Streetwear is built on playing with the silhouette, and oversize is its calling card. But there’s a fine line between a stylish loose fit and baggy clothing that hides the figure. In this guide, we’ll figure out how to choose a size so that oversize looks expensive and deliberate rather than like a hand-me-down. After all, it’s the fit that separates an interesting look from a failed one.<\/p>\n
Oversize is a loose fit built in by the designer, not simply a larger size. Many streetwear brands already cut their pieces with an elongated shape, a dropped shoulder, and an increased chest girth. So buying \u201cfor growth\u201d is usually unnecessary \u2014 the model is already designed to be loose, and one more size on top will turn a stylish silhouette into a shapeless sack. It’s important to understand the difference between a true oversize cut and a regular fit that you simply take a size up.<\/p>\n
Take measurements with a tape measure over your underwear, without pulling it tight and keeping the tape level. The key measurements:<\/p>\n
Pro tip: measure a favorite item that fits well (laying it out on a flat surface) and compare it with the brand’s size chart. For streetwear, go specifically by the item’s width when laid flat, not just by the letter size.<\/p>\n
An approximate correspondence of letter sizes and chest girth for oversize tops:<\/p>\n
Item width is half the girth when laid flat, measured under the armhole. To get the approximate chest girth of the finished piece, multiply this figure by two. For a comfortable oversize, the item’s girth should exceed your chest girth by roughly 12\u201320 cm. Less, and the fit will be closer to regular; more, and you risk ending up with a baggy silhouette.<\/p>\n
The strategy depends on how the brand positions the cut:<\/p>\n
You can check the cut of a specific piece in the product description in the clothing<\/a> section.<\/p>\n The golden rule of streetwear: balance an oversize top with a more fitted bottom, and vice versa. A few working combinations:<\/p>\n This way the look comes across as deliberate rather than shapeless. You’ll find ready-made outfits at the POGO store<\/a>.<\/p>\n Even when you understand the theory, it’s easy to make mistakes that ruin the whole look:<\/p>\n If you keep these points in mind, even the most voluminous piece will sit neatly and look expensive. Quality streetwear forgives a loose fit, but it does not forgive disproportion.<\/p>\n A well-executed oversize is about precise measurements and an understanding of the cut, not about \u201cgrabbing an XXL and calling it a day.\u201d Check against the size chart, look at the item width, and balance the silhouette with fitted elements. Have doubts about a size? Write to us via contacts<\/a> \u2014 we’ll pick a fit for your figure and the style you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oversize doesn’t mean \u201ctwo sizes up.\u201d We break down how to read streetwear brands’ size charts, take measurements, and choose the perfect loose fit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowk_G-DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[942],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-942"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27414"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27474,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27414\/revisions\/27474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Balancing the Silhouette<\/h2>\n
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Common Oversize Mistakes<\/h2>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n