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7 Reasons Why a PB Gift Card is the PERFECT Present

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

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.
9-minute read
Wanderlust: Día de Muertos, San Miguel de Allende

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.
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Inspiration Notebook: The Classic Riding Boot

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.
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Now Available: Nubuck Color Blocking on Leather Boots

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.
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Tall Boots for Athletic Calves

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.
4-minute read
Now Available: Toffee & Chocolate Brown Flats

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?
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Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. II

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.
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Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. I

Behind the Business

Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. I

 Our Brand Design Manager, Monica, looks back at Poppy Barley's initial branding sketches—from mood boards to logos—and explores the in-depth and often complex processes that go into creating a brand for startups.
5-minute read
7 Key Traits in Good Co-founder Relationships and Why Working with Your Sibling Works

Behind the Business

7 Key Traits in Good Co-founder Relationships and Why Working with Your Sibling Works

 The foundations of good co-founder relationships are the same, regardless of if you’re related. But working with your sibling has inherent advantages.
9-minute read
Poppy Barley Reviews: A Testimonial for Large Calf Boots

Behind the Business

Poppy Barley Reviews: A Testimonial for Large Calf Boots

 One of our customers—Wedding Photographer, Hailey—shares her experience of measuring, designing and wearing Poppy Barley tall boots.
1-minute read
Iteration: The Key to Building a Startup Website

Behind the Business

Iteration: The Key to Building a Startup Website

 "The first version of your startup website sucks... and that’s ok." Our developer, Daelan, talks startup website tips and reveals the process behind launching PoppyBarley.com.
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