SO, YOU NEED A SUIT?

We want to help you suit up! Whether you've got one or half a dozen weddings coming up, Easter at Grandma's or you just want to for some reason look super slick at our upcoming Vim Beget trunk show, we've got you covered. Come in and see all the ways you can mix and match to create an outfit perfect for all of your events.

APC - Two Button Suit
in anthracite
$580
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Gant Rugger - Solid Oxford
in eggshell
$116
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Blackbird- Tie
in blue chambray
$41.99
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The Hill-Side - Selvedge Chambray Pocket Square
in indigo
$42
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Alden - Leisure Moccasin
in black cordovan
$573
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THE HILL-SIDE NECKTIES: NEW ARRIVALS AND RE-STOCKS

The Hill-Side - Selvage Hickory Stripe Heavy Tie
DETAILS: This subtle and dark necktie is made of a heavy-weight, cotton twill from Kojima, Japan. It's black and grey, horizontal hickory stripes are complimented by the squared, selvedge ends that are a contrasting, vivid red with a white pinstripe.
$87
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The Hill-Side - Selvage Covert Chambray Tie
in indigo
DETAILS: This simple and understated necktie is perfect for adding an "old timey" feel to your formal attire, without making it look like a costume. Indigo in color, it is made of 6.5oz. 100% cotton chambray from Kojima, Japan and has squared ends that feature a self-finished edge with a cranberry colored stripe.
$80
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The Hill-Side - Selvage Chino Tie
DETAILS: Subtle and classic, this Hillside necktie is made of 10oz., selvedge, cotton, left-hand twill, chino fabric in khaki, with squared, selvedge ends that won't unravel. Get an "old timey" feel to your look without looking like you are wearing a costume.
$80
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The Hill-Side - Selvage Covert Chambray Tie
in black
DETAILS: This simple and understated necktie is perfect for adding an "old timey" feel to your formal attire, without making it look like a costume. Dark salt & pepper in color, it is made of 6.5oz. 100% cotton chambray from Kojima, Japan and has squared ends that feature a self-finished edge with a cranberry colored stripe.
$80
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The Hill-Side - Selvage Hickory Stripe Duck Cloth Tie
DETAILS: Adorned with horizontal indigo and white hickory stripes, this necktie lends itself to be dressed up or down. It is made from a mid-weight, 100% cotton duck cloth from Kojima, Japan and has squared ends with selvedge finished edges that have cranberry colored stripes.
$87
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The Hill-Side - Selvage Organic Canvas Tie
DETAILS: Made of 10.5oz., organic, unwashed, 50/50 green and natural, cotton canvas sourced from Kojima, Japan. This necktie has squared, selvedge edges with subtle grey and red stripes.
$87
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NEW HILL-SIDE ARRIVALS AND RE-STOCKS

Our Hill-Side shipment is here! We finally have re-stocks of popular styles and now have some all-new items, as well. Everything is available now at the Field House with blackbirdballard.com being updated as we ready pictures. We will have a comprehensive post about new styles and fabric choices up very soon.

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READ THIS: SECRET FORTS INTERVIEWS THE CORSILLO BROS. OF HICKOREE'S HARD GOODS AND THE HILL-SIDE

Our buddies Emil and Sandy Corsillo of The Hill-Side and Hickoree's Hard Goods were recently featured on Secret Forts, one of Blackbird's favorite blogs. The guys waxed poetic concerning their daily duties, what it took to carve their niche(s), and what's coming up for both Hickoree's and The Hill-Side. Check out a few pertinent snippets below, and click over to Secret Forts to get the full original post here.

Spring/Summer 2010 ties by The Hill-Side (available here).

Q: Let's start with this, what's an average day like for you guys? You have The Hill-Side and Hickoree's under one roof (a relatively new roof at that, we'll get to that). Give us an idea of what running the two looks like on any given day? How do you split up the duties?

Sandy: An average day begins with the two of us talking about how much shit there is to get done and ends with us frustrated that we didn't get enough done. In terms of roles, Emil does about 90% of the work and then I take credit for 50% of the outcome! To be honest, splitting up duties is a really important and challenging part of running the business that I didn't expect would be as difficult as it is. Figuring out who is better at various types of tasks and actually transitioning from one of us handling certain things to the other taking over, that's been tough. We're working to get better at this.

Emil: The two businesses/brands complement each other in many ways, and it's been a lot of fun and very educational doing both of them simultaneously. It's also a crazy amount of work, and we're always feeling like we're falling behind on things. There are times when it feels like Hickoree's is a distraction from The Hill-Side and vice versa. Hopefully it won't always be like this. Also there's just a lot of immediate, unglamorous work that some days can feel like it gets in the way of higher level things. That's the work that can be hardest to divvy up, because we both feel like we have more important things we could be doing . . . but I think that just comes with the territory when you start something from scratch like this.

Emil and Sandy hard at work punching numbers and firming up their abs.

Q: ...Let's get into the present collection. Talk about some of the fabrics we're looking at for SS10. What's new? What's got you stoked?

Sandy and Emil: For spring/summer 2010, our second season, we have introduced several new fabrics to complement the pieces that we carried over from SS09. We have two new colors of our standard chambray, one is a natural unbleached white with green selvedge line and the other is a heavy stonewashed version of our basic indigo chambray, which yields a really pretty pale blue color. There are two lightweight cotton chambrays, which weigh in at 3.5 ounces. One is a standard indigo / white weave and the other has indigo yarns in both directions, giving it a solid, deep, intense indigo color. We've added a black selvedge chino to complement the khaki and army green versions of the same fabric that we carried over from SS09. There are two new camo-print twills, one of which is a very abstract pattern based on Switzerland military camouflage and one that's from a Danish army pattern. We've added two different indigo & white hickory stripe chambrays. There is an un-dyed organic cotton "colorgrown" canvas, which has a really nice greenish tan color that comes from this particular strain of cotton's natural hue. And finally there are the "covert" chambrays, which might be our favorites. These are made by a similar process as weaving a heather grey t-shirt, where white and colored yarns are twisted before being woven in one direction of the fabric, so sometimes the white shows on the surface and sometimes the color shows, giving the fabric an irregular, "speckled" or "salt & pepper" texture. All of these new fabrics are produced in Kojima, Japan by some of the best textile artisans in the world.

Q: How would you describe the ethos of The Hill-Side and how does it differ, if at all, from that of Hickoree's?

Emil and Sandy: The two are quite aligned in their taste and mission. We aim to satisfy customers who love shops like Hickoree's when we are designing new products for The Hill-Side, and we look for brands like The Hill-Side when seeking to expand the Hickoree's product offering. The Hill-Side ethos is about valuing craftsmanship, honesty of materials, and provenance. We feel that these traits, along with a good aesthetic sense, are the ingredients to creating objects that people will be proud to own. Approaching the maker-seller relationship from the other direction, Hickoree's Hard Goods is a place you can go to find objects that share these values.

Click here to see what's in stock from The Hill-Side on BlackbirdBallard.com, and watch for more great products from the guys, coming soon.

THE GENTLEMAN IN SPRING: HILL-SIDE POCKET SQUARES MAKE THE MAN (OR AT LEAST HIS SUIT)

The summer presents gentlemen of every climate and country with sartorial opportunities simply unattainable in the colder months of many parts of the world. Specifically, lightweight warm weather suiting evokes in beholders a range of responses from romantic revelry to the thoughtful recollection of more genteel days gone by.

If you plan on trying out the look this summer, there are only a few things to remember. One is tailoring - you want to avoid looking like a little kid playing in the Colonel's oversized seersucker. Two is a thoughtful choice of accessories. The right tie, shoes, socks (or no socks, if you're that kind of fellow), headwear, and stylishly placed pocket square complete the summer suit like shiny black tires make a clean washed car road ready. This season, get the last one right with The Hill-Side's sharp summer weight chambray pockets squares. What's next on that list?

The Hill-Side - S13-011 Lightweight Chambray Pocket Square
in indigo
DETAILS: 3.5 oz. 100% cotton selvedge chambray pocket square in deep flat indigo. Made in U.S.A. from fabric sourced in Kojima, Japan.
MEASURES: 13" x 13".
$42

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S13-010 Lightweight Chambray Pocket Square
in indigo white
DETAILS: 3.5 oz. 100% cotton selvedge chambray pocket square in variated indigo/white. Made in U.S.A. from fabric sourced in Kojima, Japan.
MEASURES: 13" x 13".
$42

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The Hill-Side - S13-006 Selvedge Chambray Pocket Square
in stone indigo
DETAILS: 5 oz. 100% cotton selvedge chambray pocket square in stone washed indigo. Made in U.S.A. from fabric sourced in Kojima, Japan.
MEASURES: 13" x 13".
$42

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The Hill-Side - S13-002 Selvedge Chambray Pocket Square
in black
DETAILS: 5 oz. 100% cotton selvedge chambray pocket square in deep charcoal. Made in U.S.A. from fabric sourced in Kojima, Japan.
MEASURES: 13" x 13".
$42

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The Hill-Side - S13-001 Selvedge Chambray Pocket Square
in indigo
DETAILS: 100% cotton washed selvedge chambray pocket square. Made in U.S.A.
MEASURES: 13" x 13".
$42

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PICTURE BOOK: SPRING SCARVES BY THE HILL-SIDE

The Hill-Side - S70-001 Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in indigo
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash red line selvedge chambray scarf in . The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-010 Lightweight Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in indigo white
DETAILS: 3.5 oz., 100% cotton one wash selvedge chambray scarf in indigo. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-008 Hickory Chambray Scarf
in pale indigo
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash selvedge chambray scarf in pale indigo and ivory stripe pattern. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-006 Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in stone indigo
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash red line selvedge chambray scarf in pale indigo. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-004 Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in Kyoto violet
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash red line selvedge chambray scarf in vivid violet. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-007 Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in natural
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash green line selvedge chambray scarf in natural off-white. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-002 Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in black
DETAILS: 5 oz., 100% cotton one wash red line selvedge chambray scarf in black. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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The Hill-Side - S70-011 Lightweight Selvedge Chambray Scarf
in indigo
DETAILS: 3.5 oz., 100% cotton one wash selvedge chambray scarf in deep flat indigo. The Hill-Side's products have a unique, vintage look and feel that sets them apart from the rest. This scarf's soft selvedge cotton muslin fabric is sourced from Kojima, Japan and manufactured by hand in New York City. Measures 21" x 72". Made in U.S.A.
$80

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Note: Photos with people in them courtesy of The Hill-Side's Spring/Summer 2010 lookbook.