Carsten Shirt
The Carsten is Norse Projects' cornerstone shirt — a clean-lined, relaxed Scandinavian silhouette rendered season after season in cotton-tencel and dobby checks.
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Norse Projects
Copenhagen label blending streetwear, workwear and Scandinavian minimalism, known for clean silhouettes and technical GORE-TEX outerwear.
CopenhagenOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Norse Projects
Started as a shop, not a label
It opened in Copenhagen in 2004 as a retail store and gallery, adding its own menswear in 2009 and womenswear in 2015.
Shirting and outerwear carry the range
The core is clean-cut shirts and knitwear alongside technical jackets, including GORE-TEX pieces built for weather rather than show.
Workwear and streetwear meet Scandi restraint
Under creative director Tobia Sloth the line mixes classic workwear shapes with streetwear and minimalism, with collaborations such as Barbour.
The pieces that define Norse Projects
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Windstopper & GORE-TEX Outerwear
Technical Danish outerwear like the Kastrup bomber and Marcus overshirt is where the label's workwear roots meet its performance-fabric obsession.
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Hestur Pleated Trouser
The relaxed, pleated Hestur trouser in cotton-linen twill sums up the brand's easy, minimal take on tailored menswear.
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How Norse Projects fits
Overall fit
true to size
Most shoppers report Norse Projects fits close to true to size with a fairly generous, straight-cut silhouette rather than a slim one, so the same size feels roomier than typical slim-fit brands.
Tip: Buy your usual size in most pieces, but consider sizing down if you want a trim fit in the more relaxed shirts and outerwear.
Medium confidence · based on 12 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, dropped-shoulder tendency on heavier loopback styles | Consider your usual size for a relaxed look or one down if you want it fitted. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | regular to relaxed, generous through chest and armhole | Many find sizing down gives a cleaner fit, especially in oxford and overshirt styles. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | regular with a straight or lightly tapered leg | Order your measured waist size; expect a straight rather than skinny leg. |
| Jeans & denim | true to size | regular straight or slim-straight depending on model | Stick with your usual denim waist and check the specific model for taper. |
| Jackets | slightly large | regular to relaxed, cut with layering room | Take your usual size if you layer knitwear underneath, otherwise size down. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular to slightly boxy, straight through the body | Take your normal size; size down only if you dislike a slightly boxy chest and sleeve. |
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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Norse Projects fit questions
Does Norse Projects run big or small?
Norse Projects fits true to size. Buy your usual size in most pieces, but consider sizing down if you want a trim fit in the more relaxed shirts and outerwear. Most shoppers report Norse Projects fits close to true to size with a fairly generous, straight-cut silhouette rather than a slim one, so the same size feels roomier than typical slim-fit brands.
How does Norse Projects fit?
Most shoppers report Norse Projects fits close to true to size with a fairly generous, straight-cut silhouette rather than a slim one, so the same size feels roomier than typical slim-fit brands. Overall shape: regular to relaxed with a clean Scandinavian cut.
How do Norse Projects hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Norse Projects hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Consider your usual size for a relaxed look or one down if you want it fitted. Shape: relaxed, dropped-shoulder tendency on heavier loopback styles.
How do Norse Projects shirts & overshirts fit?
Norse Projects shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. Many find sizing down gives a cleaner fit, especially in oxford and overshirt styles. Shape: regular to relaxed, generous through chest and armhole.
How do Norse Projects trousers & pants fit?
Norse Projects trousers & pants fits true to size. Order your measured waist size; expect a straight rather than skinny leg. Shape: regular with a straight or lightly tapered leg.
Brand facts
Norse Projects is a Copenhagen label that began in 2004 as a retail shop and gallery before launching its own menswear line in 2009 and womenswear in 2015. Under creative director Tobia Sloth it blends streetwear, classic workwear and Scandinavian minimalism across seasonal collections — clean-silhouette shirting, knitwear and technical outerwear in GORE-TEX, alongside collaborations such as Barbour. Stocked at SSENSE, END. and other major retailers through FW26.
- Founded
- 2004
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Made in
- Portugal, Italy
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Jackets $332–$430 · Trousers $232–$326 · Shirts $187–$221
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear, Gorpcore / Outdoor