Ragpickers Antifashion Emporium Costumes & Books

09/25/2024

Hey Friends! It’s been a jam packed season as Ragpickers has been able to supply props & costumes to many local productions while Kristen worked dressing on set! We’ve much to be proud of across the Prairies as Movie Producers scout us out for our natural pristine sites and deep pools of talent!! As a Thank You to everyone’s patience who has managed the hectic scheduling to access our collection - We Offer A CONTEST!! Free ticket pairs to whomever can name the most local made movies!!!
( the film debut of this Regina built, Brenda Shenher designed and Carmen Koytk cast Future Thriller is coming right up, you can be seated at it’s premiere!!)
Share Widely : List your Local Made Movie titles : Winners announced FRIDAY Noon - Movie = Friday Night - Sept 27!

09/25/2024

Hey Friends! It’s been a jam packed season as Ragpickers has been able to supply props & costumes to many local productions while Kristen worked dressing on set! We’ve much to be proud of across the Prairies as Movie Producers scout us out for our natural pristine sites and deep pools of talent!! As a Thank You to everyone’s patience who has managed the hectic scheduling to access our collection - We Offer A CONTEST!! Free ticket pairs to whomever can name the most local made movies!!!
( the film debut of this Regina built and Carmen Koytk casted Future Thriller is coming right up, you can be seated at it’s premiere!!)
Share Widely : List your Local Made Movie titles : Winners announced FRIDAY Noon - Movie = Friday Night - Sept 27!

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07/29/2024

Deep Gratitude for all who attended our Photo Booth in support of the Cooks Creek Medieval Fest! Absolutely loved the sparks of joy & pure delight that rose up from everyone who had their photos done!! Tag Us in your selfies from the booth too!

07/23/2024

It was a fantastique Summers day, just back from one festival gearing up for another - juggling day call to film sets to dress some great Backgrounders when this lovely reported dropped by…. In the colourful chaos of my world - she found a story…..

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Thanks to everyone for their patience in booking appointments these days - it’s a busy schedule- but we make it work!!

À l'intérieur de l’atelier de Ragpickers, Kristen Andrews peut vous aider à trouver pratiquement tous les types de costumes dont vous avez besoin. Son entrepôt compte plus de 25 000 vêtements et elle travaille auprès de divers festivals, notamment le festival Fringe de Winnipeg. La journalis...

06/22/2024

What a Whirlwind Solstice Season! Wrapping on a few movie sets to arrive back to Rags and see this terms Graduate’s on their way with some very unique and thoughtfully chosen looks! Taking on something Bespoke & Vintage for a statement to your peers shows such courage and class! Loving the chance to see some favourites from our collection get out into the world - including a specially tailored Sharkskin Tuxedo straight from the height of glam and 007/RatPack glory! Sharkskin jumped from the exotic fabrics of Middle East and South America around the 2nd world war and while durable by nature, showed extreme taste and style by design! This deep red one was a Winnipeg classic in my collection since the early 90’s and still pristine! Cheers to everyone celebrating this season & choosing to bring joy and sustainability to the table with choosing a Vintage Rental!

06/13/2024

Grateful for the opportunity to be your costumer! When I get a day away from dressing on set and the prep & fittings that go into that ~ I get to come back and play in my own closet!! What joy! Today saw a church group get their entire youth congregation outfitted in era outfits, a chance to consult and work with director and writer of CBC GEM’s “Altar Boys” on their upcoming photo shoot here on site, and pulled for an Indy group fresh from the 48 HR Film Festival doing a Yoruba inspired new project, prepped the Grad Originals going out next week & then got Dr.Glen his favorite 1800’s era Military Tails for Pride & Prejudice Ball - finall, like a cherry on top - created a full character who will debut at the Anniversary Show of Phantom of the Paradise!!
Deep Gratitude to everyone who both finds me, and spreads the word like gospel ~ that Rentals, Vintage and upcycling wardrobe is Absolutely where it’s at!

05/24/2024

Greetings good folkx!
Our building is officially part of the ‘Doors Open’ tour this weekend, with guided tours on offer every 30 mins on Sunday, and Ragpickers Emporium & Associated Artisan Studios around on Saturday : Noon til Four.

The J.R. Watkins Medical Building was the place to go in 1914 in Winnipeg if you were not feeling well. This building was the Canadian Manufacturing and Distribution Center for “cure all” products for all that ails you. This building has now been converted to Artist studios to provide a creative...

05/05/2024

Greetings Folks! Happy Spring! We have been steady at the warehouse shoppe with your costume requests, an uptick in both Film & Theatre requests and the welcome flow of the Pop Up Markets!! It came to attention that this page doesn’t get enough frequent updates, well here we are and with gratitude for Real Life Trade & Commerce that keeps us engaged! May we all embrace what we know to be the best sustainable practices for covering ourselves, comforting our homes and feeding loved ones. We continue to ethically source, divert from landfill and restore artifacts with heritage lineage while celebrating the diversity of AntiFashion!!! Still yours by Appointment ~ reach out, call or message. Let’s Keep Connected!

05/01/2024

5:30 @ City Hall - gather in solidarity

I am working tonight, at a job I love dearly that was the first to give me sick leave and medical coverage. As a self employed person for the last 35 years, this has meant an awful lot. I would be walking tonight except I’m working. If you appreciate the hard won rights of your job - please attend in solidarity.

5:30 PM ~ City Hall

04/07/2024

Greetings Folks ~ away from connectivity and phone lines for a few days, travelling to experience the eclipse. Asking for your patience & understanding in costume concerns! Please Text or use WhatsApp if you’d like a response!

03/26/2024

~Spring Challenge ~til the waters run high…The Geese & Ducks are all returning let’s clean their nesting grounds to welcome them!! The Seine, The Assiniboine, The mighty Red - rivers who live alongside of us!
(( for spring break … for the spry ones!))
P.L.U.Ging? Pick Litter Up into Garbage while Jogging?))
1 Bag a Day ~ while you are on your way
Where ever you enjoy the river or it’s tributaries, think of her as a living entity, the river has a head, lies in a bed, runs and remembers…. Water IS Life, so let’s look after our kin! Get the garbage in a Bin!
✨please ✨share freely✨organize w/ others✨do what you can✨WATER is LIFE✨

02/21/2024

It’s ON!!

Get ready for a good time. New and old favourite vendors lined up for March 1. It's not just a market; it's an experience. The bar is open for those who enjoy a drink and a mingle.

01/25/2024

This is such a great comeUNITY event!! Please put us in your tour list!

We're back at the iconic Royal Albert Hotel 5-9pm February 2!

01/05/2024

Greeting Fair Folk and Fine People ~ The “First Friday People’s Market” is taking a respectful break this Friday in light of the fundraisings and a certain memorial : this New Year has cast itself a saddening net that requires us to be present with one another. May February bring us back to a place where we might better enjoy the Art, the Market, the Offerings of our unique community once again at The Royal Albert Arms hotel. Until then, may Peace & Prosperity find us each where we are at.

01/01/2024

Good riddance and farewell 2023 - of this year - so long - we are nearly free
Open the Door to what’s more, we welcome in 2024

12/31/2023

12/24/2023

✨Happiest of Holidays!✨
~ we are closed the next few days, but OPEN for NYE rentals on Dec 28/29/30 Drop Ins between Noon - Five or text for an Appointment

12/01/2023

First Friday ~Tonight’s the Night!

11/29/2023

What a special holiday treat to be part of the and their Tree of Joy event with 14 Trees and 14 kids with Dreams made true!

11/27/2023

Grateful this weekend past to have had creative minds at work. Our gallery space offers photographers, video & film makers the space they need to envision their projects. Access to over 25,000 costumes at the ready helps support those projects too! We are excited for the music video that will drop from this artist!!

11/20/2023

They’re ready! Kris Kringle, Victorian Mr & Mrs Klause, Elf on the Shelf and Good Ol St.Nick. We have rentals for all kinds of Holiday Happiness! Helpers and Mischief makers alike! Call for your Appointment! 995-RAGS (7247)

11/10/2023

Ragpickers main minder is away for the next few days ~ but Saturdays workshop is set and in good care, all Costume inquiries are good via text! Or email! Back next week and ready for Drop In Appointments!
*PS* any outstanding costume returns can arrive w/o penalty on Saturday Only between 10:30-11:30!!