How to Find Your Perfect Fit at Anine Bing

TELLAR FASHION HUB — BRAND SIZING GUIDES

By Ella Blake | Tellar Fashion Hub

Anine Bing runs true to size overall, but with one very important caveat: it's cut for a lean, straight frame with minimal allowance in the hips and waist, so if you're curvier or fuller-busted, you'll need to size up — sometimes by two. Get that right, and you'll understand immediately why this brand has such a devoted following.

First, a Word on the Anine Bing Aesthetic

If you've ever scrolled past a photo of someone looking effortlessly cool in a perfectly-cut leather jacket, slim-leg jeans, and a slouchy graphic tee and thought how are they doing that? — there's a decent chance they were wearing Anine Bing. The Danish-born, LA-based designer has built an entire brand around a very specific brand of laid-back cool: rock-and-roll edge meets Scandi minimalism, with impeccable fabrics and cuts that somehow look both relaxed and intentional at the same time.

It's the kind of brand that's dangerous to discover. I found it during a particularly weak moment on Instagram about four years ago and have quietly added pieces ever since. The silk slip dresses, the blazers, the perfectly distressed denim — it all has that infuriating quality of looking better in person than it even does online.

But here's the thing: it only looks that good when it actually fits. And Anine Bing, like a lot of LA-designed brands, is cut with a very specific body in mind.

Understanding Anine Bing Sizing

The brand uses US sizing — so you'll be shopping in XS, S, M, and L rather than numbered UK sizes. Here's how those generally translate:

XS → UK 6–8
S → UK 8–10
M → UK 10–12
L → UK 12–14

For most women in the UK, going one size up from your usual is a solid starting point — not because the sizing is wildly off, but because the cuts themselves leave very little room. The brand's silhouettes tend to be slim through the body, with a relatively narrow hip and shoulder line. If you're between sizes, always go up, not down.

Denim and tailoring are the categories where I'd be most cautious. Anine Bing jeans are gorgeous — but they are snug. They're designed to be worn close to the body and don't have a huge amount of stretch. If you're a UK 12 with fuller thighs or hips, go straight to an M or even an L and check the waist measurement. The blazers, similarly, have a very fitted, almost structured cut — size up if you want to layer underneath or if you're broader across the shoulders.

Knitwear and the more casual pieces — the graphic tees, the sweatshirts — are considerably more forgiving. Those you can often take in your usual size without issue.

Bust, Waist & Hip: Where Anine Bing Fits (and Where It Doesn't)

The honest truth is that Anine Bing's fit is most straightforward for women who are fairly slim through the waist and hip, or who have a more straight/athletic build. The garments aren't designed with a huge amount of waist suppression or hip allowance, which means:

Slim or straight builds — this brand was made for you; sizes will likely be accurate and the proportions will just work
Pear shapes — size to your hips in bottoms and dresses, then accept that there may be a little extra room at the waist; a good tailor can fix that easily on a piece you love
Fuller busts — anything with a low or open neckline will be fine, but structured tops and blazers can pull across the chest; size up and have the waist taken in if needed
Curvier or hourglass figures — size to your largest measurement and work from there; the softer pieces (silk slips, relaxed trousers) are much more accommodating than the tailoring

Which Anine Bing Pieces Are Worth the Investment?

In my experience — and after more than a few conversations with women who've built their wardrobes around this brand — there are a handful of pieces that are genuinely worth every penny:

The leather jacket — this is the brand's hero piece and for good reason. The cut is exceptional. Size up by one for the perfect oversized-but-not-swamped look
Silk slip dresses and skirts — the fabric quality is outstanding; these are investment pieces that will last years
The logo tees and vintage-style graphic tops — genuinely the kind of thing you reach for constantly; they wash and wear beautifully
Blazers — a bit of a cult item; the oversized slouch blazer in particular has appeared on every fashion editor's Instagram for the past three seasons running

High Street Alternatives That Nail the Same Energy

Anine Bing sits at the premium end of the market — most pieces are between £150 and £500 — so it's absolutely worth knowing where to find that same cool-girl aesthetic without the matching price tag.

All Saints — the closest high street match for Anine Bing's rock-edge aesthetic; the leather jackets especially are consistently well-reviewed and genuinely excellent quality for the price
Massimo Dutti — brilliant for the elevated basics and tailoring; the blazers and silk pieces often rival premium brands at a fraction of the cost
Calvin Klein — a natural partner for the pared-back, minimalist cool that runs through everything Anine Bing does; the underwear-as-outerwear pieces are particularly good
Cos — for the architectural, clean-lined pieces; Cos does the Scandi side of the Anine Bing equation beautifully
Zara — it regularly produces near-identical takes on Anine Bing's most-wanted pieces at a speed that's frankly impressive; worth checking the new-in section regularly
Abercrombie & Fitch — hugely underrated for denim right now; their straight-leg and 90s-fit jeans are consistently getting rave reviews from exactly the same woman who shops Anine Bing
Levi's — for the denim specifically, Levi's remains the gold standard at the accessible end; the 501s and Ribcage styles work beautifully styled the Anine Bing way
Citizens of Humanity — if you want to step up from Levi's but aren't ready for the full Anine Bing commitment, Citizens of Humanity sits neatly in between; the quality is exceptional and the cuts are similarly cool-girl-approved

For two more independent picks that feel genuinely fresh: Samsøe Samsøe, the Danish contemporary brand that shares Anine Bing's Scandinavian roots and produces beautifully understated, high-quality pieces — often at a more accessible price point. And Rotate Birger & Mikkelsen, another Copenhagen label with a slightly bolder, more directional take on the cool-girl aesthetic that's been quietly beloved by fashion editors for a few seasons now.

🔍 Take the Guesswork Out of Anine Bing Sizing

US sizing, slim cuts, minimal stretch in the tailoring — Anine Bing is exactly the kind of brand where getting your size wrong is an expensive mistake. Which is precisely where Tellar.co.uk comes in.

Tellar is the UK's leading free clothing sizing tool — and it genuinely changes how you shop. Rather than fumbling with brand-specific size charts and hoping for the best, you enter your measurements once and Tellar matches them to over 1,500 brands instantly. No downloads, no subscriptions, completely free. It works in-browser and takes about two minutes.

Here's all you need to do:

Step 1: Measure once — use your bust, waist, and hip measurements, or start from a brand size you already know fits well
Step 2: Use the Store Size Lookup Tool — get your precise recommended size in Anine Bing and any other brand you're shopping
Step 3: Buy with confidence — fewer returns, less frustration, more wardrobe wins

While you're there, the Ultimate Clothing Sizing Guide on the Tellar Fashion Hub is a brilliant resource for understanding how US, EU, and UK sizing relates to one another — essential reading if you shop across international brands regularly. And if the Anine Bing denim has caught your eye, have a look at the Jeans Trends 2026 guide for the full picture on which cuts and styles are having a moment right now.

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