The Read
24 Hours with Poppy Barley's Mexico Operations Manager
7-minute read
When Happiness Drives Success
5-minute read
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.
Go Inside #PoppyBarleySouthgate
5-minute read
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.
How To Work At Poppy Barley
19-minute read
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.
How Becoming a Mom Changed Me—and My Company
5-minute read
How Becoming a Mom Changed Me—and My Company
"Sometimes when you can’t work harder, you have to work smarter." Justine reflects on early motherhood and running a business.
Year Over. Here's Where Our Headspace Is At
4-minute read
Year Over. Here's Where Our Headspace Is At
Looking ahead to 2017, we need a little more "I can’t sleep at night". Magic happens outside of comfort zones. It’s time to take more risks, push more limits and get back to “re-thinking” our industry.
#PoppyBarleyPassport: Poppy Barley Around the World
1-minute read
#PoppyBarleyPassport: Poppy Barley Around the World
See our interactive social map of all the places you brought your Poppy Barley shoes in 2016—and all the accessories we designed to go with it!
Best of 2016
7-minute read
Best of 2016
Justine had a baby. Kendall bought a house. Caroline got married. Monica got engaged. Marina completed her degree. New jobs, and lots of travel. Here are the special moments we'll be carrying into 2017, and for some, into forever.
Here's What Ethical Manufacturing Means at Poppy Barley
8-minute read
Here's What Ethical Manufacturing Means at Poppy Barley
Behind everything you wear, including your shoes, is a person with a sewing machine. Here, our co-founder, Justine, shares our approach to screening our suppliers and factories.
Fashion in the Middle East: Traveling (Far) For Work
11-minute read
Fashion in the Middle East: Traveling (Far) For Work
Photographer Tina Chang travels from Edmonton to Abu Dhabi in pursuit of fashion. She returns with a big portfolio, and an even bigger perspective on life.
In His Shoes: Daniel Braun @TresCarnales
16-minute read
In His Shoes: Daniel Braun @TresCarnales
From the co-owner of Tres Carnales and Rostizados, find out Daniel Braun's approach to dining, what life is really like in the Shoe Capital of the World, and the Mexican cure to a hangover.
In Her Shoes: Erica Wark @EricaOnFashion
8-minute read
