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Show Us Your Shoes

Product Design

Show Us Your Shoes

 3-minute read When I was a teenager, my gym teacher had a sign on her door that said “Show Me Your Friends. I’ll Show You Your Future”....
In His Shoes: Ryan Oland

Profiles

In His Shoes: Ryan Oland

 9-minute read We steal time from an Emergency Doctor with very little time to find out what it's like working 80-hr weeks, and how he decompresses from...
What It's Like to Work As a Stylist in Canada

Profiles

What It's Like to Work As a Stylist in Canada

 12-minute read Toronto-based personal + celebrity stylist Talia Brown real-talks about breaking into the Canadian fashion industry. Plus: Why she chose the Heeled Mule from Poppy Barley's...
Women's Shoes For Wide Feet

Product Design

Women's Shoes For Wide Feet

 5-minute read Amy Tan, an academic family physician and an avid Poppy Barley fan, tells us why, after a terrible car accident and a lifelong struggle to...
Lawyer Style vs. Startup Style

Product Design

Lawyer Style vs. Startup Style

 8-minute read From a corporate office to a co-working space, Connor, a lawyer, and Warren, a community manager, compare style notes. One thing they do have in...
All the Cocktail Recipes You Need this Summer

Lifestyle

All the Cocktail Recipes You Need this Summer

 2-minute read In light of our Summer 2016 Collection launch (hello, White Cheetah!) we asked sommelier Sasha McCauley to create five easy-breezy custom cocktails inspired by our...
Working Remotely: A Digital Nomad on a U.S. Road Trip

Lifestyle

Working Remotely: A Digital Nomad on a U.S. Road Trip

 20-minute read Monica, our Brand Design Manager, returns from a 2-month road trip through the United States--all the while working remotely--and lives to tell us about it....
In Pursuit of Work-Life Balance

Founders' Letter

In Pursuit of Work-Life Balance

 6-minute read After giving birth to her first son Jude in January, our co-founder, Justine, talks about finding the elusive "balance" in life between work and play....
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes at our Summer 2016 Shoot

Behind the Business

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes at our Summer 2016 Shoot

 1-minute read Daelan from Team PB captures some behind-the-scenes video footage from our Summer 2016 shoot at the Matrix Hotel. Watch all the styling came together. It's...
In Her Shoes: Shay Merritt

Profiles

In Her Shoes: Shay Merritt

 8-minute read "I transform myself into her and her mind on a daily basis!" Shay Merritt gives the inside scoop on what it's like to create content...
In His Shoes: Paul Webster

Profiles

In His Shoes: Paul Webster

 8-minute read Paul Webster, a curling coach and 2018 Olympic Canadian Team Leader, shares how he turned his love for curling and teaching into a full-time career....
Extreme Sizes: What It's Like to Have Size 5 and Size 11 Feet

Product Design

Extreme Sizes: What It's Like to Have Size 5 and Size 11 Feet

 6-minute read Breanna Mroczek and Janet Davie have a lot of things in common — except for their shoe size. Listen in on the Where Calgary editors'...