We have some lovely new items and displays in the shop.....and we are open today from 11 am to 3 pm.
Hope to see you soon.
Happy Long Weekend.
P.S. We do not requite that masks be worn in the store but you are more than welcome to wear one if you choose.
With love,
Tattered Rose
Underneath this great duster coat is an embroidered stone linen dress that could go on forever. I, of course, love the look of it layered over the MP jeans but it would smashing with bare legs and a pair of sandals for summer too.
Oh my!
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 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.
There seems to be a resurgence in the wearing of corsets lately and Tattered Rose has them.
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♥
