The Read
Cultivating Connection In Challenge
8-minute read
How to Break in Leather Shoes
6-minute read
How to Break in Leather Shoes
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 that your leather shoes will take.
Crumbling Supply Chains: COVID-19
6-minute read
Crumbling Supply Chains: COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to trickle into brands’ supply chains and devastatingly, it’s often its most vulnerable members that are affected the worst. This week, our Co-Founder, Justine, interviews one of our factory owners and shares the reality of COVID-19's impact on artisans, Mexico and our business as a whole.
The Ultimate Guide: How to Clean Your Leather Shoes and Accessories
7-minute read
The Ultimate Guide: How to Clean Your Leather Shoes and Accessories
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 shoes, and pull those summer flats and sandals out for the refresh they deserve. We’re rounding up everything there is to know about treating your...
Founder's Update: May 7th
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Founder's Update: May 7th
To Our Community: We hope you remain healthy and safe. Our number one priority continues to be protecting our community and team. We are hopeful the worst of COVID-19 may be behind us but want to continue to be careful and put people first. Some key updates: We don’t yet...
Survival Tips From a Mompreneur During a Global Pandemic
4-minute read
Survival Tips From a Mompreneur During a Global Pandemic
To All The Moms Surviving Out There: These are certainly some weird times right now, fellow moms. It's been almost two months since the social-distancing regulations began and everything came to an abrupt halt—no more playdates, school, Homesense strolls—and more importantly, no more business as usual. As a mom of...
7339 Kilometers Apart on Mother’s Day
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7339 Kilometers Apart on Mother’s Day
Long-distance relationships are hard—and we’re not just talking about facing kilometres apart with our significant others. We’re touching base with two of our dual-citizenship team members, Leah and Esther, who happen to spend Mother’s Day apart every year. Let’s hear their stories.
A Note From Our Founders: Covid-19 Update
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A Note From Our Founders: Covid-19 Update
To Our Community: We hope you are healthy and safe. Our number one priority continues to be protecting our community and team. We’ve proactively closed our retail stores but are open and ready to help you online 24 hours a day. We have made it easier than ever with free...
An Inside Look: José and María Antonia’s Leather Bag Factory
2-minute read
An Inside Look: José and María Antonia’s Leather Bag Factory
Take a closer look inside our Leather Bag Factory and meet the talented artisans who've shaped our accessory line. We're diving into some of their incredible initiatives from installing solar panels to producing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
8 Poppy Barley Blog Posts to Catch Up On
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8 Poppy Barley Blog Posts to Catch Up On
With more time on our hands these days, we’re finding ourselves scrolling endlessly through our archives of fun for memories to serve as a distraction. Lucky for you, we’ve rounded up our favourite blog posts for some light quarantine reading in the hopes of sparking a little joy and productivity.
All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go Featuring Michelle Addison
3-minute read
All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go Featuring Michelle Addison
We get it. The temptation to slip into a comfy sweatsuit day after day may seem like the best (and easiest) option during quarantine and you’ve probably been debating if the term “dress code” applies when working from home. However, as we approach the one month mark of our new...
Top 5 Netflix Series and Books for Your (Extra) Long Weekend
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