After two decades of working in the fashion industry for the likes of Topshop, Harpers Bazaar and Tatler, Poppy Skinner finally took the plunge and launched her own fashion label in 2023. Named after her daughter and her beloved Nonna, Apollonia is designed to make women feel their best and have fun while doing it.

At the core of the collection is ease - after a decade of living in the tropics and having had enough of seeing polyester-filled pieces, Poppy spent two years sourcing the softest and most supple cottons and linens that hold their shape, keep you cool and flatter all at the same time. While researching materials, Poppy was also concerned about the sources and workshops of her pieces and spent a great deal of time travelling to each workshop and checking the working conditions and practises of each one. 

We are proud to say that all our pieces are made in fair  trade organizations with open wage rates and ethical practices. Our blockprint cottons are used in a chemical-free facility, where the water is reused to heat the cottons to seal the prints. When it comes to embroidery, our work is done in Jaipur at a small workshop where the work is done by survivors of domestic abuse and the money raised by work is used to help educate and feed these brave ladies and their children.