What Is Sizing Like at Camilla & Marc?

Camilla & Marc generally runs true to size, but it’s cut with the precision of a proper tailoring house — so the fit hinges on your shoulders, waist and the particular fabric far more than the number on the label. Get those right and the pieces are some of the most flattering, architectural things you’ll own. Get them wrong and you’ll be staring at a beautiful blazer that pulls across the back. I’ve styled enough of this Australian label over the years to know exactly where the traps are, so let me walk you through it.

A quick word on Australian sizing

First, the bit that trips everyone up. Camilla & Marc is an Australian brand (founded in 2003 by siblings Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman), and Australian sizing maps neatly onto UK sizing — an AU 8 is a UK 8, an AU 10 a UK 10, and so on up through XXS to XL. Where people come unstuck is shopping the US site, because US numbers run smaller. I once talked a client out of a full panic when she saw “size 4” and assumed she’d somehow ballooned overnight — it was simply the US conversion of her usual 8. Stick to the UK/AU figure and you’re on safe ground.

How it actually fits, piece by piece

The honest answer is that “true to size” only tells half the story with a brand this considered. Here’s what I tell clients before they buy:

Tailoring (blazers, suit trousers, structured dresses): True to size with very little ease. The cut is sharp and close, so your shoulders and the waist seam are everything. If your shoulders fit, the rest follows.
Knitwear and cashmere: Designed to skim the body with barely any stretch. If you’re between sizes or like a little breathing room, size up — a clingy designer knit is nobody’s friend.
Silk tops and blouses: Generally more relaxed, but sleeve width and hem shape vary a lot between styles, so check each one rather than assuming.
High-waisted trousers: Sleek and genuinely fitted. Choose your size on the waist, not the hip — the waist is where these live or die.
Dresses: Fitted through bust, waist and hip. Curvier figures should consider sizing up, especially in the more body-skimming crepe styles.

A real-world fail of mine: years ago I sized down in a C&M knit dress thinking “designer, it’ll be generous.” It was not. It was painted on. Lesson learned — with this label, when in doubt, go up, not down.

The between-sizes rule

If your measurements sit between two sizes, the decision is about silhouette, not vanity. Size up for comfort and a softer line; size down for a sharper, more tapered look — but only if you genuinely want it close to the body. For tailoring I almost always nudge clients up half a notch so the jacket sits clean across the back and the trousers don’t strain at the waist the moment you sit down.

Where to shop for the same architectural feel

If you love the Camilla & Marc look — clean lines, sculptural tailoring, that quiet expensive feel — but want options across different price points, these are the brands I actually send people to.

High street

COS — the closest high-street match going, all minimalist architecture and considered cuts.
Massimo Dutti — beautifully refined tailoring and knitwear that punches well above its price.
Reiss — sharp, occasion-ready blazers and tailored dresses with real structure.
Whistles — modern, pared-back pieces with a designer sensibility.
Jigsaw — quietly excellent quality and grown-up, wearable tailoring.
Me&Em — elevated workwear and clever cuts designed to flatter.
Mango — don’t sleep on their tailoring; the blazers are a genuine steal.
Hobbs — structured, polished pieces for when you really need to look the part.

Premium

Toteme — Scandi sculptural minimalism that sits right next to C&M in spirit.
Joseph — a tailoring institution; impeccable trousers and coats.
By Malene Birger — elevated, slightly directional pieces with beautiful drape.

Luxury / designer

Max Mara — the gold standard for tailoring and coats, and a natural step up.
Zimmermann — fellow Australian luxury, if you want a little romance with your structure.

Two to discover (my left-field picks)

ST. AGNI — an Australian independent doing pared-back, minimalist tailoring with gorgeous restraint.
Aligne — a London label making structured, sustainable pieces that feel far more expensive than they are.

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Ella Blake — Senior Fashion Stylist & Founder, Tellar