A man wearing a cream Fear of God Essentials hoodie, jacket and matching sweatpants

Fear of God ESSENTIALS

$$menswear
StyleStreetwearMinimalist / ContemporaryAthleisure / Sportswear
Known forSweatpants & joggersHoodies & sweatshirts
Origin · Los Angeles, United StatesMade in · AsiaFounded · 2018

Fear of God ESSENTIALS is the lower-priced diffusion line of Jerry Lorenzo's Los Angeles label Fear of God, introduced in 2018. It builds on boxy hoodies, crewnecks, sweatpants, thermals and long-line tees in muted greys, taupes and off-whites, using flat rubber or felt logo detailing and exaggerated, relaxed fits drawn from vintage athletic wear. Parent company Fear of God stays independent with no outside investors, is run by former Jacquemus chief executive Bastien Daguzan, opened its first permanent Los Angeles flagship in 2025, and has released NBA and MLB capsules.

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How Fear of God ESSENTIALS fits
CategoryRunsShapeLengthSize adviceConfidence
Hoodies & sweatshirtsruns largevery boxy with pronounced dropped shoulders and a wide chestlong body and long sleeves, sleeves often bunch at the wristSize down one (some go down two if they want a normal fit) as even a size down still wears roomy.high
Shirts & overshirtsruns largeovershirt-style boxy cut meant to layer over a hoodielong body with a straight hemSize down one unless you plan to layer heavily underneath.medium
Trousers & pantsruns largerelaxed, high-rise sweatpant with a roomy seat and thighgenerally long, often stacking or gathering at the ankle on shorter wearersSize down one from your usual sweatpant size; taller wearers usually find the length generous rather than short.high
Jacketsruns largeoversized and boxy with wide armholes and dropped shouldersregular to long body depending on styleTake one size down from your normal outerwear size; there is plenty of room for layering built in.medium
T-shirts & graphic teesruns largeboxy and wide through the chest with a dropped shoulder seamlong-line, sits low on the hipSize down one for a still-relaxed drape, or stay true to size only if you want a full oversized long-line look.high
Does Fear of God ESSENTIALS run big or small?

Fear of God ESSENTIALS runs large. Most people size down one from their usual size and still get a relaxed, oversized look; only stay true to size if you want the full exaggerated silhouette. Shoppers consistently report Essentials pieces running one to two sizes larger than standard, with boxy proportions, dropped shoulders and long bodies that read intentionally oversized rather than mis-sized.

How does Fear of God ESSENTIALS fit?

Shoppers consistently report Essentials pieces running one to two sizes larger than standard, with boxy proportions, dropped shoulders and long bodies that read intentionally oversized rather than mis-sized. Overall shape: deliberately oversized and boxy with heavily dropped shoulders.

How do Fear of God ESSENTIALS hoodies & sweatshirts fit?

Fear of God ESSENTIALS hoodies & sweatshirts runs large. Size down one (some go down two if they want a normal fit) as even a size down still wears roomy. Shape: very boxy with pronounced dropped shoulders and a wide chest.

How do Fear of God ESSENTIALS shirts & overshirts fit?

Fear of God ESSENTIALS shirts & overshirts runs large. Size down one unless you plan to layer heavily underneath. Shape: overshirt-style boxy cut meant to layer over a hoodie.

How do Fear of God ESSENTIALS trousers & pants fit?

Fear of God ESSENTIALS trousers & pants runs large. Size down one from your usual sweatpant size; taller wearers usually find the length generous rather than short. Shape: relaxed, high-rise sweatpant with a roomy seat and thigh.

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