La Vie en Noir

 

Tattered Rose (the shop) has many facets to it. This dark, moody, Gothic vibe is just one of them.

My personal preference in the clothing I wear is dark grey and black.

However, we also have a tons of colourful and neutral shades for those who prefer to wear something else.

Happy Easter

 Wishing all of our customers (who celebrate) a Happy Easter weekend.

Please follow us on Instagram for up to date news:

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Easter Weekend

 

Wishing all of our customers who celebrate Easter, a good and peaceful weekend.

We are not usually open on Good Friday, but we thought we should give a chance for our customers who normally work during weekdays a chance to come for a visit.

We will be open Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm.

Our Neglected Blog.....and Other Stuff

 

(above is a screenshot of our Tattered Rose Instagram page)

There was a time that this blog was our only source of Tattered Rose news...and then we started our monthly newsletter so our time was split between those two things.

Then, social media took off and we joined in where we could...namely Facebook and Instagram.

With all of that to upkeep of the online websites and platforms, something had to give.....after all, there is still a bricks and mortar store to run and our designing to do. Which means that this blog has been sadly neglected.

Then, sometime during the move last year, "we" forgot to renew our newsletter provider and lost all of our email contacts.....that was sad because it was a way for us to keep our customers updated on new things in the shop.

And so, we have relied mostly on Instagram to keep our customers and friends informed of our goings on.

Below, we will list most of the places you will find us and be able to stay informed:

Instagram: Instagram

Tattered Rose Facebook page: Tattered Rose on Facebook

Support St. Albert Group: Support St. Albert

Shops of St. Albert website: Shops of St. Albert

Note: We will be starting a new newsletter soon. You can stop by the store to sign up or send a brief email to:  tatteredrose13@gmail.com

Tattered Rose: Romantic

 

We have settled in to our new location in St. Albert. Even though our location has changed, we still have a romantic atmosphere where you can find the most romantic clothing, jewellery and home decor around.

New clothing and jewellery will be arriving for the next few months and we already have a nice collection to get you ready for Spring.

Our hours are the same:

Wed to Sat 11 to 3 or by appointment.

A Short Story About Jeans

 

Living in the country as a teenager, I was a bit out of the loop as to what was "in" as far as clothing...I just did my own thing, which, many years later (early 90's) was known as Grunge.....my Dad's old shirts worn with skirts and work boots, that kind of thing.

Anyway, by the time I got to High School, I became aware of a brand of jeans that the really cool kids were wearing. I really liked how they looked and wanted my own but I didn't have a clue what brand they were.

Then one day, a snooty fellow female student told me that they were the ONLY jeans to own and all the cool & rich kids were wearing them, both boys & girls. So I went out and bought a pair of men's unwashed, stiff Levi jeans and proceeded to wear them to the point of they were going to walk away by themselves (yuck!).  This was the way to embed your jeans with wear marks so that they would eventually become faded and worn in all the right places, with a nice contrast between dark indigo and worn spots and creases.

See, if you washed them too often the dark indigo dye would fade too evenly and the desired marks of wear and tear wouldn't be as visible. There were no prewashed and distressed jeans then...you had to distress them yourself through patience and diligence and wearing the heck out of them.

Over the years, I have bought and worn a million pair of jeans and I still prefer men's jeans because, although they are too large at the waist for a woman's body, they are cut straighter through the hip and thighs without that curvy shaped look they give a lot of women's jeans.

Fast forward to having a shop of my own, where we don't sell jeans but we sure do sell a LOT of romantic and beautiful clothing that can be worn with your favourite pair of nicely worn and tattered jeans.

For the longest time, I have loved wearing jeans with unexpected tops....romantic ruffled blouses or dresses...long duster coats....even Sympli jersey jackets with mesh layering tunics. That is part of the Tattered Rose look that we impart to our customers.

Closed Today!

 

Due to the extreme cold weather, Tattered Rose will once again be closed today.

We truly apologize for any inconvenience if anyone was planning on coming in.

See you next week...new arrivals for Spring!!

We're Gonna do the Opposite.....

 

We at Tattered Rose, don't follow the trends, nor do we want to be like every other store. Funny how, even though we don't follow the trends, it seems that our style is usually quite in line with what's happening in fashion.

This year, Pantone has named "Peach" as the colour for 2024. Peach Fuzz, they are calling it:

We have VERY little peach coloured clothing in the shop because, frankly, it is not one of our favourites. It is a colour that cannot be worn by a lot of people, especially "Winters". 

So, we will not be adhering to this colour theme for Spring 2024. Instead, we are steering more towards BLUES (the opposite colour to peach on the colour wheel) PINK, RED, TAUPE, CREAM ,WHITE and as always, BLACK and GREY.

New arrivals have already started...a little early for us this year.

Hope to see you soon!

A New Year....2024

 

With the close of 2023, I am grateful for the chance to begin a new year. Tattered Rose is closed from December 30th to January 9th for a much needed break. We will be back in the shop on Jan. 10th.

Last year was like a roller coaster for me, as I had a huge task to accomplish:  the move of Tattered Rose from Edmonton, where it was for 16 years to St. Albert. That was no easy feat, but here we are, on the other side of it and enjoying the smaller, more charming shop in one of the best little cities in Canada. We are meeting new people as well as welcoming our longtime customers from Edmonton and other places.

The second last day of the year brought heartache for me, as I said goodbye to my oldest cat, Duster...he's the one on the left. This photo was taken 6 years ago...he didn't look like this when I let him go. Luna, the black beauty on the right left me in 2018. I will love them and miss them both forever....more than words can say. I am thankful to have this time to grieve my Duster. 

With all of that behind me, I am hopeful for the next phase of Tattered Rose. New items arriving this month and regularly after that. A quiet environment to shop and more personal service to offer our customers.

With gratitude for the support of our customers, we look forward to this new year...to see new things and meet new friends.

Thank you♥