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Win a Pair of Poppy Barley Boots with Camille Styles

We're giving away a pair of made to measure boots on Monday, Dec. 16th, 2013, with lifestyle blog Camille Styles! Find out how to enter.

Lifestyle

4 Ways to Brainstorm Startup Business Ideas

Are you searching for the "what" that will make you an entrepreneur? Here are 4 ways to brainstorm startup business ideas and start tackling your venture.

Behind the Business

The 2012-2013 Poppy Barley Timeline

In celebration of our 1st Birthday, we created an official Poppy Barley Timeline with photos, anecdotes and videos. Click a date and find out about The Eureka! Moment, The Mistake Boot, and that time we made boots for Alberta's Premier.

Product Design

Inspiration Notebook: The Uptown Boot

Doesn't this boot make you excited for the holiday season? By definition, The Uptown is all about cool sophistication and the ideal escort for shopping, winter walks, Christmas parties and New Year's Eve.

Behind the Business

7 Reasons Why a PB Gift Card is the PERFECT Present

You can't deny it: the holiday season has arrived. And we're here to help you with your wish list! Fill in a Poppy Barley Gift Card Request Form to let your loved one know that you'd like custom shoes this year.

Product Design

How to Style Your Boots: A Q&A with L2Style

Our expert stylist breaks down all the outfits from "An Autumn Afternoon", Pt. I of our F/W '13 Lookbook. Find out how to mix prints, and which coat and boot styles work best for your height.

Lifestyle

Wanderlust: Día de Muertos, San Miguel de Allende

Our recent trip to the studio in León coincided with a very special Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). And so we traveled to the nearby colonial city of San Miguel de Allende to join the festivities.

Product Design

Inspiration Notebook: The Classic Riding Boot

This equestrian-inspired boot laid the foundation for our first-ever collection of made to measure boots. As the original, inaugural, pioneering Poppy Barley style, we naturally feel pretty sentimental about it.

Product Design

Now Available: Nubuck Color Blocking on Leather Boots

We've just added Nubuck colour blocking options to The Uptown Boot and The Downtown Boot! A more luxurious alternative to suede, this material provides just the right amount of texture and warmth for winter.

Product Design

Tall Boots for Athletic Calves

Poppy Barley founder and marathon runner Kendall Barber describes her lifelong hunt for boots for athletic calves and how Poppy Barley can accommodate wide calf measurements for athletes.

Product Design

Now Available: Toffee & Chocolate Brown Flats

We've just added two new beautiful leather options to our F/W '13 Flats Collection! And don't they look good enough to eat?

Behind the Business

Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. II

When executed well, a brand can be an extremely powerful force, producing a tribe-like mentality as its audience shifts from passive observers to active participants to rallying ambassadors. Here, our Brand Design Manager, Monica, shares a few tips on brand strategy.