Poppy Barley Weekly 05

Happy Canada Day! Hopefully, like us, you're taking a long weekend. This was one busy week! Here's what we did:

• Hosted our #PBAmbassador wrap-up dinners in Calgary and Edmonton over good food and good drinks (pictured above - everyone in their Poppy Barleys makes us feel so good!). We missed our Portland and Connecticut ambassadors, and we'll be starting the search for our next round of ambassadors soon - but, after 6 months, we're sad to say goodbye to the first group!
• On that note - we were also featured on Endlessly Enraptured this week. Jade, from Portland, shares her experience of being a Poppy Barley ambassador with 15 gorgeous photos in her Camel Nubuck Modern Mary-Janes.
• We were at PARKSALE in Calgary - although it was muddy at Haultain Park in the morning, the sun came out for the afternoon and we met and measured some awesome customers. We love Calgary!
• We had a very exciting September issue photo shoot on Sunday with our founders Kendall and Justine. (Lips are sealed until the mag hits stands.)
• We conducted Jenga-interviews in search for our next team member. You'll get to meet our pick soon!
• We finished our Summer Solstice Measuring Parties (and therefore drank champagne all week). You can still book appointments to get measured at our office in Edmonton every Monday between 1pm-6pm.
• Speaking of Canada Day, we're hosting a Canada Day FLASH SALE. Get $25 off any Poppy Barley shoes in red. Sale ends July 1st.

And here's what we're reading:

• From Inc Magazine's most fascinating entrepreneurs series: How Anita Roddick changed business forever (1990 profile) and DVF on staging a comeback
• Uber launches 1-click weddings that take an hour
• The trials of being a modern day princess
• Great insights on building a successful start-up from anywhere by Prezi
• Rise of new leaders in surge of e-commerce for men

Follow along on Instagram for a real-time play-by-play. Until then - Happy Canada Day!