Proud Poppy Blog

International Women's Day 2025

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate Accelerating Action, meet the incredible women behind Proud Poppy—a woman-founded, majority women-run team! Let us introduce you: Sarah Who are you, and what is your role at Proud Poppy? My name is Sarah and I am the Creative Lead at Proud Poppy How long have you been part of the Proud Poppy team, and what role did you start in? I will have worked at Proud Poppy for 4 years next month and this is a great question. I’ve done some digging and I actually can’t find my official role title from when I first started but it was along the lines of Social Media / Graphics. How has your role evolved since you started, and what opportunities have you had to grow? How long have we got? A near 4 years feels like 10 (haha), I’ve learnt nearly every aspect of the business; from social media, photoshoots, website updates, product uploads, packaging design, retail, warehousing, events, new store openings - you name it, I’ve probably done it at some stage but I wouldn’t have it any other way. My role has always been quite fluid which has lead to me to so many pinch me moments, doing what I love best - which is being creative and as I often say ‘making sh*t look pretty’. Who are your 3 inspirational women who you would invite to sit at your table and ask anything to? Sabrina Carpenter - the brand that she has created for herself gives Boss Woman energy Margot Robbie - she uses her platform to push for more female-led stories in Hollywood. Beyonce - a businesswoman, and advocate for female empowerment   Megan Who are you, and what is your role at Proud Poppy? Hi, I'm Megan, and I am the Retail Operations Coordinator at Proud Poppy. How long have you been part of the Proud Poppy team, and what role did you start in? So I've been with Proud Poppy for approximately the last 2 years. I started out in the Burleigh store as a Christmas casual. I then became the 2IC alongside Anna in the Burleigh store, and following that, for about 6 months after I was the Robina store manager and now I am the retail operations coordinator. How has your role evolved since you started, and what opportunities have you had to grow? My role has changed significantly. I may not have all the skills and have it all together, but I have a can-do attitude and I feel like I hit the ground running and just get shit done, really. I have learned a lot about managing people and leadership, which I'm still learning every day. I feel like I learn more and more in my role and in the company, and I'm really just living my best Proud Poppy life. Who are your 3 inspirational women who you would invite to sit at your table and ask anything to? My three inspirational women who I would love to share a table with are: Princess Diana, for all the amazing charity work that she did in her life. Mother Teresa, she has a heart of gold and helping the needy / poor. Olivia Newton-John because of all the great fundraising she did for cancer.   G Who are you, and what is your role at Proud Poppy? I’m Georgia but more commonly known at PP as ‘G’! I am the Customer Experience Manager here at Proud Poppy. How long have you been part of the Proud Poppy team, and what role did you start in? I’m coming up to my 3rd year at Proud Poppy and my first role in the brand was customer care assistant. How has your role evolved since you started, and what opportunities have you had to grow? My claim to fame is that I was the first full time customer care employee, previously it was a role shared amongst the team for a few hours a day. I’ve been extremely lucky to have been super involved within our community focused events such as the gold coast getaways, pop up shops, runway shows and store openings. This is what made me fall in love with my role, as we are so much more than a fashion brand.  Fast forward to today, I am now managing a team and I loved being a leader and being a part of something bigger than just customer service. Who are your 3 inspirational women who you would invite to sit at your table and ask anything to? The first woman who I’d love to have a chat with would be Ashley Graham. I first saw her on the show America’s top model and she was/is a huge advocate for body positivity.Secondly, I’d love to have Riley Hemson at my table. She was one of the first women that I followed on social media who had a similar body type to me and she made me finally feel seen and represented in the fashion space. Lastly, my beautiful mum who raised me on her own and has been my biggest cheerleader in life. I am who I am because of her.    Georgia Who are you, and what is your role at Proud Poppy? Georgia, Production manger How long have you been part of the Proud Poppy team, and what role did you start in? I started out with PP as Product Developer / Garment tech in Dec 2023 How has your role evolved since you started, and what opportunities have you had to grow? As a product developer / Garment tech I focused more on bringing the product to life, I had a big focus on fit, grading and aligning our supplier to ensure consistency across our product. As the opportunities arose I took on more responsibilities of production timelines,  product costs and supplier relationships.  Who are your 3 inspirational women who you would invite to sit at your table and ask anything to? Audrey Hepburn Jo Malone Grace Beverly Proud Poppy is dedicated to creating opportunities for women to grow, lead, and make their mark, not just in their careers but in every aspect of life.