TOAST
Laura Shippey has a solid background in design with over 20 years of experience. laura began their career as a womenswear designer at Margaret Howell in 1998 and worked their way up to Senior Womenswear Designer, responsible for designing and developing the Mainline collection. In 2006, Laura moved to Margaret Howell's concept line MHL as Senior Womenswear Designer, where they continued to excel in design and development. In 2007, Laura joined J Crew as a Senior Designer for Crewcuts, designing various clothing items including dresses, outerwear, shirts, and skirts. laura also had the honor of designing coats worn by Sasha and Malia Obama to the Presidential inauguration in 2009. After four years, Laura was promoted to Design Director for Crewcuts. Most recently, they served as Head of Design at TOA.ST since 2015.
Laura Shippey attended Northumbria University from 1994 to 1998, where they earned a BA(hons) degree in Fashion Design.
TOAST
TOAST aspires... To a slower, more thoughtful way of life To good design that delights and inspires To rich colour, texture and fabric – Supple linens, block printed cottons, Scottish and Yorkshire and Tuscan-spun yarns, handwoven khadis, hand-dyed ikats, Japanese indigo and organic cotton denim To the virtues of collaboration – With mills, knitters, weavers, ceramicists. But also with writers, thinkers and artists Established in West Wales in 1997, TOAST has grown from loungewear and nightwear to become a unique lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Today, TOAST creates and curates simple, functional, beautiful clothing, homeware & editorial. TOAST has studios in both London and Swansea and is one of the very few UK clothing brands with its own full pattern room. TOAST has shops throughout the UK and can be found in many John Lewis stores. Each week TOAST publishes articles in its online magazine – from the stories of its materials through to exhibition and book reviews, artist profiles, seasonal recipes and travel pieces. You can follow TOAST on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.