Brand profile
stein
Tokyo label by Kiichiro Asakawa making genderless, minimal tailoring and wardrobe staples in unusual Japanese fabrics with quietly deconstructed silhouettes.
TokyoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about stein
Proportion is the design move
Cutting is genderless and deliberately off-standard: wide trousers, layered shirting and oversized coats built on shifted, deconstructed silhouettes rather than surface detail.
Unusual Japanese fabric, muted palette
The clothes lean on uncommon Japanese textiles and stay in greys, browns and black, so weight and hand do the work in place of colour or print.
From vintage shop to Paris
Self-taught founder Kiichiro Asakawa also runs Tokyo vintage store carol; the label showed its first runway in 2023, won the Fashion Prize of Tokyo 2025 and now presents in Paris.
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How stein fits
Overall fit
runs large
Despite Japanese sizing, stein pieces are generally cut large and roomy, with dropped shoulders, extra length and wide legs, so a size S often wears like a Western M/L.
Tip: Most people size down one from their usual for anything close to a normal fit, and only take their true size if they want the full oversized look.
Medium confidence · based on 9 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirts & overshirts | runs large | oversized and layer-ready with dropped shoulders and deep armholes | Take one size down from your usual shirt size unless you plan to layer heavily. |
| Trousers & pants | runs large | wide, high-rise and relaxed through the seat and thigh | Waists tend to be generous, so sizing down one is common and expect to shorten the inseam. |
| Jeans & denim | runs large | straight to wide leg, relaxed through the hip | Consider one size down in the waist and plan on hemming. |
| Jackets | runs large | oversized coat-like cut with low shoulder seams | Your usual size gives a very roomy coat, so size down if you want it closer to the body. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | runs large | boxy with wide shoulders and a heavy drape | Size down if you don't want a boxy, tunic-like tee. |
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | runs large | boxy and voluminous | Size down for a normal sweatshirt 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.
If you like stein
88% match
86% matchSUNSEA
Same Tokyo quiet-cult wardrobe with odd fabric choices
What changes: More playful, less tailoring-focused
82% matchLEMAIRE
Androgynous minimal volumes at luxury house scale
What changes: Parisian, broader accessories range, higher price
78% matchStudio Nicholson
Modular volume-first minimalism in muted neutrals
What changes: More systematic and less deconstructed; London basics feel
stein fit questions
Does stein run big or small?
stein runs large. Most people size down one from their usual for anything close to a normal fit, and only take their true size if they want the full oversized look. Despite Japanese sizing, stein pieces are generally cut large and roomy, with dropped shoulders, extra length and wide legs, so a size S often wears like a Western M/L.
How does stein fit?
Despite Japanese sizing, stein pieces are generally cut large and roomy, with dropped shoulders, extra length and wide legs, so a size S often wears like a Western M/L. Overall shape: oversized, boxy and shifted with dropped shoulders.
How do stein shirts & overshirts fit?
stein shirts & overshirts runs large. Take one size down from your usual shirt size unless you plan to layer heavily. Shape: oversized and layer-ready with dropped shoulders and deep armholes.
How do stein trousers & pants fit?
stein trousers & pants runs large. Waists tend to be generous, so sizing down one is common and expect to shorten the inseam. Shape: wide, high-rise and relaxed through the seat and thigh.
How do stein jeans & denim fit?
stein jeans & denim runs large. Consider one size down in the waist and plan on hemming. Shape: straight to wide leg, relaxed through the hip.
Brand facts
Tokyo label founded in 2016 by self-taught designer Kiichiro Asakawa, who also runs the Tokyo vintage and multi-brand store carol. stein (styled ssstein) makes genderless, minimal tailoring and wardrobe staples: wide trousers, layered shirting, oversized coats and knitwear built on unusual Japanese fabrics and shifted, deconstructed silhouettes in muted greys, browns and black. It staged its first runway at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo in 2023, won the Fashion Prize of Tokyo 2025, and now presents in Paris while stocked by international boutiques.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Trousers $478–$522 · Shirts $364–$445
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde, Quiet luxury