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New Prices. New Currency. New Year.

New Prices. New Currency. New Year.

Welcome to 2014! To ring in the New Year, we made a change: all prices on PoppyBarley.com are now stated in US Dollars (USD). Here's why.
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Good Reads: 7 Motivational Books to Add To Your Reading List

Good Reads: 7 Motivational Books to Add To Your Reading List

Inspired by our bookshop lookbook, we're sharing weekly reading lists, starting with 7 motivational books to help you keep those reading resolutions.
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Plus Size Boots: Meet Killer Kurves

Plus Size Boots: Meet Killer Kurves

We were so excited when Karyn from plus size fashion blog Killer Kurves reached out to us about getting plus size boots. Especially because our "plus size boots" are actually just boots. Find out about her experience.
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Year-End Poppy Barley Sample Sale

Year-End Poppy Barley Sample Sale

We've gathered stock over the last year from ongoing product development, photography and "I Didn't Quite Fit My First Owner" returns. Many pairs are in MINT condition, they just need to meet their match!
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Meet the Team: Danielle, Customer Care Intern

Meet the Team: Danielle, Customer Care Intern

Swamped with new fall orders, we put a call out for a Customer Care intern. Curious how the winning interview went down? Find out what made Danielle a shoe-in, plus where she went bungee jumping at 18.
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Fit Issue Friday: Embracing Your "Flaws" with Made to Measure Shoes

Fit Issue Friday: Embracing Your "Flaws" with Made to Measure Shoes

We've measured 500+ women for custom shoes. Here, Breanne talks embracing your perceived "flaws" (haven't shaved your legs in a while? It's winter!) and how we can solve your fit issues.
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Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes: We Asked a Mixologist

Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes: We Asked a Mixologist

Inspired by our lookbook, Star Wonder, we share four holiday cocktail recipes from one of Edmonton's top mixologists, Chuck Elves of Three Boars Eatery.
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Reflecting on the First Year in Business: Four Challenges and Four Successes

Reflecting on the First Year in Business: Four Challenges and Four Successes

Our first birthday: one complete year of changing how women buy footwear. Our co-founder, Kendall, highlights four big challenges and four successes.
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Win a Pair of Poppy Barley Boots with Camille Styles

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.
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4 Ways to Brainstorm Startup Business Ideas

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.
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The 2012-2013 Poppy Barley Timeline

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.
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Inspiration Notebook: The Uptown Boot

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.
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