What Is Sizing Like at Holzweiler?

Holzweiler runs broadly true to size, but it's cut with a deliberately relaxed, slightly oversized Scandinavian hand — so if you want a neat, close fit rather than the easy, roomy look the brand is known for, you'll often be happier sizing down. That's the honest headline, and I'll unpack exactly what that means for tops, knitwear, outerwear and bottoms below, because Holzweiler is one of those labels where the silhouette is the whole point, and understanding the cut saves you a return.

I first fell for Holzweiler over one of their checked wool scarves — the thing that put the brand on the map before the ready-to-wear ever did. I bought a coat the following winter without thinking too hard about the cut, assumed my usual size, and ended up swimming in a beautiful oversized puffer that frankly wore me rather than the other way round. Lesson learned. So here's everything I wish I'd known first.

The short answer on fit

Holzweiler is an Oslo label founded in 2012, and its DNA is clean, minimalist, neutral-toned and intentionally relaxed. The brand designs for an easy, lived-in drape rather than a body-skimming line. In practice that means:

Tops and tees — true to size, with a slightly boxy, roomy cut. Take your normal size for the intended look.
Knitwear — generous and oversized by design. Lovely worn as-is, but size down if you want it neater.
Outerwear and puffers — cut big to layer over chunky knits. Gorgeous, but go a size smaller if you're petite or want a sharper line.
Trousers and denim — true to size on the waist, generally relaxed or wide through the leg.

How Holzweiler sizing actually works

This trips people up, so it's worth knowing before you check out. Holzweiler sizes its tops and knitwear in letters — XXS through XL — while bottoms and denim are sized in European numbers like 34, 36, 38 and so on. It's a small thing, but if you're scanning a product page expecting a UK number on a jumper and seeing a letter, that's why.

As a rough anchor: a UK 8 sits around their small, a UK 10 to 12 lands in their medium, and a UK 14 nudges towards large. I'd treat that as a starting point rather than gospel, because the relaxed cut does a lot of the talking — which is exactly the sort of brand-by-brand detail Tellar is built to settle for you (more on that shortly).

Where it runs oversized — and how I style around it

The oversized cut is a feature, not a flaw, but it rewards a bit of intention. A few things I've learned dressing clients in the brand:

Balance volume with volume's opposite. An oversized Holzweiler knit looks considered over a slim trouser or straight-leg jean, and messy over something equally baggy.
Petite frames, size down on outerwear. The puffers especially are roomy — a smaller size keeps the proportions flattering rather than engulfing.
Let the scarves do the work. If you want a toe in the brand without committing to the cut, the wool and alpaca scarves are the heritage piece and they fit everyone.
Check the model's size note. Holzweiler's own product pages usually state what the model is wearing — a genuinely useful tell on a relaxed-fit label.

Where to shop the Scandi-minimalist look

If you love the Holzweiler aesthetic — that quiet, neutral, slightly oversized Scandi ease — here's where I'd send clients across the price spectrum.

High street

COS — the closest high-street match for that minimalist, architectural, oversized cut. Practically a uniform for the Holzweiler crowd.
Massimo Dutti — elevated fabrics and clean lines that punch above their price; superb for understated knitwear.
Part Two — a Danish label hiding in plain sight, with genuine Scandi softness and easy drape.
Uniqlo — unbeatable for the neutral basics and merino layers that sit underneath the statement pieces.
Whistles — modern, pared-back and relaxed without tipping into shapeless.
Mango — its premium and Selection lines do minimalist coats and tailoring remarkably well.
Hush — neutral, comfortable, throw-on-and-go pieces in exactly the right colour palette.

Premium

Ganni — the Danish cool-girl peer to Holzweiler; a little more playful, equally Scandi.
By Malene Birger — grown-up Danish minimalism with beautiful textures and a slightly more polished line.
Toast — if it's the natural-fibre, artisanal, relaxed side of Holzweiler you love, this is your shop.

Luxury / designer

Totême — the Swedish gold standard for quiet luxury; minimalist tailoring and the famous scarf coats.
Max Mara — for investment outerwear where the coat is the whole outfit.

Two independents worth knowing

Skall Studio — a small Danish label doing organic, soft, romantic-minimalist pieces with real integrity.
Aiayu — another quiet Danish gem, specialising in natural-fibre knits and loungewear in beautiful muted tones.

How Tellar takes the guesswork out

Here's the thing about a relaxed-fit brand like Holzweiler: the letter-versus-number sizing and the oversized cut mean a generic chart only gets you halfway. That's exactly the gap Tellar closes. It's the UK's leading sizing tool — you measure once using your bust, waist and hips (or just give it a brand size you already own), and it matches your body to over 1,500 brands instantly. No more squinting at a size guide before every order.

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— Ella Blake, Senior Fashion Stylist & Founder, Tellar