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#CanadaAtYourFeet Contest

#CanadaAtYourFeet Contest

Show us YOUR Canada this Summer—and be entered to WIN a pair of Sandals!
1-minute read
Sustainability Roundup—How Did We Do, and What’s Next?

Sustainability Roundup—How Did We Do, and What’s Next?

When it comes to setting and measuring goals, it’s important to take the time and mental space to step back and assess successes, opportunities, and ways to improve going forward.
4-minute read
Good To The Last Drop: Poppy Barley Releases A Limited Edition Reusable Mug

Good To The Last Drop: Poppy Barley Releases A Limited Edition Reusable Mug

How we can make small, meaningful changes to reduce our environmental impact and promote sustainable practices in our everyday lives?
5-minute read
What Fashion Revolution Week Means to the People Helping to Shape It

What Fashion Revolution Week Means to the People Helping to Shape It

Meet four like-minded companies, brands, and individuals who are working hard to create a more equitable and green fashion industry.
13-minute read
Everyday Luxury With Fine Artist Giselle Denis

Everyday Luxury With Fine Artist Giselle Denis

Providing the near-hypnotic paintings for our Spring 2018 campaign—and Flagship—performance painter Giselle Denis tells us the meaning of "everyday luxury".
10-minute read
In Her Shoes: Brittni Jessie, Leon Bridges

In Her Shoes: Brittni Jessie, Leon Bridges

Last August, we met Brittni Jessie while she was headlining with Leon Bridges at EFMF. Here, she talks travel, music, and why—when it comes to great style—less is more: "You don’t need a lot of instruments to make a great song."
7-minute read
A Personal Note—And a 2018 Announcement

A Personal Note—And a 2018 Announcement

Work only works when life works. And when life isn’t working, you need a support team. Our co-founders share a personal story about their dad's passing, and reveal the details behind Poppy Barley's Southgate Flagship move.
5-minute read
Dissecting Our Fall 2017 Collection

Dissecting Our Fall 2017 Collection

Inspired by Paris in the Fall, and demanding luxury basics that elevate daily life, our co-founder, Justine, breaks down our Fall 2017 Collection.
3-minute read
24 Hours with Poppy Barley's Mexico Operations Manager

24 Hours with Poppy Barley's Mexico Operations Manager

From morning to night, Laura—Poppy Barley's Mexico Operations Manager—outlines a typical day in the business of shoemaking in León, Mexico.
7-minute read
When Happiness Drives Success

When Happiness Drives Success

Almost 5 years into business, a new flagship store, and a new baby on the way, our co-founder, Kendall, believes that time is moving just the way it should.
5-minute read
Go Inside #PoppyBarleySouthgate

Go Inside #PoppyBarleySouthgate

This Fall, we opened the Poppy Barley Flagship at Southgate Centre, one of the top malls in Canada. Here, we talk budget, process and share the end result.
5-minute read
How To Work At Poppy Barley

How To Work At Poppy Barley

Without great people to make ideas happen, businesses fail. From fans to employees, from a quick Skype interview to a 3-year courting process, here's how some of our team members got their start at Poppy Barley.
19-minute read