Bassike
bassike (pronounced "basic") is an Australian label founded in 2006 by Deborah Sams and Mary Lou Ryan, who designed the first collections from a 1950s cottage at Sydney's Palm Beach. It began with organic cotton jersey t-shirts and pants and still centres on heavyweight jersey, denim, knitwear, relaxed tailoring and shirting in neutral and washed tones. The brand works with organic cotton and Australian manufacturing, and its founders won the Australian Fashion Laureate award for Sustainable Innovation. It sells through its own Australian stores, stockists and e-commerce.
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| Category | Runs | Shape | Length | Size advice | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed and boxy in heavyweight loopback cotton | regular, occasionally cropped-feeling on taller wearers due to the wide cut | Take your normal size for a roomy fit, or size down if you dislike a wide, boxy body. | low |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | relaxed, unstructured cut with generous room through the chest and armhole | regular to long, often designed to be worn untucked | Stick with your usual size for the intended easy drape and size down only if you want it closer to the body. | medium |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | soft, relaxed tailoring with an easy straight or slightly tapered leg | regular, though many styles run long and are cut to be shortened | Order your usual waist size and plan on a hem adjustment if you are shorter than average. | low |
| Jeans & denim | true to size | ranges from straight to relaxed; less stretch and less body-hugging than mainstream denim | regular to long inseams | Take your true waist measurement rather than your usual vanity-sized number, since rigid styles give very little. | low |
| Jackets | slightly large | soft-shouldered and unstructured, cut with layering room | regular | Your usual size should layer easily; consider sizing down if you want a sharper line. | low |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy to relaxed, straight through the body with dropped or wide-set shoulders on many styles | regular to slightly long, some styles read longline | Take your normal size for the intended relaxed look, or go down one if you prefer a closer fit on the shoulders. | medium |
Does Bassike run big or small?
Bassike fits slightly large. Most people find their usual size works but sits loose, so size down if you want anything close to a fitted look. Bassike is widely described as cutting easy, relaxed pieces in heavyweight organic jersey and soft tailoring, so garments tend to wear a touch bigger and slouchier than a standard size chart would suggest.
How does Bassike fit?
Bassike is widely described as cutting easy, relaxed pieces in heavyweight organic jersey and soft tailoring, so garments tend to wear a touch bigger and slouchier than a standard size chart would suggest. Overall shape: relaxed and slightly boxy, with a soft, unstructured drape rather than a fitted silhouette.
How do Bassike hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Bassike hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Take your normal size for a roomy fit, or size down if you dislike a wide, boxy body. Shape: relaxed and boxy in heavyweight loopback cotton.
How do Bassike shirts & overshirts fit?
Bassike shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. Stick with your usual size for the intended easy drape and size down only if you want it closer to the body. Shape: relaxed, unstructured cut with generous room through the chest and armhole.
How do Bassike trousers & pants fit?
Bassike trousers & pants fits true to size. Order your usual waist size and plan on a hem adjustment if you are shorter than average. Shape: soft, relaxed tailoring with an easy straight or slightly tapered leg.
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