Monday 24 May 2021

Transitioning & Transparency

 


If you read this blog.....thank you. It means a lot to me that you take the time to see what we are up to at the store.

It also means that you are in the know about what is going on at Tattered Rose, my heart & soul for the last 22 years (26 years if you count the first store I had, Way Out West, a romantic western store)

We moved the store to Alberta from Winnipeg and opened up shop in a tiny location near Jasper Avenue and 122nd Street in 2007. Then, in 2011, because the buildings in that area were being torn down to make way for modern big city buildings, we had to move to a new location.

We found a great store space on 110 Street, just north of 99 Ave., in a condo building. It needed a LOT of renovations such as removing the ugly drop tile ceiling and the nauseating swirly carpeting that were on the floors. It required painting, building of walls, installation of track lighting, chandeliers and A/C unit. That was time consuming and costly, but totally worth it.

I love the store space and you have too over the past 10 years. I am so grateful for the loyal customers who have shopped at Tattered Rose over the years. Many new friendships have also been formed.

As with many good things, however, the world changes so you must change with it whether you are ready or not.

The past year and a half has not been easy to be in business. With the shutdowns and restrictions and the fear surrounding Covid-19, maintaining a clothing store has been truly challenging. But we could never have done it without the continued support of our customers!

On top of all that (as if that weren't enough) in 2020 we had to face some pretty disruptive construction around and in front of the building where Tattered Rose is located. This year, there is ongoing construction in the parkade below the store that has caused us to close during the last few weeks. The noise and vibration from jack hammering from Monday to Friday has been intolerable...so we've been open on both days during the weekend (when they are not working) to make up for being closed during the week.

Without getting too technical, we wanted to give our wonderful customers a heads up as to our plans for the future beyond December 2021, when our lease comes to an end.

Our plan is we have no definite plan yet about how or where we are going to transition to our new business model. But we DO know that we are still going to be around in some form.....in a new store space or maybe a studio. Something will happen to keep us going. The ideas are formulating as I get through each day getting things done amidst the challenges facing us....me.

We have to let go of the old and embrace the new and we are willing to do that because we have to and want to. We are ready for a change. If you get too comfortable in your surroundings, it's time to shake things up. So that is what we are doing.

Please stay tuned.....we are just getting started!




Saturday 22 May 2021

May Long Weekend Store Hours


We are open both days this long May weekend to make up for being closed during the last 2 weeks of construction noise:

Saturday 11 am to 3 pm

Sunday 12 pm to 3 pm

If you have never shopped in our store on a Sunday, perhaps you could stop by this Sunday. It is different for us....quiet and peaceful, with nicely timed visits from some of our customers.

Tuesday 18 May 2021

CORSETS are Back!


As if they ever really went away...but corsets do enjoy ebbs and flows when it comes to fashion.

There seems to be a resurgence in the wearing of corsets lately and Tattered Rose has them.

Tuesday 11 May 2021

Open This Sunday!


Great News for Sunday Shoppers:

To make up for not being open during the week, we are going to be open both days this weekend:

Store Hours:

Saturday, May 15th 11 am to 3 pm

Sunday, May 16th  12 pm to 3 pm

Stop by and see us either day!

From Tattered Rose♥

Updated Hours Due to Construction 2021

 

We are also offering By Appointment for the weekdays this week. There may be some construction noise but it should be OK if only for a short while. Please contact us by email to arrange an appointment:

tatteredrose13@gmail.com

Thanks you for your understanding.