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Poppy Barley Savannah Hill Tall Custom Calf-fitting boot. Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

1. The first sample of our new Poppy Barley boot style, voted on by YOU. (After receiving all your wonderful feedback, we've decided to call it The Savannah Hill Boot!) 2. The sunrise in downtown Edmonton's Warehouse District.

Poppy Barley Classic Point Flat and Classic Ballet Flat. Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

3. Six colourful Native Union POP Phones arrive in the mail for the PB team. 4. Another delivery: samples for our inaugural Spring Flats Collection(!!)

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

5. Co-founders Justine & Kendall Barber head to the Mode Models office to get outfitted in Malorie Urbanovitch S/S '13 for her F/W '13 show presented by StartUp Edmonton. 6. All the Malorie looks to choose from.

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

7. Our Poppy Barley pop-up shop and candy bar at the Malorie Urbanovitch F/W '13 presenation. 8. 4/7ths of the Poppy Barley team after the show.

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

9. Mini-eggs! Mini-eggs! 10. Leather swatches for our Spring 2013 Flats Collection.

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

11. Friday morning coffee to fuel creativity. 12. Inspired by Justine's cute black pumps with metallic heels.

Poppy Barley custom tall, calf-fitting, all leather boots. Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

13. A crazy blizzard and snow storm in Edmonton in March - thankful for our PB boots! 14. Meanwhile, in San Francisco...

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

15. Kendall works a giant Instagram booth at the Make Something Edmonton launch party on Alberta Avenue. 16. (In case you're wondering, YEG is code for the Edmonton International Airport; come visit us!)

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

17. Technical drawings of our Spring 2013 Flats Collection. 18. Selecting our hardware. Foxes, skulls, and gems, oh my!

Poppy Barley offers made-to-measure mens and women sizes 5-12, custom width in narrow, standard and wide.

19. Girls night out: we dined at Corso 32, one of our favourite restaurants in Edmonton, and then attended the final night of Western Canada Fashion Week. 20. A fresh start to a new month: our graphic designer (and the mastermind behind the Poppy Barley branding), has officially joined our team on a fulltime basis as Poppy Barley's Brand Design Manager. Welcome, Monica!

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Kendall

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Kendall Barber

Kendall Barber is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Poppy Barley, the Canadian footwear and accessories brand she built with her sister into a nationally recognized certified B Corp. For over a decade, she has led brand, marketing, retail, customer experience, and sales across all channels, growing the company with clarity, discipline, and long-term vision.

She believes work only works when life works and builds her company the way she plays sport: with ambitious goals, detailed plans, and endurance. To her, optimism is an advantage. She is a passionate advocate for girls in sport and for businesses that make the world better. You can find her at @kendalljbarber or on Substack at Sole Purpose. Read more from Kendall.

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Belt Sizes

Natural Waist Measurement Typical Jean Size Belt Size for High‑rise Pant Belt Size for Mid‑rise Pant
23-25" 23/24 26" 28"
25-26" 25 28" 30"
26-27" 26 30" 32"
27-28" 27 30" 32"
28-29" 28 32" 34"
29-30" 29 32" 34"
30-31" 30 34" 36"
31-32" 31 34" 36"
32-33" 32 36" 38"
33-34" 33 36" 38"
34-35" 34 38” 40"
36-37" 36 38" 40"
38-39" 38 40" 42"
40-41" 40 40" 42"
42-43" 42 44" 46"
43-44" 43 44" 46"
44-45" 44 46" -

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Belt Measuring Guide

A - High-rise style:

If you plan to wear your belt around your natural waistline, wrap a measuring tape around the narrowest part of your midsection. Then, add 3” to determine your high-rise belt size.

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