Feng Chen Wang Sizing: Does It Run True to Size — and How Do You Actually Wear It?

By Ella Blake – Fashion Stylist | Tellar Fashion Hub – Always honest, unbiased & unsponsored

Feng Chen Wang runs large — deliberately, beautifully, and completely intentionally. If you're picking up a piece and expecting it to behave like your usual high street size, it won't. But once you understand the logic behind the sizing, it all makes perfect sense — and honestly, it becomes one of the most exciting brands to dress in.

I first encountered Feng Chen Wang at a press preview a few years back and immediately fell into the classic trap: I grabbed my usual size and it was comically enormous on me. I assumed I'd grabbed a men's piece by mistake. I hadn't. That's just how the brand works — and now I wouldn't have it any other way.

Who Is Feng Chen Wang?

For the uninitiated: Feng Chen Wang is a Beijing-born, London-based designer who graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2015 and has since built one of the most talked-about labels in contemporary fashion. Her aesthetic is described as "contemporary, emotional and structured" — and that really does sum it up. Think deconstructed outerwear, sculptural silhouettes, technical fabrics, and a deeply gender-fluid approach to dressing. She's collaborated with Converse, Levi's, Nike, and Barbour, and every collection feels like wearable art that you can actually live in (once you've figured out the sizing).

The Core Sizing Situation

Here's the honest summary:

Feng Chen Wang operates primarily from a menswear base, with most pieces designed as unisex. The range uses XS–XL sizing, but these are menswear-rooted labels — so an XS is already a generous UK 10–12 on most women.
For unisex and outerwear pieces, women should size down at least one size from their usual — sometimes two if you want any kind of definition at the waist.
For womenswear-specific pieces (the brand does offer a dedicated women's collection), sizing tends to be more conventional and generally runs true to size.
The brand's flat waist measurements on bottoms are worth checking carefully — an XS translates to roughly a 72cm circumference, which sits around a UK 10–12 waist.

The Oversized Silhouette Is the Point

I want to be clear about something: the volume isn't a sizing mistake. Feng Chen Wang's signature is intentional proportional play — dropped shoulders that fall well below the natural shoulder line, wide sleeves, exaggerated hems, and silhouettes that feel architectural rather than body-conscious. When I finally stopped fighting it and just leaned into the oversized shape, the pieces started working in a completely different way.

That said, there's a difference between intentional volume and swimming in fabric. My personal rule: size down on outerwear and tops if you want to look styled rather than swamped. On trousers and jeans, always check the flat waist measurement against your own, because the cut is often so wide-legged that a smaller waist size won't affect the overall volume much.

Practical Sizing Tips by Category

Outerwear & coats: Size down one. The volume is still very much there, but you'll have a shoulder seam that sits somewhere near your actual shoulder rather than halfway down your arm.
Tops & sweatshirts: Size down one if you want to layer or style it with fitted pieces underneath. Go true to size if you want the full sculptural, oversized effect.
Trousers & jeans: Check the flat waist measurement. The leg opening is often architectural in width, so this is more about waist fit than anything else.
Womenswear pieces: These are generally true to size — check individual size guides on the brand's website or stockists like SSENSE and Browns.
Collab pieces (Nike, Levi's, Converse etc.): These vary by collab partner. The Converse collaborations, for example, run large — Converse themselves advise going half a size down on these styles.

How to Style It If You're New to the Brand

If you're buying your first Feng Chen Wang piece, I'd suggest starting with an outerwear or jacket style rather than a top — the volume is easier to work with when it's a coat you're throwing over fitted basics underneath. Slim trousers or straight-leg jeans in a neutral tone underneath a voluminous FCW jacket is genuinely one of my favourite combinations. It looks sharp, directional, and completely unfussy.

Avoid matching oversized with oversized unless you really know what you're doing. I made that mistake once — a wide-leg FCW trouser under an oversized FCW jacket with a cropped top — and I looked like I'd borrowed someone else's entire wardrobe. The contrast between volume and structure is what makes the pieces sing.

High Street Alternatives to the FCW Aesthetic

Feng Chen Wang doesn't come cheap — pieces typically start around £150 and climb well above £500 for outerwear. If you love the directional, architectural approach but need more accessible options, these are the brands I'd point you to:

COS — The closest high street equivalent for architectural, minimal silhouettes. Genuinely excellent quality for the price, and their outerwear sizing is similarly generous.
Whistles — For a slightly more polished take on structured, oversized outerwear. Their coats in particular have a proper directional quality to them.
Urban Outfitters — For the deconstructed, creative side of the FCW aesthetic on a budget. Their own-brand pieces have improved enormously in recent years.
All Saints — If you want the edgier, less conventional end of the high street. Their leather and outerwear pieces have a real directional quality.
Mango — Consistently one of the best high street options for statement outerwear. Their structural coats are genuinely comparable to pieces costing three times as much.
Anthropologie — For more creative, individual pieces that feel less mass-market. Their brand mix includes some genuinely interesting independent labels too.
Zara — Endlessly reactive to directional fashion, including the oversized tailoring and technical outerwear trends that FCW does so well. Worth checking regularly for near-copies of the aesthetic.
Reiss — For the premium end. Their tailored outerwear and structured pieces sit in a nice middle ground between high street and designer.

For independent brands worth knowing, two I'd genuinely recommend:

Studio Nicholson — A London-based label with a similarly architectural approach to proportion. Beautiful quality, thoughtful sizing, and a real kindred spirit to FCW in terms of aesthetic philosophy.
Saul Nash — A London-based designer working with technical fabrics and performance-influenced silhouettes. If you love the technical outerwear side of FCW, Saul Nash is absolutely worth exploring.

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