What Is Sizing Like at Homme Girls?

Homme Girls runs small-to-true to size, with a deliberately boxy, menswear-borrowed cut — so if you want that signature slouchy, just-nicked-it-from-his-wardrobe drape, take your usual size or go one up, and never size down. The label is built entirely around women who raid the men's department, which means the silhouette reads oversized even when the measurements themselves come up on the snug side of the label. Get your head around that one quirk and you'll order the right size first time.

I'll be honest with you: the first Homme Girls poplin shirt I ever bought, I sized up out of habit, assuming "menswear-inspired" meant tent-like. It swamped me — gorgeous fabric, but I looked like I was wearing my dad's pyjama top to a wedding. Lesson learned, and below is everything I wish I'd known before clicking buy.

First, what Homme Girls actually is

Founded by designer Thakoon Panichgul, Homme Girls started life as a print zine celebrating women in menswear before becoming the cult clothing line it is today. Think '90s minimalism: crisp Italian cotton-poplin shirts with a tiny HG logo, elasticated boxer shorts, tailored wool trousers and proper denim. It's premium-priced and made beautifully, so getting the fit right genuinely matters here.

Does Homme Girls run big or small?

The cut is relaxed by design — dropped shoulders, a longer body, a boxy line — but the labelled sizing comes up small-to-true rather than generous. Stockists like Net-a-Porter flag the cotton-poplin pieces as coming up "small to size," and that's been my experience styling the brand too. Here's how it breaks down by piece:

Shirts: true to size for the intended boxy look. Size up one if you want full slouch, if you're between sizes, or if you're broader through the bust or shoulders.
Boxers & shorts: these come up small to the label — take one size up for a comfortable elasticated sit.
Tailored trousers: the elasticated-waist wool styles run true and are forgiving; order your usual size and let the waistband do the work.
Denim: the most variable category — always go by the waist measurement on the specific style rather than the letter size.

How to nail the fit

Decide your intention first. A "fitted borrowed" look (shirt that drapes but follows you) means your true size. A "full slouch" look means one up. Don't leave it to chance.
Go bust-led for shirts — the shoulders are roomy, so the bust is your limiting measurement.
Go waist-led for trousers — the elasticated styles flex, so the waist comes first, hips second.
Mind the return faff. UK and Europe orders ship from Italy, so swapping sizes isn't instant — better to get it right on the first go.

Where else to shop the menswear-borrowed look

Homme Girls sells out fast and isn't cheap, so here are the brands I actually send clients to when they want the same borrowed-from-the-boys energy at different price points.

High street

COS — the closest high-street match for that architectural, minimalist poplin shirt and clean tailored trouser.
Uniqlo — unbeatable value on boxy oversized cotton shirts; the perfect place to test the silhouette cheaply.
Massimo Dutti — elevated, grown-up tailoring and crisp shirting that punches well above its price.
Mango — consistently strong on the oversized-shirt-and-wide-trouser combo that defines this look right now.
Whistles — relaxed modern shirting and soft tailoring with a quietly considered finish.
Abercrombie & Fitch — their oversized poplin shirt went viral for good reason; a genuine Homme Girls stand-in.
The Gap — classic Americana: roomy poplin shirts and proper denim with that easy, undone feel.

Premium

Totême — Scandi-clean shirting and tailoring; the boyfriend shirt done with serious polish.
Joseph — sharp, menswear-rooted trousers and shirts cut with real precision.

Luxury / designer

Ralph Lauren — the original womenswear-borrowing-from-menswear house; flawless oxford shirts and tailoring.
Max Mara — investment-grade tailored trousers and that famous relaxed-but-immaculate line.

Two to know (independent picks)

With Nothing Underneath — a British label built entirely on the perfect boyfriend shirt; spiritually identical to Homme Girls.
The Frankie Shop — the cult source for relaxed boxy blazers and slouchy tailoring; very much the same fashion-girl wavelength.

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My honest verdict? Homme Girls is worth the spend if you love the borrowed-menswear look — just take your true size, size up only for full slouch, and run it through Tellar before you check out.

— Ella Blake, Senior Fashion Stylist & Founder, Tellar

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