Moving News.....Finally and for Sure!

 

I know back in February, we reported the news that Tattered Rose was going to be moving to St. Albert. Then three weeks later, we found out that the deal had fallen through and we would NOT be moving just yet.

After all this time and looking at countless potential store spaces, none of which we liked as much as the one we lost, we can happily report that things have come full circle.

This means that we WILL be moving to Riel Park in St. Albert after all...in the very same space we (almost) had!! The new owners of the building contacted me to see if I was still interested. Long story short: we got it again!

I know our Edmonton customers will not be too happy but it is strongly felt in my heart that it is time to move on from our space in Edmonton that we have occupied for the past 12 years....the longest Tattered Rose has ever been in one place! It has served us well but things are changing in the downtown area and parking is not easy to find so it is time for a new adventure.

We will be located in Riel Park at 33 Rayborn Crescent. We got the keys yesterday and are looking forward to creating a new store that we hope you will love. It will be different from our current space but we will do our best to make it a cozy, pretty place to shop for the unique clothing and home decor that we have to offer.

Please stay tuned for the exact date of the move. We will be in our current space for a few months yet so if you can make time, we hope you will be able to visit us soon, before we dismantle things.

Exciting AND scary but sometimes changes for the new and better ARE that way. 

Parisian Chic is Alive & Well at Tattered Rose!

 

This is what we imagine Parisian Chic looks like at night...dressed up for an evening of dinner theatre or just a night on the town.

Do we think that you would wear these outfits on a daily basis, over here in Canada? No. But every now and then, an event comes up, like a wedding, a night at the opera, or a dress up evening with friends...and those would be the times you might wear black lace, or organza or velvet. 

Tattered Rose has such outfits and we are always here to help you pick out pieces from the shop that will work for you.

Parisian Chic....an idea that is not new but one that we have always loved and offered our customers.

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Our Next Photoshoot Model?

 

This beautiful young lady was recently in our shop trying on a few of our designs. I had to capture this image of her because she wore the clothing so well.

Then I asked her if she would be willing to be in our next photo shoot....to which she replied "yes". She was a bit shy here but we think we can get her to relax a bit next time!

We often have so many ideas that not all of them come to fruition but we are truly hoping this photo shoot happens!

Please stay tuned.....

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

 

Well, my friends/customers.....

If THIS news disapoints you, imagine how we (I) must feel.

That new space we had leased in St. Albert fell through. The owner cancelled my lease two days before I was to take possession of the space to get it ready for Tattered Rose. She sold the building and the new owners apparently want to occupy the whole main floor, which is where our store would have been. Even though it was a legal contract, and we probably could have forced the issue, we chose not to. 

This means that we are still looking for the perfect location for Tattered Rose. This also means that we may end up staying where we are if we do not find the right sdpace. Right now, things are up in the air. 

This whole situation has been so stressful and heart breaking but "it will be OK in the end. And if it is not OK, then it is not the end." (to quote a line from the movie "The Best Marigold Hotel)

One thing we know for sure: we are not gong to disappear. One way or another, Tattered Rose is here to stay and we still have so much to bring our customers, it is mind-boggling!

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Does anyone read our blog anymore? WE HAVE BIG NEWS!

 

For the last few years, we have been hinting at some big changes coming to Tattered Rose. We tried really hard to continue to make things work in our current space in Edmonton but...

Well, we can finally tell you the BIG NEWS because it has finally come to fruition. After much soul searching and mind-bending consideration, we have decided that the only thing we can do is move the store. We won't go into detail since that would serve no purpose except to litter our blog with negativity. Suffice it to say, we need to go where we are treated with respect, fairness and honesty, as far as landlords go. Period. (Our regular customers know the inside scoop here)

Anyway, we are looking at this move as an exciting adventure! Our new space will be welcoming and enchanting in a hometown, old world shabby romantic way. We will not have the walk by foot traffic of our current downtown Edmonton location but we are hoping that our customers will follow us. to St. Albert, where we hope to be located as of late summer this year.

Please stay tuned for updates.

The Restoration of Tattered Rose!

 

After a 3 week closure for landord repairs to the building Tattered Rose is located in, we are pretty much ready to reopen on Thursday, January 19th!

For now, we will maintain our hours of Wed through Saturday, 11 am to 3 pm. We might expand these hours closer to Spring....we'll see how things go.

Looking forward to Spring and Spring clothing!!

Bye for now....hope to see you soon.

Carol

a.k.a. Tattered Rose

A New Year Often Comes with Changes.....

 

Most of our regular customers know that our store has been made to close from Jan. 2 - Jan. 19 because of pipe repairs by the landlord in our space.

It is not easy to see almost 3/4 of your store pushed aside and moved to make room for the work that is being done. It is also not easy to not be available for our customers during this part of the winter, when a little bit of retail therapy and/or a social visit would help so much.

BUT, that being said, we are so looking forward to re-opening next week (if all goes well with the job) and starting our Spring displays in the store.

We have a new line coming soon...Les Ours from France. It is a very romantic and beautfully made with an artisan aesthetic that fits so perfectly with Tattered Rose and the other lines we carry, including Magnolia Pearl and Carol Simon (our exclusive designs hand made in Alberta)

We are looking forward to seeing our customers again, putting the store back together, longer days, and new clothing!

Please stay tuned...