Overdyed Graphic Tees
Cav Empt's washed, overdyed T-shirts carrying glitched typography and dystopian slogans are the brand's foundational product.
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Cav Empt
Tokyo streetwear label known for graphic-heavy overdyed tees, print shirts and technical outerwear built on abstract digital and sci-fi imagery.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Cav Empt
Graphics carry the whole label
Dense abstract prints, glitched type and dystopian slogans pulled from film, computing and internet culture sit on overdyed tees, hoodies and all-over-print shirts.
Built by known design hands
Founded in 2011 by Toby Feltwell, graphic designer Sk8thing and Hishiyama Yutaka, with the name taken from the Latin caveat emptor — buyer beware.
Drops, not runway shows
It releases seasonally through its own site and select stockists, and the range widens past graphics into work pants and technical outerwear, plus Nike and Vans footwear.
The pieces that define Cav Empt
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Zip Jackets
Utilitarian zip-front jackets in washed cotton, flannel and technical cloth define C.E's dystopian workwear outerwear.
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Heavily washed nep denim in loose work cuts anchors the label's lower-body offering.
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How Cav Empt fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most wearers report Cav Empt cuts its tops boxy and generously wide despite Japanese sizing, so a normal size usually reads slightly oversized rather than tight.
Tip: Take your usual size for the intended boxy look, or size down one if you want a cleaner, less voluminous fit.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed and boxy, heavyweight overdyed cotton with a full body | Take your normal size — most find no need to size up for layering. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | boxy camp-collar and work-shirt cuts with a wide chest | Size down if you want the shirt to sit close, otherwise true to size for the intended loose look. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | relaxed work-pant and cargo silhouettes | Order your usual waist; expect a roomy leg rather than a taper. |
| Jackets | slightly large | roomy technical and coach-jacket shapes built for layering | Take your normal size — there is usually enough room over a hoodie already. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy with a wide chest and dropped shoulders | Stay true to size for the intended boxy drape; size down if you prefer a trimmer tee. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Cav Empt fit questions
Does Cav Empt run big or small?
Cav Empt fits slightly large. Take your usual size for the intended boxy look, or size down one if you want a cleaner, less voluminous fit. Most wearers report Cav Empt cuts its tops boxy and generously wide despite Japanese sizing, so a normal size usually reads slightly oversized rather than tight.
How does Cav Empt fit?
Most wearers report Cav Empt cuts its tops boxy and generously wide despite Japanese sizing, so a normal size usually reads slightly oversized rather than tight. Overall shape: boxy and relaxed through the chest and shoulders, with dropped or wide-set shoulder seams on most tops.
How do Cav Empt hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Cav Empt hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Take your normal size — most find no need to size up for layering. Shape: relaxed and boxy, heavyweight overdyed cotton with a full body.
How do Cav Empt shirts & overshirts fit?
Cav Empt shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. Size down if you want the shirt to sit close, otherwise true to size for the intended loose look. Shape: boxy camp-collar and work-shirt cuts with a wide chest.
How do Cav Empt trousers & pants fit?
Cav Empt trousers & pants fits true to size. Order your usual waist; expect a roomy leg rather than a taper. Shape: relaxed work-pant and cargo silhouettes.
Brand facts
Cav Empt (C.E) is a Tokyo label founded in 2011 by Toby Feltwell, graphic designer Sk8thing and Hishiyama Yutaka, named after the Latin phrase caveat emptor. Its core output is overdyed T-shirts, hoodies, all-over-print shirts, work pants and technical outerwear carrying dense abstract graphics, glitched typography and dystopian slogans drawn from film, computing and internet culture. The brand sells through seasonal drops on its own site and select stockists rather than runway shows, and has produced footwear collaborations with Nike and Vans.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Techwear, Skatewear