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Product Design

How a Season Is Made: Inside Our Spring 2026 Collection

4-minute read

How trends, travel, and everyday moments shaped our most joyful season yet. Why Everything Looks the Same (and How We Stay Different) Designing Spring 2026...

Lifestyle, Product Design

Styled in the Annex

4-minute read Inside fashion stylist Shira Hershkop’s take on the east–west bag and how to wear it now.

Product Design

How to Care for Your Wooden Clogs

2-minute read Discover how to care for and clean your wooden clogs to make them last for years to come! Plus, check out our sustainably made leather...

Product Design

Years in the Making: So Pretty Cara Cotter x Poppy Barley

4-minute read

Women-owned? Check. Founded in Edmonton, Alberta? Check. Ethical production? Check. Beautiful products? Check. A new jewelry collection to share with you? Check and check! Cara...

Product Design

The Best Handbags for Women Who Do Things

2-minute read

You can have it all–in one handbag. We’ve rounded up our favourite mid-sized handbags that make the perfect everyday sidekick to carry your essentials and...

Product Design

Footwear Trends for 2022

3-minute read

As 2022 kicks off, inquiring minds want to know what to expect when it comes to footwear and styling trends this spring. Our senior designer...

Product Design

Tall Boots for Short Women

5-minute read 5'2" Breanne, talks tall boots for short women, her favourite Poppy Barley boot styles, and tips for dressing a short frame.

Product Design

The Rediscovery Collection: Style Deep Dive

2-minute read

Our new Rediscovery Collection is designed for rekindling our friendships with hugs, returning to our favourite local spots, and traveling to destinations far afield. It’s...

Product Design

Leather Shoes You Don't Need To Break In

3-minute read

We’ve all been there–slipping on a pair of leather shoes and feeling immediate discomfort. “How long will this last? Will they stretch? Are they going...

Product Design

How to Break in Leather Shoes

6-minute read While sizing is completely personal and almost always of differing opinion, we’re noting down a few key points about fit, stretching and the natural journey...

Product Design

The Ultimate Guide: How to Clean Your Leather Shoes and Accessories

7-minute read With spring in the air and a bit of spare time on your hands, now is the perfect time to clean and stow your winter...

Product Design

How Reducing Packaging Can Have a Big Impact

3-minute read Packaging has a big impact—an incredible 47 percent of total plastic waste in Canada comes from packaging. If everything we buy comes in packaging, and...