What Is Sizing Like at TWP?

TWP runs relaxed and intentionally a little oversized — it is built on menswear shapes cut for a woman, so most pieces sit easy through the shoulder and body rather than nipped in at the waist. The brand uses US numeric sizing (0 to 12) alongside alpha sizing (XS to XL), and my golden rule is simple: take your usual size for that effortless, slouchy look the label is famous for, and only size down if you want something sharper and closer to the body. The cut is generous on purpose, not because the make is mean — so resist the urge to automatically grab a smaller size.

I have been dressing clients in TWP since it landed on this side of the Atlantic, and the first thing I tell everyone is to forget how a high street blazer fits. This is a different beast entirely. The whole charm of the label is that lived-in, "borrowed from a very chic man" ease, and the sizing is designed to deliver exactly that.

Who is TWP, in a nutshell?

TWP (the initials of founder Trish Wescoat Pound) launched in 2021 and has quietly become the label dressing fashion's quietly-cool crowd. A few things worth knowing before you buy:

It is made in New York City using beautiful Italian fabrics — think superfine cotton shirting, washed silks and Loro Piana cashmere.
Trish previously founded Haute Hippie and cut her teeth at Theory and Michael Kors, so her tailoring pedigree is serious.
It sits in that lovely "democratised luxury" space — above contemporary, below pure designer. Shirts start around the £290 mark, blazers climb towards £900.
The hero pieces are the Boyfriend Shirt, the relaxed blazer, easy tailored trousers and "toppers" — anything you throw on over the top.

So how does TWP actually fit?

Here is the honest, piece-by-piece breakdown I give my clients, because TWP does not fit uniformly across categories.

Shirting and the Boyfriend Shirt

Roomy and relaxed, with a dropped shoulder, single-roll button cuffs and a longer curved hem. It is meant to billow slightly — that is the look. Take your normal size if you love it loose; size down one if you want it to read more "tucked-in and tailored." Watch out for the boxier, cropped styles (the short-sleeve numbers), which sit shorter and squarer, so go up if you are long in the body.

Blazers and tailoring

This is where people panic and shouldn't. The blazers look enormous on the hanger, but they are cut true to TWP's own size chart — a 5ft 9in model wears a small in the double-breasted men's style. The oversized drape is the design, so order your usual size and enjoy the slouch. Roll the sleeves and it instantly looks intentional rather than too big.

Trousers

True to size through the waist and hip, but — and this is the big one — they run long. The Didi pants in particular are gorgeous but will almost certainly need taking up unless you are tall. Budget for a quick trip to the tailor; it is the difference between looking like you raided someone's wardrobe and looking properly polished.

Knitwear and tees

Relaxed and easy, designed for layering under those toppers. Take your usual size — sizing down here just loses the soft, draped line that makes the cashmere feel so expensive.

My quick styling tips for nailing the fit

If you are between sizes, the body type of the garment decides it: size down on structured shirting for a sharper look, stay true on knitwear and blazers.
Always factor in the tailor for trousers — a £15 hem makes a £500 trouser look like a million dollars.
Lean into the menswear roots: roll cuffs, leave the bottom button of a blazer undone, half-tuck the shirt. TWP rewards a confident hand.

A quick confession of my own: my first TWP buy was a boyfriend blazer I ordered a size down in, convinced "oversized" meant "buy small." It swamped me in all the wrong places and looked borrowed. I swapped it for my true size and it has been the most-worn thing in my wardrobe ever since. Lesson learned — trust the cut.

Where to shop for the TWP look

If TWP's price point makes you wince, or you simply want to build the elevated-menswear wardrobe more affordably, here is where I send clients across three tiers.

High street

Massimo Dutti — the closest high street match for that relaxed Italian-fabric tailoring; their shirting and trousers have real heft.
Whistles — clean, grown-up blazers and crisp shirts with a quietly minimalist edge.
Me+Em — clever, longline tailoring and "throw it on and look done" toppers, beloved of working women for a reason.
Jigsaw — understated elevated essentials and lovely knitwear that ages well.
Reiss — when you want the sharper, more structured version of the TWP blazer.
Mint Velvet — relaxed-luxe separates with that same easy, lived-in attitude.
Hush — brilliant for the soft basics and tees that layer underneath.
Uniqlo — unbeatable for the supersized white tank and crisp poplin shirts that form the foundation.

Premium

Theory — Trish's old stomping ground, and it shows; impeccable minimalist tailoring and the gold standard for a clean trouser.
Joseph — the British house of elevated shirting, knitwear and beautifully cut trousers.
Sezane — French-girl shirting and blouses with that effortless undone charm.
Cefinn — Samantha Cameron's label, made for the woman who wants tailoring that works hard but never looks corporate.

Luxury / designer

Toteme — the Scandinavian queen of pared-back, expensive-looking minimalism; the natural step up from TWP.
Max Mara — for investment coats and tailoring of genuine heirloom quality.
Ralph Lauren — the original elevated American sportswear, and a clear spiritual ancestor of everything TWP does.

Two off-the-radar names I love

With Nothing Underneath — a brilliant British label doing nothing but women's shirting cut from proper menswear shirtmaking. If you want the TWP boyfriend-shirt feeling for a fraction of the price, start here.
Husbands Paris — a small French maison making impeccable, sharply tailored women's suiting borrowed straight from the men's wardrobe. Pure TWP energy, beautifully done.

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