2 and Nightscape. The house is based on Ulrich Lang's great love for art, contemporary photography, and perfumes, of course.

"Early on, my grandmother had a beauty salon with a little perfumery in the South of Germany and I grew up amongst lotions and potions. I was able to name fragrances people wore at a very, very early age. It was the perfect education." -Lang

Modern and fresh, yet timeless and complex, Lang's scents are something you must try for yourself.

Ulrich Lang - Nightscape

DETAILS: This most recent offering from perfumer Ulrich Lang, Nightscape, is a modern cosmopolitan patchouli based fragrance inspired by the city at night. TOP: bergamot fused with a sappy green accord. HEART: jasmine and geranium with cedar wood. BASE: soft leather, musk, amber, tonka bean, and patchouli.

$110

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Ulrich Lang - Anvers

DETAILS: This Eau de Toilette is the classic minimalist first fragrance from New York based perfumer, Ulrich Lang. TOP: bergamot, lime, and tangerine with mint, sage,and basil. HEART: violet, jasmine, and geranium leaves warmed with sesame and honey. BASE: leather and moss interwoven with sheer ambers, precious woods, and a hint of guava.

$110

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Ulrich Lang - Anvers 2

DETAILS: In opposition to its older sibling, Anvers, Ulrich Lang's second fragrance combines traditionally masculine notes with florals for a fresh and inviting scent. TOP: bergamot, lime, lemon, black pepper, rhubarb, and cypress. HEART: Bulgarian rose, jasmine, lily, mimosa, cedarwood, blond woods, and vetiver. BASE: tonka bean, vanilla, amber, musk, olibanum, and oakmoss.

$110

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