Toasties moving into autumn and dusting off the mothballed knits (or buying new ones)

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New thread for us lovely Toasties.

Thanks for all the shoe love. They are very comfortable, supportive, beautifully made and seem to go with most things so I’m very pleased with them.

Any thoughts on the new cotton velvet pinafore? I love pinafores and it looks like my kind of thing, but I don't think it looks like it fits on the model all that well. Anyone try it on or one similar? Is it worth the price, do you think?

https://eu.toa.st/collections/womens-new-collection/products/cotton-velvet-pinafore-dress-night

@sonjadog I tried last year’s bottle green version and it was quite ‘bustly’ at the back. I just couldn’t really think when I’d wear it because the weather would need to be pretty cold but then it would be bulky under a coat. So decided against.

Thanks. Yes, I see what you mean. I am wondering how wide the skirt is. With velvet and it being very gathered, it might end up with too much fabric.

@dudsville 'Take that, you tiny voracious fluttery things!'
If someone pelted me with artichoke heads, I'd seek dinner elsewhere 🤷‍♀️

Hi all,

Re: Reworn

I am still incredulous that Toast asked people to donate their clothes, which they are then reselling to line their own pockets.

Call me cynical, but I am wondering if they are rummaging through the donated Circle rails at the end of each event and pulling off the best stuff to resell on the site.

Otherwise, I can’t think who, in their right mind, would give them anything.

Can you imagine the reaction if another high street retailer did this? I can see the DM headlines now 🤣I don’t know how they are getting away with it.

Will get off my soapbox now, (I have had a foul day at work and am feeling grumpy!)

I agree with you@Dee1224 . I also think if they must do it, they should show photos of the faults.

You are right @Theteapotsbrokenspout - I will not be buying anything, (although I admit some of it looks lovely!)

Do you experienced Toasties think there might be a sale before Christmas? I am still considering the denim pinafore.

I completely agree. I mean if the proceeds when to charity, I could get it. It's absolutely outrageous.
Even if they are selling them.cheaply, they are pocketing a 100% profit.
I find it galling.
Absolute greed and lining Toast pockets.

You're on a roll@Stravaig !

@sonjadog , there might be a brief limited sale in November, at least they did last year i think. Then a December sale that, like the summer sale, should go on for ages and have lots of stuff.

@dudsville I've got the sillies, hoolies in ma heid!
My grandfolks had a saying for it, in Doric, but from the Gaelic. Gone, for now at least. I'm trying to write them down, finiver a mind em.

@faustina sorry too to hear about your experience and bravo to admiring an outfit. I had a lady behind me in the supermarket queue today tell me how stylish my dress was - TOAST denim pinafore worn with an olive colour wool Uniqlo roll neck underneath - and I felt like this 🥰

@Theteapotsbrokenspout I have the brown leather birkenstock Boston and love them.

A lot of lovely new things in the drop, love the velvet and some of the dresses.

My local TOAST - Cheltenham- is lovely.

@mizu - I always love it when someone says it to me too! It's a real pick me up isn't it? I think more people should do it (if it's possible to do in a non creepy way). Last time for me was when I was wearing my brass alixes in Waitrose. I'm glad to hear there's another nice Toast shop - I'll add it to the list in my head

More soberly, has anyone tried the olive Blundstone boots? How is the fit and colour?

@Stravaig these are gorgeous, aren't they? If they are the usual Blundstone boots, they come up slightly big but not overly so. I have brown ones in a 6 and my feet are 6 / 6.5 and wide-ish and they are very comfortable.

I totally agree about reworn but if people are happy to donate stuff, nobody is forcing their hand and if people like me want to spend £50 on a dress then I will, despite general disbelief about the whole concept

Thank you @mizu - can you tell me a bit about birkenstock boston sizing.
I tried the foot measurement thing on their website and that made me a 37.5 regular. I am normally a 38 in all shoes and according to the reviews on Toast their bostons are true to size even though they are selling the narrow fit. I’m finding this really confusing.

@Theteapotsbrokenspout I have the bostons in a 6 and the normal fit, not the narrow fit.

I originally thought I might need them in a 7 but they were too big and kept slipping off.

Not sure any of that helps ??

@mizu I’ve obviously confused myself as it was 37 - no such thing as 37.5 🙄. I should be near some birkenstock stockists in a couple of weeks so perhaps I need to try some on.

Oh thanks @mizu - if I may ask, is that with thick socks on?

@Theteapotsbrokenspout - the thing with Birkenstock is I think the regular size is wide and unisex, and the narrow is regular women's sizing. I'm a 5.5/6 and in the Birkenstock narrow sizing I'm a 39, but in the regular sizing I'm a 38

So if you're usually a 38 in shoes, you're probably going to be a 38 in the narrow, and 37 in the much wider regular. Hope that makes sense

Blundstones are a whole other kettle of fish and seem to vary wildly according to the model - I am a 5.5 (half sizes in Australian sizing just mean wide - so 5.5 is 5 wide) . The classic boots, like the green ones would fit me in a 5.5 or a 6. The lug boots are much bigger and mine are a size 5

It shouldn't have to be this complicated!

Thank you @faustina that's really helpful and beginning to make sense.

The blundstones that @Stravaig linked to are really lovely - I do like a green boot - but I am not looking as I definitely don’t need any more boots, and the sizing on them sounds even more confusing.

I think Faustina has explained way better than I could have done! Indeed it shouldn't have to be this complicated!

I didn't know that about the Birkenstocks, just know that the narrow 6 was too tight for me - that was Arizona though.

Yes to Bostons with socks. How thick are you talking though? I can wear mine with wool / cashmere socks of standard thickness and I have wide but not exceptionally wide feet. Plus I don't like the feeling of tightness at all on my feet. Would much rather not wear boots / shoes at all!

What miserable weather to come back to. Very envious of @ilovecherries still in the Spanish sun.

Re the selling returned clothes I noticed Cos are going to do something similar. There must be a tax benefit to it. It’ll be interesting to hear people’s experiences if they do buy Toast renewed, some things are quite appealing.

https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/cos-full-circle.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhaPw5b2EggMVsoKDBx3XSg8BEAAYASAAEgJ5yfD_BwE

Great brogues @Noodle421 .

I hope you get your day on Sunday @faustina and have had a lovely birthday meantime.

My scarf from Scarlett knitwear has arrived ahead of me and I am very pleased with it. I opted for rust and it with be lovely with some of my jumpers. It also can be rolled and used as a hairband tied on top ( if I had the nerve to wear it like that). Thanks so much for the recommendation.

Giving my Seasalt cardigan its first outing today with the Toast Mary Janes. Black Alix too. My no show socks are showing so ventured out bare footed. Slight rub in right foot which needs another hole but my overall impression is that I’ll wear them loads. Will attach pix. I do intend to wear socks once it’s properly cold. I actually bought them to wear with tights and dresses. Big bonus they make me feel tall.