88% matchUniversal Works
British workwear-tailoring hybrid, less suiting focus
What changes: Lower price, more overtly workwear and less tailored construction
Brand profile
Oliver Spencer
London menswear label from tailor Oliver Spencer, making relaxed suiting, workwear jackets and knitwear from British and Italian fabrics.
LondonOrigin
MenswearFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Oliver Spencer
Tailoring logic, workwear ease
Unstructured suiting, chore-style jackets and wide-leg trousers built with tailoring construction but relaxed fits — jacket cutting without the formalwear stiffness.
Founder came from formalwear
Oliver Spencer is a self-taught tailor who previously built the formalwear label Favourbrook, which explains the shirt and jacket focus here.
Mill-led fabrics, European make
Linen, seersucker, tropical wool and brushed cotton from British and Italian mills, sewn in European factories, sold at Selfridges, Liberty and Mr Porter.
How Oliver Spencer fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Oliver Spencer is generally described as cut relaxed and generous for its price tier, so shoppers frequently report their normal size wearing looser than expected and often take a size down.
Tip: Most people find their usual size roomy — consider sizing down one if you want anything close to a trim fit.
Medium confidence · based on 12 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, easy sweatshirt cut | Stick with your usual size for an easy layer, or drop one if you dislike extra room. |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs large | boxy through the chest with a straight, roomy body; not a fitted shirt | Commonly reported as the roomiest part of the range — sizing down one is a frequent recommendation unless you want deliberate volume. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly large | relaxed to wide-leg with a higher, often drawstring or elasticated waist | Waists tend to run generous, so consider one size down and expect a full, wide leg. |
| Jackets | slightly large | unstructured and relaxed, with room for a knit underneath | Take your usual chest size if you layer, or size down for a cleaner shoulder and less volume. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular to slightly relaxed, softly draping knits | Usual size generally works; size down if you prefer a closer fit. |
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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Oliver Spencer fit questions
Does Oliver Spencer run big or small?
Oliver Spencer fits slightly large. Most people find their usual size roomy — consider sizing down one if you want anything close to a trim fit. Oliver Spencer is generally described as cut relaxed and generous for its price tier, so shoppers frequently report their normal size wearing looser than expected and often take a size down.
How does Oliver Spencer fit?
Oliver Spencer is generally described as cut relaxed and generous for its price tier, so shoppers frequently report their normal size wearing looser than expected and often take a size down. Overall shape: relaxed, softly cut with unstructured tailoring rather than slim.
How do Oliver Spencer hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Oliver Spencer hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Stick with your usual size for an easy layer, or drop one if you dislike extra room. Shape: relaxed, easy sweatshirt cut.
How do Oliver Spencer shirts & overshirts fit?
Oliver Spencer shirts & overshirts runs large. Commonly reported as the roomiest part of the range — sizing down one is a frequent recommendation unless you want deliberate volume. Shape: boxy through the chest with a straight, roomy body; not a fitted shirt.
How do Oliver Spencer trousers & pants fit?
Oliver Spencer trousers & pants fits slightly large. Waists tend to run generous, so consider one size down and expect a full, wide leg. Shape: relaxed to wide-leg with a higher, often drawstring or elasticated waist.
Brand facts
British menswear label founded in 2002 by self-taught tailor Oliver Spencer, who previously built formalwear brand Favourbrook. The line pairs tailoring construction with relaxed fits: workwear-inspired jackets, unstructured suiting, brushed-cotton shirts, fine-gauge knits and wide-leg trousers in linen, seersucker and tropical wool. Fabrics come from British and Italian mills, with production in European factories. Design happens in a Lamb's Conduit Street studio behind the original London shop, alongside further stores and wholesale at Selfridges, Liberty and Mr Porter. Repurpose, its resale programme, handles secondhand pieces.
- Founded
- 2002
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Made in
- UK
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Urban prep / Ivy, Minimalist / Contemporary