What is sizing like at Rhythm menswear?

Rhythm is a relaxed brand, so your size depends entirely on the cut. Their regular pieces come up true to size, but a good chunk of the range is built on a deliberately roomy, vintage-inspired block that wears a full size bigger than you'd expect.

How Rhythm sizing actually works

Rhythm is an Australian surf-and-lifestyle label, and the whole point of the brand is that easy, sun-bleached, nothing-too-tight feel. That relaxed DNA runs right through the fit, so read the product notes before you commit. Here's what to expect:

• Vintage tees: boxy and oversized on purpose — wider body, dropped shoulders, a longer sleeve and a thick ribbed neck. If you like a clean fit, size down.

• Regular tees: the safe everyday cut. Not tight, not baggy — true to size for most builds.

• Shirts & overshirts: generous through the chest and body, made for layering over a tee. Take your normal size.

• Trousers, cords & shorts: sit fairly true on the waist but run relaxed through the leg, which is bang on trend right now.

• Knits: comfortable and slightly slouchy rather than fitted.

The takeaway: chest and waist are dependable, but the silhouette shifts from style to style. A medium vintage tee and a medium regular tee are genuinely different garments.

I learned this the hard way. Early on I grabbed a vintage-fit Rhythm tee in my usual medium without reading a word of the description, wore it once, and looked like I'd borrowed my older brother's shirt. Lesson filed. These days I size down on their vintage cuts and take my true size on everything regular — and it hasn't let me down since.

What to buy and how to style it

Rhythm is at its best when you lean into the relaxed brief rather than fighting it. A few things I'd actually reach for:

• A regular-fit tee tucked loosely into pleated trousers — easy, grown-up, and works from a beer garden to dinner.

• A cord or linen overshirt worn open as a light layer — the workhorse of a warm-weather wardrobe.

• Relaxed corduroy trousers with a plain knit for autumn — the retro cut does the heavy lifting.

Keep the palette earthy — sand, olive, rust, faded navy — and let the fit be the statement. Nothing here needs to be loud.

Where else to shop if you love the Rhythm look

If Rhythm's easy, coastal feel is your thing, here's where I'd send you across three price points, and why each one earns its place.

HIGH STREET

• Uniqlo — unbeatable value on relaxed tees, linen shirts and their AIRism basics. Fit is honest and true to size, so a reliable base layer to anything.

• Weekday — the boxy, vintage-adjacent cut Rhythm fans love, at an accessible price. Comes up generous, so size down if you want it cleaner.

INDEPENDENT & BOUTIQUE

• Wax London — beautiful textured knits and considered casual shirting. Slightly relaxed fits with real character, and quietly sustainable.

• Universal Works — Nottingham-made, utility-meets-workwear ease. Roomy, hard-wearing, and endlessly re-wearable.

• Far Afield — retro resort shirts and camp collars that sit right alongside Rhythm. True to size with a comfortable, unfussy cut.

DESIGNER & LUXURY

• Orlebar Brown — the grown-up coastal wardrobe done properly, from tailored swim shorts to resort shirts. Cleaner and more fitted than Rhythm, so a lovely counterweight.

• Officine Générale — French relaxed tailoring and elevated casual. The fits are soft and easy but the fabrics are a real step up.

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