What is sizing like at Our Legacy?

Our Legacy generally fits true to size, but its deliberately boxy, relaxed cuts mean the number on the label rarely tells the whole story. If you take your usual size you'll get the fit the design team intended — which is often roomier and more architectural than you might expect. The catch is that this Stockholm label changes its silhouette season to season, so a shirt from one collection can feel like a different garment entirely from the next. I've fitted enough clients into Our Legacy over the years to know it rewards a bit of homework before you click buy.

So, does Our Legacy run big or small?

Founded in 2005 by Jockum Hallin, Cristopher Nying and Richardos Klarén, Our Legacy built its reputation on washed Italian and Portuguese fabrics, subtle subversion and that unmistakable Nordic restraint. Most pieces are cut for a relaxed, lived-in feel rather than a sharp, body-skimming one. Here's how it tends to break down:

Shirts & overshirts — Often boxy and generous through the body. If you like a neat fit, plenty of people size down one. I learned this the hard way with a popular poplin shirt that arrived looking more like a tunic.
Knitwear & sweats — True to size but designed to sit away from the body. Lovely for layering, less so if you want something close-fitting.
Trousers, jeans & cords — Cut for a relaxed leg. They soften and mould with wear, so don't panic if they feel a touch stiff on day one.
Tailoring & outerwear — Roomy by design. Built to be thrown over a jumper, so I'd usually stick to your normal size here.
Footwear — Runs very slightly large, which is handy for thicker socks through winter.

The sizing system catch

Our Legacy uses the Italian sizing system, and almost everything is made in Portugal to a high standard. The frustrating part for online shoppers is that there's no single, consistent fit across the brand — the cut genuinely shifts with each drop. My advice as a stylist: ignore the generic label translation and always check the actual garment measurements on the product page, then compare them to a piece you already own and love. That one habit will save you a small mountain of returns.

My honest styling take

Our Legacy is at its best when you lean into the proportion rather than fight it. One of my favourite fashion wins was talking a client out of sizing down on an oversized wool overshirt — she wore it open over a slim roll-neck and slim trousers, and it became the single most-worn thing in her wardrobe that winter. The fail? Buying a boxy tee in my "normal" size years ago and discovering boxy plus a short torso equals sack. The trick is balance: if the top is voluminous, keep the bottom half lean, and vice versa. Get that ratio right and the brand sings.

Where to shop for the Our Legacy look

If you love the elevated, minimalist, slightly-undone Scandi feel but want options across different budgets, these are the brands I'd steer you towards.

High street & everyday

COS — The closest high-street match to Our Legacy's architectural, pared-back aesthetic. Brilliant for boxy shirts and clean tailoring.
Massimo Dutti — Elevated fabrics and grown-up tailoring at a sensible price; their trousers are a quiet hero.
Uniqlo — Unbeatable for the clean, fuss-free basics that sit underneath all that Scandi layering.
Whistles — Modern minimalism with a softer, more wearable edge. Great for relaxed shirting.
Jigsaw — Understated, quality-led pieces that age well, very much in the Our Legacy spirit.
Hush — Relaxed contemporary staples; easy knitwear and laid-back trousers.
Toast — Craft-led, textural and quietly beautiful — the most Nordic-feeling name on the high street.

Premium

Sezane — French, design-led and consistently elegant, with that effortless thrown-together polish.
Ganni — Scandi to its core, a little more playful, but the relaxed cuts and fabrics rhyme nicely with Our Legacy.
Baukjen — Considered British minimalism with a sustainability focus and genuinely good tailoring.

Luxury & designer

Toteme — The Swedish minimalist benchmark. If Our Legacy is your taste, this is the natural step up.
By Malene Birger — Scandi luxury with a bit more drama; superb coats and elevated separates.
Max Mara — For when you want investment outerwear and tailoring that will outlast every trend.

Two for the fashion magpies (my left-field picks)

Cordera — A small Spanish label making soft, sculptural minimalism in beautiful natural yarns. Quietly addictive once you discover it.
Cawley Studio — An independent British name working in vintage and deadstock fabrics with a real artisan feel. Properly special, properly under-the-radar.

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Written by Ella Blake, Senior Fashion Stylist at Tellar.