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Above: Muse Bridal Studio owner
Brit Lawson adjusts a wedding dress
in her shop in 18th street.
Right: 29 10th Street, seen in late
November 2017, is a work in progress.

With its “beautiful hardwood floor
and large windows” she said that
the bridal company will finally earn
the “studio” in its name.
“We’re just excited to move downtown,” Lawson
It’s going to be amazing. Corbett said, “We feel like it’s a bit of a revival, and
we’re excited that we’re one of the first ones going.”
This revival will include a nod to the building’s 112-
goods at the Global Market and their temporary pop- year history, with various blasts from the past that the
up sales space, at 1228 Rosser Ave., which they open building’s contractors tore out — or otherwise came
for short periods of time on Tuesday, Thursday and across — being incorporated into the finished
Saturday. product. Old bricks, steel, tiles and reclaimed wood
They’ve also been social media darlings, posting will be featured, while certain items, such as a sweater
regular updates on their progress and the latest made at the upstairs sewing factory and a handful of
baked goods they’ve whipped up. It’s not all about items found under the floorboards, will also be
business, though. James hams it up every Saturday showcased in some way.
with lip-synching videos in which Angie appears to Although this building will serve as one of a handful
patiently humour his antics. of gems in the city’s downtown core, Robyn said that
Testing the waters with their products early-on, that the long-term goal is to have this small pocket of
James said that they currently have about 50 items in downtown renewal extend throughout the area.
their rotation. Their roasted perogy loaf has become The Sneath couple’s next project will be the
a surprise hit, incorporating caramelized onions, renovation of the top two floors of 1031 Rosser Ave.,
roasted potatoes and cheddar cheese baked in above Fraser Sneath Coffee and SKIN Clinics, to
sourdough. accommodate a luxury day spa.
“We have people who purchase it, they leave and go “It's going to be amazing — full service spa with steam
to the car and come back in to buy a second loaf rooms and a hot tub on a balcony on the third floor
because they’ve been tearing and eating off chunks,” cantilevered out and overlooking our beautiful valley,”
James said with a chuckle. Robyn said. “It will be a real draw for downtown.”
While the Chambers’ place on the main floor will Having already renovated that building’s main floor,
serve as a new company’s beginning, Muse Bridal this effort will also join their recent renovation of the
Studio will have a rebirth on the second floor after five top floors of 829 and 833 Rosser Ave., which
years in business. Owner Britt Lawson Corbett said accommodate eight high-end apartment rentals
that with the lease up at their current space, the they’ve called the Prairie Lofts.
historic downtown building offers them a new space This won’t be the end of it, Robyn said, hinting; “We
to “start from scratch” and create their own space. always have more ideas for downtown.”

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