Featuring pale pink walls, neon signs and bags of Old Dutch chips.
. But rather than leave his home city in favour of a bustling fashion capital, Chipman committed himself to creating the kind of resources he wanted to see in the community. “Winnipeggers sort of have a mentality to complain about it but stay here. My thing was always, ‘Oh there’s nothing here, there is no good vintage shopping.’ Well then I’m going to [create] it.”
Chipman parlayed his lifelong love for thrifting – his first job as a teen was at Value Village — into handpicking the quirky, nostalgic merch that populates the racks. “I was apprehensive to even have the word ‘vintage’ in my name, because I’m not necessarily doing authentic vintage from the ‘60s,” he says. Instead, the edit is focused on contemporary trends; think aggressive Harley Davidson tees and the winking irony of a pale pink John Deere shirt reading, “Farm Angel.
It also happens to be arguably the cutest store in the middle of the Prairies. Inside you’ll find soothing pink walls, neon signs and bags of Old Dutch chips doubling as décor. Chipman can often be found manning the counter alongside his adorable pup Joey aka perpetual Employee of the Month. Since opening in February, Chip’s has become the kind of a community space creative people in Winnipeg flock to. Chip’s Vintage served as the pickup point for tickets to themusic festival, and will be hosting a party for a friend of Chipman’s who is publishing a book of poetry. “I’ve spent my younger years building a community here [in Winnipeg] and getting to know people. It felt silly for me to leave that to try to pursue something in another city.
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