Our Story
In order to tell you a bit about Urban Gypsy, I’ll have to tell you a bit about it’s founder and manager, Ashley Shaffner.
She started out life as a little kid with very big boots to fill. This was mainly because Ashley spent her earliest years in Texas where everything’s bigger- including kid’s cowboy boots- but it’s also because she was born to see the world. After just a few meagre years of living in the big T, her family moved across the pond to England. She spent the main part of her childhood there living in numerous counties until her teenage years when the family once again packed up and moved. This time it was to Oregon. As if being a new student as a teenager isn’t enough, Ashley had a delightful mix of a Southern drawl with an elegant English finish. Luckily, Oregon got most of that out of her until moving back down South to Texas again. Moving around as a child definitely created a free spirit in Ashley and a love and openness to new things.
If you’ve ever moved around a lot, you’ll know what it’s like to feel unsettled. But then if you’re still unsettled, it’s probably because you’ve never been to Roanoke, Virginia. Ashley had the great fortune of visiting Roanoke only to find that the longing for beautiful Oregon scenery, kind Texan welcomes, and eccentric English character was all rolled in to one amazing place. Ashley’s vacation became a move for life; there was no turning back.
Not only does the culmination of different places and people in Ashley’s past create a wonderful vision of beauty and vibrancy to her character, but it also influences her style to a T. But her past not only included these great places and people, but also a vast array of professions coming together to create her dream today. From being the apprentice of a famous sculptor in Texas, to promotions for Radio Stations, to antique buying trips in England and France for families and businesses, Ashley’s skills have spanned the world. Now in the perfect setting of Roanoke’s historical Grandin Village, Ashley’s travelling past and creative vision is settled and Urban Gypsy has been formed. It is thanks to the many friends and family involved that Ashley’s vision of a beautiful store in a beautiful town is now a reality.
Urban Gypsy is a combination of the elegance and style of European culture with the friendliness and atmosphere of bold American dreams. The amalgamation is a welcoming store with beautiful clothes, accessories, shoes, furniture, gifts, and more. With charming decor and plenty to see, Urban Gypsy is unique and accommodating to individual’s style. In order to maintain originality, the clothing's colours and styles are limited in number so that each buy is one of a kind. This shop is not only a place to feel good about how you or your home look but also to make you feel good about yourself. Wherever possible, items have been selected because of their environmentally and economically sound origins. Urban Gypsy is truly a place created from the sites of the world settled in the comfort of a home town. This is in everyway a part of the wonderful community that Ashley loves.
By Alex Sawyer
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I cried with Paige when another store closed on Grandin, now I must cry for the wonderful Urban Gypsy closing.
You all did a great job. I wish you all the best for 2023!
Maybe I can follow you on Facebook.
Did you enjoy sipping and strolling during Winterfest? For the remaining Thurs, Friday and Saturdays in December from 11am-9pm you can purchase a beverage from a participating restaurant and stroll Grandin while enjoying your bevie! Be sure to pop-in and shop at the retailers too!
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Urban Gypsy Two and a Half Sisters The Grey Goose of Grandin On the Rise Bakery Grandin
Here are some other small businesses that we love in Grandin Village : Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar , Urban Gypsy , and Too Many Books .
Now we want to hear from you! Tag your favorite small business in the comments and tell us what you love about them.
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Small business Saturday. After you’ve stopped at Black Dog and shopped small continue on to Grandin Village. Many, many businesses there that could use your support also!!!. My heart will always belong to Grandin!!!Grandin VillageKoiner Kulp Thomas - Black Dog Salvage MarketplaceBlack Dog SalvageUrban GypsyNew To Me Consignment
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Please join us this weekend for lots of savings.
We have fun gifts for our first 10 shoppers on Saturday.
Plus, every customer on Saturday will have the chance to win a huge, Grandin Village-themed gift basket that includes gift cards to restaurants and other businesses.
You can enter to win the basket at:
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- Two and a Half Sisters
- New To Me Consignment Boutique
- Urban Gypsy
- On the Rise Bakery Grandin
We’ll see you this weekend!
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A huge Thank You to Natalie Faunce and WDBJ7 for this wonderful chat we had.
Please come and support all the wonderful stores Grandin Village has to offer! We are the one stop shop for food, gifts, clothes and more. Please watch this and come shopping in the village, you are supporting so much more than just our stores, you are supporting our hopes and dreams!
Grandin Village New To Me Consignment Boutique The Grey Goose of Grandin Urban Gypsy
In case you missed it- you can still watch Here @ Home featuring the Grandin Village retail ladies! Thanks Natalie Faunce and WDBJ7.
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A bike ride to check out community gardens and shop for a yummy local breakfast? Oh yeah.
LEAP is so excited to participate in Roanoke’s amazing GO Fest for the first time!
Saturday morning join LEAP, Cardinal Bicycle, and RIDE Solutions on a guided bike ride starting from the Cardinal Bicycle tent at GO Fest (on Jefferson Street, next to the Patrick Henry Hotel), stopping at Morningside Community Garden, Cardinal Bicycle Cafe, Grandin Village Farmers Market, Mountain View Community Garden, then back to GO Fest. (Find a map of the route in our GO Fest event listing; link in stories) This will be a great way to see a few of Roanoke’s community gardens, check out Grandin Village AND to eat some amazing food.
The ride begins at 9:30. There is no cost, but registration is encouraged. No bike? No problem! Cardinal will have demo bikes at their tent. Arrive early to score a ride. Questions? Reach out to
[email protected].
See you there!
Cardinal Bicycle Roanoke Outside Roanoke GO Outside Festival Grandin Village PLAY Roanoke Roanoke Co+op RIDE Solutions Urban Gypsy
Great having coffee this morning with the amazing business leaders in the Grandin Village!! Look for our new “mompreneur” segment coming up on “Here @ Home” on WDBJ7!!
New To Me Consignment Boutique
Urban Gypsy
Two and a Half Sisters
Little Green Hive Coffee & Tea
The Grey Goose of Grandin
Thanks to everyone that continues to support the local small businesses in Grandin! We couldn’t do it without you!
The Grey Goose of Grandin Two and a Half Sisters Urban Gypsy Grandin Village
Keep an eye out for some amazing events and new things happening in Grandin Village 💛🏡
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Urban Gypsy is an amazing shop and is a staple here in the village ~ loved by many ❤️
Excited to be popping up at Urban Gypsy this Saturday!
Join me this Thursday at Urban Gypsy for their after hours event from 5-8pm! They’ll have refreshments and I’ll sing you some tunes while you shop! See you there!✌️❤️🎶
Miles is a 5-month-old velvet hippo puppy who had a rough start in life and is very insecure because of that.
Our field trips help build Miles's confidence and give him the opportunity to meet all different kinds of people. He was so brave and social! Here he is doing a fabulous SIT-STAY with his dad in Urban Gypsy in Grandin Village.
At Urban Gypsy ☺️
