What Is Sizing Like at Wardrobe NYC?

By Ella Blake, Senior Fashion Stylist & Founder of Tellar

The honest answer: Wardrobe NYC fits true to size. It runs on simple alpha sizing — 2XS through to XL — and almost everything is cut to sit clean and close rather than oversized or skimpy. But "true to size" carries a couple of caveats depending on what you're buying, and after years of dressing clients (and myself) in this label, those caveats are exactly where people come unstuck. So let me walk you through it properly.

First, who actually are Wardrobe NYC?

Founded in 2017 by Vogue Australia's Christine Centenera and designer Josh Goot, Wardrobe NYC built its name on the idea of a "forever wardrobe" — a tight edit of beautifully made staples you keep for a decade, not a season. Think razor-sharp blazers, the now-iconic stirrup leggings, weighty tailoring and elevated basics, all in a disciplined palette of black, grey and bone. The prices are firmly luxury (blazers sit comfortably north of £1,200), so getting the size right first time genuinely matters here.

Sizing by category — where it gets interesting

This is the bit that trips people up, because the fit philosophy shifts depending on the piece:

Blazers & tailoring: Cut long, structured and quietly generous through the body, with that strong padded shoulder. If you're between sizes or want the crisp, drawn-in silhouette you see on the runway, size down. Sizing up leaves you in something that reads borrowed rather than tailored.
Leggings, track & bodysuits: Technical stretch jersey that's properly compressive and sculpting. They fit true to size but they are body-conscious by design — if you prefer a softer, less "held-in" feel, take your normal size and don't expect slouch.
Knits, tees & shirts: The most straightforward of the lot. True to size with a clean, slightly relaxed line. Your usual letter size is almost always right.
Coats: Built for layering, so they're roomy through the shoulder and chest. Stay true to size unless you only ever wear them over the lightest knit.

A fashion fail (so you don't repeat mine)

I'll hold my hands up. The first Wardrobe NYC blazer I bought, I ordered in my "safe" size, convinced more room meant more comfort. It hung off my shoulders like I'd raided someone's wardrobe — all that lovely structure lost in fabric. I sized down on the replacement and suddenly it did exactly what it was built to do: sharp shoulder, clean line, sleeves that finished where they should. The lesson? With this label, precision beats padding. A Wardrobe NYC piece is engineered to a silhouette — let it do its job.

My styling tips for nailing the fit

Measure your shoulder width before buying tailoring — it's the one thing you can't easily alter, and it's where this brand lives or dies.
Buy the blazer for your frame and have the sleeves or hem tweaked locally. Wardrobe NYC fabric tailors beautifully.
For leggings, go true to size and let the compression do the work — sizing up just creates wrinkling at the knee and ankle.
If you're investing, start with a tee or knit to learn how the brand sits on you before committing to a four-figure jacket.

Love the look? Where I'd shop the aesthetic

Not everyone's ready to spend Wardrobe NYC money, and you don't have to. The minimalist-tailoring look is having a real moment, so here's where I'd send clients across every budget.

High street

COS — the closest high-street cousin to Wardrobe NYC. Architectural, minimal, beautifully restrained tailoring at a fraction of the price.
Massimo Dutti — for luxe-feeling blazers and trousers with proper weight and a grown-up palette.
Reiss — reliably sharp, structured blazers when you want that pulled-together line.
Whistles — clean, contemporary tailoring and minimalist separates that layer effortlessly.
Me&Em — elevated, longline tailoring designed around real bodies and workwear that lasts.
Uniqlo — unbeatable for the technical everyday basics: leggings, tees and the clean foundation layers.
Sweaty Betty — my pick for sculpting, high-performance leggings that channel the Wardrobe NYC stirrup energy.

Premium

Totême — Scandi minimalism done to perfection; the spiritual sibling of Wardrobe NYC.
Theory — the gold standard for clean, hard-working tailoring that never dates.
By Malene Birger — elevated, sculptural pieces with a quiet confidence.

Luxury / designer

Max Mara — the ultimate destination for investment coats and tailoring with serious heritage.
Joseph — refined luxury staples, gorgeous leather and the kind of trousers you keep forever.

Two left-field labels I love

St. Agni — a Byron Bay quiet-luxury label doing beautiful minimalist tailoring and leather. Genuinely under-the-radar and very Wardrobe NYC in spirit.
Róhe — an Amsterdam-based brand making elevated, pared-back essentials with that same disciplined, considered hand.

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Wardrobe NYC is one of those rare labels where the fit really does reward a little homework — get the size right and these pieces become the backbone of your wardrobe for years. Measure twice, buy once, and let the tailoring do exactly what it was designed to.