Luxury isn’t a statement about riches. Luxury is a commitment to craftsmanship, thoughtful design, fair profits, and a human connection. Poppy Barley, maker of ready-to-wear and made-to-order leather footwear and accessories, believes in #LuxuryForThePeople and that consumers deserve to know the origins behind the products they purchase.
Poppy Barley screens all its factories in León, Mexico, for positive working conditions, including a living wage (they pay, on average, five times the region’s minimum wage), full-time permanent employment with benefits, reasonable working hours, vacation and sick benefits, and ongoing training and opportunity. Further, they conduct regular on-site visits to each factory to ensure the buildings are clean, structurally sound, and follow codes for fire safety, in addition to offering adequate employee facilities, such as drinking water and bathrooms.
On a more personal level, Poppy Barley loves to connect directly with the factory owners, staff and artisans who do an incredible job crafting its leather goods, from tall boots with customizable foot widths, calf widths and boot heights, to the Perfect Handbag.