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We moved!

2013-03-24T21:26:00.003-06:00

Hi my loves! :) My oh my, do I have exciting news for you! We moved & have a new pretty home for RoseVintage & blogging,

www.rose-vintage.com

Three years ago I started Threadesque (a lifestyle inspired by fashion) & it has blossomed into a business, RoseVintage! I wouldn't be able to do this without you all! Thank you so much for following & I hope to see you on the new site!

XO,

Sam

Back to Plaid

2012-12-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

After stuffing our faces on Thanksgiving day, Mariah & I decided to do a little photo shoot for RoseVintage! We shot it at the same place Dono & I had our senior photos taken... 5 years ago, WHOA! For styling I was inspired by primary colors, back to school & the rustic location!

All of these items are available at:

www.etsy.com/shop/samanthabalk

Give Thanks!

2012-11-30T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hi lovelies! Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I sure hope so!

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays! How couldn't it be? A day all about celebrating what you're thankful for, eating a ton of food & being with family!

One of our family traditions is to go around the table saying what were thankful for. Does your family do the same? I'm soooooo thankful for everything in my life! Especially my babe! I'm truly blessed! <3

What are you most thankful for?

Home sweet home!

Traveling outfit

Thanksgiving day outfit

My favorite thing to do in my hometown is explore the forest behind my childhood home, absorbing all of the inspiration!

Did you go shopping on Black Friday? We did! Where? Roughly 10 thrift stores across South Eastern MI & Toledo, OH! We found so many gems for RoseVintage! Can't wait to share my finds with you!

XO,

Sam

Home for the Holidays!

2012-11-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of shooting my little sister, Mariah for our Home for the Holidays RoseVintage shoot! We found an amazing abandoned farm in Monroe, MI (our hometown) & explored it with bundles of vintage clothing & a camera! Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! I can't wait to start decking the halls!

XO,

Sam

Our Tour Comes to a Close

2012-10-21T13:00:00.000-06:00

Where have we been?

Renegade Craft Fair - Chicago, IL

We had lots of fun visitors!

Day 1 & 2 outfits!

Otis loves coming to our shows & he even found a girlfriend!

DIY Fest - Ferndale, MI

Added lots of fall goodies to the shop!

Sister style with Mariah! :)

My lovely friend, Karyn from Dethrose Vintage came all the way from Chicago to visit & even bought that 1950's plaid dress from us that she's wearing in the photo!

Our little Rose looks so cute in the dark!

Randolph Street Market - Chicago, IL

Rose looking pretty in the sunshine!

Look at those amazing smiles on our visitors! LOVE THEM!

Day 1 Outfit

Can't decide which visitor makes us smile bigger... Gruppa the pup or Karyn the superstar? Okay, Karyn wins because she knows how to boogie!

A fun little video courtesy of Credstyle!
Wow, we truly had such an amazing time touring the country in our mobile shop! Thank you SO much for coming out & supporting us!
We're going to start mapping out next summer's tour, so stay tuned for tour dates! :)

RoseVintage for the Gents Photo Shoot!

2012-10-20T13:00:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I announced RoseVintage for the G E N T S!

I hope you're as excited as I am! Here's a few of my favorite shots from our men's shoot with Cody Martell! Isn't he a cutie? ;)

RoseVintage for the Gents!

2012-10-19T22:39:00.001-06:00

Hey you, yeah.. YOU!

We have exciting news for all of you RoseVintage fans!

One of the top questions we received this summer while on tour with our mobile shop was, "Do you sell mens clothing"? Of course we had to say no. I personally hate having to respond with the word "NO" to anything. So I started searching thrift stores & estate sales for menswear. This was such a new territory for me being that I have NEVER worked with mens clothing. I asked for my fiance, Donovan's help a lot. What's your favorite piece of clothing? What do you look for while thrifting? Favorite brands, fabric, style? What inspires you? How much are you willing to pay for a shirt, jeans, shoes? Even though he's not into fashion by any means, he was a GREAT help & had lots of answers!

My little sister's friend, Cody Martell, modeled for our VERY FIRST RoseVintage menswear photo shoot. He has amazing style & an even better personality so I knew he would be the perfect fit!

The next step was picking a name for the new mens section of our vintage shop! Easier said than done. After much debate between "menswear" or "dudes". I turned to my Facebook friends for help. Many of my friends & family made amazing suggestions but the one that I couldn't stop smiling about was "gents".

So here it is... we're announcing RoseVintage for the Gents! We have stacks of vintage Pendleton flannels, silk skinny ties & knitted amazingness!

Head over to http://www.etsy.com/shop/samanthabalk to shop now!

STYLE CRUSH - Clémence Poésy

2012-10-11T14:55:00.000-06:00

S T Y L E C R U S H

Clémence Poésy

The first time I stumbled upon this french beauty was while watching a Gossip Girl episode. I thought she looked extremely familiar but didn't realize until watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, that she was in a previous Harry Potter movie. After seeing her pop up in several different magazines, she quickly became one of my "style crushes".

Apple Orchard Love

2012-10-10T12:00:00.000-06:00

One of my favorite places on earth is the Erie Apple Orchard. Living in Montana for the last three years, I was definitely deprived of cider & donuts. So I made sure to make it my number one priority to get my fix of macintosh apples, fresh apple cider & donuts! Mariah & I nearly ate a dozen of donuts to ourselves.. yikes. It was SO worth it though!

Have you been to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch yet this fall?

What fall traditions do you have?

XO,

Sam

FALL in love with RoseVintage

2012-10-09T13:48:00.004-06:00

Hi my loves! I'm currently in Michigan working on a few projects. I love being here because I get to be with my family. Speaking of family, my little sister, Mariah & I have a nice little thing going. She models for RoseVintage & I take photos. We work really well together, sometimes I think we have the same brain!

This past weekend we pulled up to an abandoned farm in Monroe, MI. Set up a little styling station out of my car & started snapping away! I'm pretty happy with the results. What do you think?

P.S. Many thanks to Mariah Balk & Kaila Emerick for all of your help!

XO,

Sam

OUTFIT POST - Stripes, Hearts & Bows!

2012-09-10T14:17:00.000-06:00

Lovely Details:

Jacket: Anthropologie Blouse: Vintage Christian Dior

Skirt: Forever21 Tights: H&M Shoes: Vintage Trotters

RoseVintage in the City!

2012-09-04T20:01:00.000-06:00

Hello, Chicago.

RoseVintage is having a blast in this city!

So far we've done three shows here and have a few others coming up.

Check out our Facebook page for upcoming tour information.

:The Vintage Bazaar:

:Randolph Street Market:

Our lovely customers:

:Vintage Heaven:

NEXT STOP:

The Renegade Craft Fair is being held along Division St. in Wicker Park. The fair will stretch down 7 city blocks between Damen + Paulina, featuring 300 booths! The Vintage Bazaar pop-up market will be along Wolcott and in the school parking lot at Division and Wolcott. Come say hi to Rose & try on some lovely RoseVintage frocks!

Apartment Progress!

2012-08-29T17:16:00.000-06:00

My loves. Please forgive me for my lack of blogging. I've been so busy with RoseVintage that I haven't had time to post on here. My tour ends mid October so I promise to be back full time very soon! In the meantime I'll be working on catching you up with all of the exciting things that we've been up to!

Here's a little room by room apartment tour!

Dining room:

We wanted our dining room to be light, clean & airy. For furniture we went with a round white table from Ikea & four white Eames chairs. I hung vintage botanical prints with kraft clips on the wall. I love to have fresh flowers on the table as often as possible!

Kitchen:

I have a pretty large collection of cutesy colorful Anthropologie goodies that I've purchased over the years while working there. I love a colorful kitchen! Since it's such a small space we had to come up with clever storage ideas. This magnetic knife holder is a life saver & everyone should have one!

-Rooms that we're currently working on-

Bathroom:

We really want our bathroom to look "apothecary-esque". So far we haven't made much progress. We've actually only purchased two things for this room; this shower curtain & bath mat, which we're really happy with!

Living room:

This room still needs a lot of work. It's adventure inspired (maps, globes & vintage finds). Our furniture is very danish. I purchased this cute fox pillow & these vintage record coasters! Oh & Otis likes to sleep on vintage granny square quilts!

Bedroom:

Oh.. our bedroom, our bedroom. Such a work in progress. I can't believe this but our quilt & shams are five years old. Donovan bought them from Anthro for me as a gift when we graduated from high school. I still really love them but I think it may be time for a new set, I really like this one. It would look so nice with our new curtains! All of our art is vintage finds we've collected over the years. Our bedside table is an antique chair that Dono's childhood neighbor gave us years ago, it's one of our most treasured items!

Garden:

Every time I walk into our "back yard" I instantly feel like I was transported to England! I dream of having vintage sales back there! Everyone would wear hats & dresses! We would drink tea & eat scones!

I hope you enjoyed this little tour!

xo,

sam

Fair Fun with RoseVintage!

2012-08-01T12:40:00.000-06:00

I've always dreamt of doing a fair/carnival photo shoot... my dream finally came true! I had the pleasure of shooting my little sister, Mariah, at the Monroe County Fair! It was pretty much the first time I took photos for RoseVintage all by myself. Usually I use a professional photographer or my fiance, Donovan. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I really enjoyed taking the photos & wasn't disappointed with the results. What do you think?

On the road with Rose!

2012-07-29T16:03:00.001-06:00

Hi lovelies! I've been extremely busy on my tour with Rose. I thought I would check in & share a few photos from our recent adventures with RoseVintage! You may have already seen these photos if you follow me on Instagram. I don't like to take my camera to our shows because it's so bulky, but I always have my phone & make sure to post daily photos! To see more photos & updates, follow along on IG: @samanthabalk

The Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival in

Midland, MI

The RoseVintage Summer Party in

Monroe, MI

The Summer Market in

Avon Lake, OH

NEXT STOP:

The Vintage Bazar

in Chicago!

The Rust Belt Market

2012-07-14T17:02:00.000-06:00

Last weekend my little sister Mariah and I had such an amazing time at The Rust Belt Market in Ferndale, MI! While setting up shop we couldn't help but get distracted by the most amazing vintage, art and handmade goods! The owners, Chris and Tiffany, were so welcoming and made our experience unforgettable! If you have the chance to visit the market, make sure to grab a steak slider and chocolate stout malt for lunch.. you will not be disappointed! :)

Day #1: We wore tropical print dresses!

A few of my favorite details from our first day at

The Rust Belt Market!

Day #2: We wore high waisted shorts & our favorite vintage blouses!

Our amazing customers:

Many thanks to all of our super cute friends (new & old)! You're the best!

-Sam & Ry

Our New City!

2012-06-25T20:09:00.000-06:00

Dono & I are so excited to be living in Chicago! We enjoyed a weekend exploring the city & unpacking.

Our apartment building was built in 1888!

I absolutely love so many things about our new place! The ceilings are extremely high, the light fixtures are beautiful (I actually can't stop admiring them), the fireplace is original & the stained glass windows let the prettiest light in!

I can't wait for all of our furniture to arrive & make this beauty feel like home! It will be very challenging considering we only have 750 sq. feet to work with, but I'm trying to come up with clever storage ideas (any suggestions would be greatly appreciated). I'll make sure to share more photos once we have furniture! :)

RoseVintage Giveaway

2012-06-24T21:19:00.000-06:00

You could win a

$40 gift certificate

to my shop, RoseVintage!

I'm also offering 40% off of blouses! Be sure to take advantage of this awesome sale soon because it ends on Friday. Use coupon code: BLOUSESALE40 at checkout.

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RoseVintage Illustration by The First Lime

2012-06-19T13:17:00.000-06:00

My dear blog friend Monica from The First Lime drew this adorable illustration of Rose & me! I love it so much that I want to use it for everything! If you're not familiar with The First Lime, it's an amazing lifestyle blog curated by a 14 year old lady from Mexico City. She's by far one of my favorite "DIY-ERS"!

CURRENT OBSESSION: Cathrineholm

2012-06-18T19:33:00.000-06:00

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With our move to Chicago quickly approaching, my spare time has been spent searching for design inspiration for our new place! I've been incredibly inspired by Cathrineholm bowls and cookware. I would love to have a collection of bowls in shades of red, blue, yellow and green to put in our white built-ins or even just a single yellow bowl for the middle of our dining room table!

Sadly, I've never been lucky enough to find any Cathrineholm while vintage shopping. Have you? If so, I would love to hear

about your finds!

OUTFIT POST - Father's Day

2012-06-17T19:45:00.001-06:00

Lovely Details:

Dress: RoseVintage Belt: Anthropologie

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Happy Father's Day! <3

Sweet Summer Time

2012-06-14T12:37:00.000-06:00

For our latest photo shoot I was inspired by simple summer pleasures! Wide open fields, blue skies, dirt roads, drinking lemonade & going for bicycle rides...

Don't you think my little sister, Mariah, did such an amazing job modeling? :)

You can find all of these items available in my shop:

RoseVintage

Wide Open Fields

2012-06-13T11:23:00.000-06:00

Hi lovelies! So sorry it's been so long. During our apartment hunting trip in Chicago, I became extremely sick & ended up in the hospital for a week. After two weeks of rest, I'm feeling MUCH better & happy to be in Michigan with my family!

Yesterday my little sister, Mariah, & fiance, Donovan, drove Rose (our 1962 Garway camper that's been renovated into a vintage shop on wheels) to the middle of the country. We parked down on a dirt road in front of a beautiful open field, threw on a few of our favorite RoseVintage frocks & Dono snapped photos!

Lovely Sponsors - May

2012-05-20T20:28:00.000-06:00

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What have I been up to?

2012-05-13T19:51:00.000-06:00

Hi guys! I'm so so so sorry I've been MIA. I've been extremely busy with several different projects & exciting adventures! First off, I was featured over on Gentri Lee as blogger of the week.. what an amazing honor! Threadesque now has over 200 followers, thank you soooo much!

Dono graduated from The University of Montana over the weekend! I remember our high school graduation like it was yesterday so seeing him graduate from college was an amazing experience! He already has a job lined up in .... drum roll, please.. Chicago! He will be working in finance at UBS starting this summer! I couldn't be more proud of my boy!

We are headed back to MI to enjoy a few summer months with family before we move to the windy city! I'll be at the Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival on June 2nd & 3rd with Rose! If you're in the area, come say hi! I would love to meet/see you! :)