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Brand profile
MARKET
Los Angeles streetwear label Chinatown Market, which traded as MARKET from 2021 to 2026, known for smiley-face graphics, tie-dye and bootleg-style pop-culture apparel.
Los AngelesOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about MARKET
The name changed in 2021
Founded in 2016 by Mike Cherman, it was renamed MARKET after criticism that the original Chinatown Market name appropriated the neighborhood's heritage.
Bootleg graphics are the language
Output leans on a distorted smiley face, tie-dye and pop-culture parody graphics drawn from the knockoff stalls of New York's Canal Street.
Graphic basics, mid-tier prices
The core is tees, hoodies and sweatpants rather than tailored pieces, sold direct and through streetwear retailers, with collaborations including Smiley, Mike Tyson and Dennis Rodman.
How MARKET fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most shoppers report MARKET (formerly Chinatown Market) pieces fitting on the roomy side of true to size, with heavyweight boxy tees and oversized hoodies typical of the LA streetwear cut.
Tip: Take your usual size for the intended boxy look, or size down one if you want anything close to a regular fit.
Medium confidence · based on 12 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | runs large | oversized with dropped shoulders and roomy sleeves | Consider sizing down one unless you specifically want the oversized streetwear silhouette. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly large | relaxed sweatpant-style cut through the thigh | Order your usual size and expect a loose, casual leg. |
| Jackets | slightly large | boxy coach and varsity style shapes cut for layering | Take your normal size; size down only if you plan to wear it over a tee alone. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy and wide through the chest, straight body | Stay true to size for the intended boxy drape; size down if you dislike a wide chest. |
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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MARKET fit questions
Does MARKET run big or small?
MARKET fits slightly large. Take your usual size for the intended boxy look, or size down one if you want anything close to a regular fit. Most shoppers report MARKET (formerly Chinatown Market) pieces fitting on the roomy side of true to size, with heavyweight boxy tees and oversized hoodies typical of the LA streetwear cut.
How does MARKET fit?
Most shoppers report MARKET (formerly Chinatown Market) pieces fitting on the roomy side of true to size, with heavyweight boxy tees and oversized hoodies typical of the LA streetwear cut. Overall shape: boxy, streetwear-relaxed with dropped shoulders.
How do MARKET hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
MARKET hoodies & sweatshirts runs large. Consider sizing down one unless you specifically want the oversized streetwear silhouette. Shape: oversized with dropped shoulders and roomy sleeves.
How do MARKET trousers & pants fit?
MARKET trousers & pants fits slightly large. Order your usual size and expect a loose, casual leg. Shape: relaxed sweatpant-style cut through the thigh.
How do MARKET jackets fit?
MARKET jackets fits slightly large. Take your normal size; size down only if you plan to wear it over a tee alone. Shape: boxy coach and varsity style shapes cut for layering.
Brand facts
This Los Angeles label was founded in 2016 by Mike Cherman as Chinatown Market, renamed MARKET in 2021 after criticism that the original name appropriated the neighborhood's heritage, and returned to the Chinatown Market name in July 2026 after Cherman bought the company back from investors. Its output centers on graphic tees, hoodies, sweatpants, knitwear and accessories built around a distorted smiley-face logo, tie-dye, basketball motifs and bootleg-style pop-culture graphics inspired by New York's Canal Street. Collaborations span Smiley, Mike Tyson and Dennis Rodman, and the brand sells direct plus through streetwear retailers.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Skatewear, Y2K