Community Threads | Cambridge

In our series, Community Threads, we bring together the creative individuals that make up our TOAST shop teams and see the ways in which they thoughtfully style pieces from our new collections.

Our next stop takes us to Cambridge, a collegiate city defined by its honey-coloured stone and meandering River Cam. On the cobbled Trinity Street, our shop is situated in the heart of this historic centre amongst independent bookshops, cafes and restaurants.

Alice

Knitwear and sustainable textiles artist Alice has worked at TOAST since the start of 2025. “As a maker and designer, the majority of what I’m reading is focused on knitting patterns and manuals,” she says. “As soon as the sun comes out, I have Alt J’s album This is All Yours on in the studio.”

Alice is 5’2’’ and wears the Cotton Poplin Shirt Dress and Belted Cotton Wide Leg Trousers.

Barbara

Barbara has been working with TOAST for two years. “I love layering,” she says. “I’m going through the menopause, so temperature regulation is key.” She’s reading The Vegetarian by Han Kang. “It is brilliantly written and thought-provoking.”

Barbara is 5’6’’ and wears the Pleated Ecru Denim Shorts, Stripe Linen Cotton Knitted Vest and the Cleo Garment Dyed Organic Cotton Tee.

Alice

Alice is an architectural student studying for her MA at Cambridge, and her thesis is on the intersection between ceramics, architecture and embodied materials. “I love the detail of this cotton poplin shirt, and the functionality of the large pocket on the denim skirt.” She’s currently enjoying Maruja, a jazz-punk band from Manchester.

Alice is 5’10’’ and wears the Deep Pleated Cotton Poplin Top and Ecru Denim Skirt.

Cecilia

A craft gardener and lecturer, Cecilia has been working at TOAST since 2017. “I love layers and a mix of feminine and masculine silhouettes. I’m usually dressed in navy as I can’t be trusted not to venture into a garden. I am reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, an environmental science book from 1962 questioning our use of chemicals and disinformation.”

Cecilia is 5’4’’ and wears the Cotton Linen Canvas Wide Leg Trousers, Cotton Linen Canvas Waistcoat Top, Sadie Organic Cotton Boy Tee and Quilted Patchwork Cotton Jacket.

Visit our Cambridge shop at 19 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TY.

Photography Poppy Thorpe.