Blog 5
“When I look at an UGG Boot, The Twin Seam acts as the breaking part of the whole boot but actually is what brings it together,” she said.
We’re a bit biased, but we think this is the most thoughtful way someone has interpreted our Twin Seam, well, ever.
“When you’re looking at an expressionist painting, they’re meant to be looked at in a distance, and then you kind of squint your eyes and you’re able to see the picture. I saw there were a lot of dashed lines living together and then creating a pattern within that. Each one is unique from the other, but then when they come together, they work well. That’s how I see the Twin Seam.”
Even though it’s clear to us that art is part of who Poppy is, she didn’t always recognize that side of herself. It was actually her dad who had seen it in her all along. While most kids were learning to write their names in first grade, Poppy was exploring with illustrative typography. Until the12th grade, she was planning to study to become a doctor.
After a conversation with her art teacher, though, Poppy realized a creative pursuit was her calling.
“Something just clicked in me … that I would much rather want to pull myself into something that I feel is underrepresented, and if that doesn’t work, I guess medicine could be my backup plan. But now when I look back, I actually see that this was supposed to be the journey from the beginning.”
We are so grateful to be just one small part of Poppy’s creative journey. With her vision, a whole new meaning of self-expression, celebration, and storytelling is now embedded in UGG Season. Thank you, Karabo, for all your beautiful work <3.
To follow along Karabo’s creative journey, check her out @karabo_poppy, and follow @UGG to see all the ways she brought UGG Season to life.