A man wearing a Evisu denim jacket with floral print over it

Evisu

$$$unisex
StyleStreetwearWorkwear / HeritageY2K
Known forJeans & denim
Origin · Osaka, JapanMade in · JapanFounded · 1991

Evisu is a Japanese denim label founded in Osaka in 1991 by tailor Hidehiko Yamane, who started by hand-painting his seagull motif onto roughly 14 pairs of jeans a day using vintage shuttle looms and 1940s-60s American workwear patterns. The range covers selvedge and washed jeans with painted or embroidered back-pocket seagulls and Daicock prints, plus logo tees, hoodies, caps and outerwear. Popularised by early-2000s hip-hop and UK club culture, it trades today on Y2K-driven demand, with international operations based in Hong Kong.

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How Evisu fits
CategoryRunsShapeLengthSize adviceConfidence
Shirts & overshirtsslightly smallRegular to slightly boxy with a workwear-influenced cutRegularConsider one size up if you are between sizes or broad through the shoulders.low
Hoodies & sweatshirtsslightly smallBoxy, fairly structured, not especially oversized despite the streetwear stylingRegular, sometimes short in the bodySize up for a relaxed streetwear drape or for layering.medium
Jeans & denimmixedRanges widely from tapered heritage cuts to very roomy carpenter and wide-leg Y2K fits, so the model matters more than the sizeInseams typically run long and are intended to be stacked or hemmedBuy your measured waist and check the specific model, as raw selvedge pairs may shrink about an inch on first wash.medium
Jacketsruns smallTrim, vintage workwear-derived cut through the chest and shouldersRegular to cropped, especially on denim trucker stylesSize up one, particularly if you plan to wear a hoodie underneath.low
T-shirts & graphic teesruns smallBoxy through the body but snug across the chest and shouldersRegular to slightly shortTake one size up from your usual tee size unless you want a tight, cropped-ish look.medium
Does Evisu run big or small?

Evisu runs small. Size up one from your usual EU/US size on tees, hoodies and outerwear, and go true to your measured waist on jeans. Most shoppers report Evisu follows Japanese sizing, so tops and outerwear feel roughly one size smaller than equivalent Western labels, while the denim itself is cut generously and reads closer to true to size.

How does Evisu fit?

Most shoppers report Evisu follows Japanese sizing, so tops and outerwear feel roughly one size smaller than equivalent Western labels, while the denim itself is cut generously and reads closer to true to size. Overall shape: Tops tend to sit fairly boxy and short in the body Japanese-style, while bottoms lean relaxed to wide-leg.

How do Evisu shirts & overshirts fit?

Evisu shirts & overshirts fits slightly small. Consider one size up if you are between sizes or broad through the shoulders. Shape: Regular to slightly boxy with a workwear-influenced cut.

How do Evisu hoodies & sweatshirts fit?

Evisu hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly small. Size up for a relaxed streetwear drape or for layering. Shape: Boxy, fairly structured, not especially oversized despite the streetwear styling.

How do Evisu jeans & denim fit?

Evisu jeans & denim varies by piece. Buy your measured waist and check the specific model, as raw selvedge pairs may shrink about an inch on first wash. Shape: Ranges widely from tapered heritage cuts to very roomy carpenter and wide-leg Y2K fits, so the model matters more than the size.

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