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Brand profile
Free the Youth
Accra streetwear label and creative collective making graphic tees, hoodies and jerseys rooted in Ghanaian youth culture and social commentary.
AccraOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Free the Youth
Graphics carry Ghanaian social commentary
Tees reference local realities: "No Taxis Allowed" mocks class discrimination outside hotels, "1000 Injured" points to the 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster.
A collective before a label
Four founders — Jonathan Coffie, Kelly Foli, Winfred Mensah and Richard Ormano — met in the port city of Tema and started the brand in 2013 as a creative group.
Global co-signs, mid-tier prices
Collaborations with Daily Paper, Off-White and Foot Locker, plus an Accra flagship opened in 2022, sit behind hoodies and T-shirts priced in the middle of the market.
How Free the Youth fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Limited public feedback exists, but pieces are generally described as cut in a relaxed, streetwear-oriented way, so garments tend to wear a touch larger than a standard fitted equivalent.
Tip: Most people can take their usual size and expect a relaxed drape; size down one if you want anything close to a fitted look.
Low confidence · based on 3 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, roomy through body and sleeve | Stick with your usual size; there is usually enough room to layer without sizing up. |
| Shirts & overshirts | mixed | relaxed workwear-leaning cut | Check garment measurements where available, as workwear-style shirts can run noticeably roomier than dress-shirt sizing. |
| Jackets | slightly large | boxy workwear silhouette | Order your normal size and expect space for a hoodie underneath. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy, relaxed shoulder | Take your normal size for the intended loose look, or size down if you prefer a trimmer graphic 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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Free the Youth fit questions
Does Free the Youth run big or small?
Free the Youth fits slightly large. Most people can take their usual size and expect a relaxed drape; size down one if you want anything close to a fitted look. Limited public feedback exists, but pieces are generally described as cut in a relaxed, streetwear-oriented way, so garments tend to wear a touch larger than a standard fitted equivalent.
How does Free the Youth fit?
Limited public feedback exists, but pieces are generally described as cut in a relaxed, streetwear-oriented way, so garments tend to wear a touch larger than a standard fitted equivalent. Overall shape: relaxed to boxy, typical of contemporary streetwear.
How do Free the Youth hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Free the Youth hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Stick with your usual size; there is usually enough room to layer without sizing up. Shape: relaxed, roomy through body and sleeve.
How do Free the Youth shirts & overshirts fit?
Free the Youth shirts & overshirts varies by piece. Check garment measurements where available, as workwear-style shirts can run noticeably roomier than dress-shirt sizing. Shape: relaxed workwear-leaning cut.
How do Free the Youth jackets fit?
Free the Youth jackets fits slightly large. Order your normal size and expect space for a hoodie underneath. Shape: boxy workwear silhouette.
Brand facts
Free the Youth is an Accra-based streetwear label and creative collective founded in 2013 by Jonathan Coffie, Kelly Foli, Winfred Mensah and Richard Ormano, who first came together in the port city of Tema. The brand builds graphic T-shirts, hoodies, jerseys and workwear around Ghanaian social commentary: its "No Taxis Allowed" tee mocks class discrimination outside hotels, while a "1000 Injured" tee references the 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster. It has collaborated with Daily Paper, Off-White and Foot Locker, and opened an Accra flagship store in 2022.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- Accra, Ghana
- Made in
- Ghana
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Workwear / Heritage, Skatewear