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Brand profile
Wacko Maria
Tokyo label started in 2005 by two ex-footballers, built on music, nightlife and rayon open-collar shirts under its "Guilty Parties" line.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Wacko Maria
Wacko Maria is a Tokyo label founded in 2005 by former J-League footballers Atsuhiko Mori and Keiji Ishizuka, who ran the Rock Steady bar and a record shop before making clothes. Music, film and nightlife drive the output: open-collar rayon Hawaiian shirts, leopard print, souvenir and velvet ska jackets, mohair knits, and "GUILTY PARTIES" and "PARADISE TOKYO" embroidery. Mori leads design today. Collaborators include Jim Jarmusch, Larry Clark, photographer Daido Moriyama, tattooist Tim Lehi, Undercover, Wtaps and nonnative. The company remains independent and Tokyo-based.
How Wacko Maria fits
Overall fit
runs small
Wacko Maria uses Japanese sizing, so garments typically run about one size small compared to US/EU labels, though the cuts themselves are boxy and relaxed rather than slim.
Tip: Most non-Japanese shoppers do best sizing up one from their usual, and up two if they want length or have a longer torso/arms.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly small | relaxed but not oversized | Size up one if you layer underneath or want sleeve length. |
| Jackets | runs small | souvenir and ska jackets cut close in the shoulder with a boxy body | Size up one and check shoulder and sleeve length before committing. |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs small | boxy open-collar camp shirt, relaxed through the chest | Size up at least one from your usual shirt size unless you specifically want the cropped, boxy vintage look. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | runs small | boxy with a wide-ish body | Take one size up for a normal length, two if you want a genuinely oversized drape. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | pleated, relaxed through the thigh | Usually fine at your normal waist size, but expect a fuller leg than a Western regular 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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Wacko Maria fit questions
Does Wacko Maria run big or small?
Wacko Maria runs small. Most non-Japanese shoppers do best sizing up one from their usual, and up two if they want length or have a longer torso/arms. Wacko Maria uses Japanese sizing, so garments typically run about one size small compared to US/EU labels, though the cuts themselves are boxy and relaxed rather than slim.
How does Wacko Maria fit?
Wacko Maria uses Japanese sizing, so garments typically run about one size small compared to US/EU labels, though the cuts themselves are boxy and relaxed rather than slim. Overall shape: boxy through the body with a relaxed, drapey silhouette.
How do Wacko Maria hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Wacko Maria hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly small. Size up one if you layer underneath or want sleeve length. Shape: relaxed but not oversized.
How do Wacko Maria jackets fit?
Wacko Maria jackets runs small. Size up one and check shoulder and sleeve length before committing. Shape: souvenir and ska jackets cut close in the shoulder with a boxy body.
How do Wacko Maria shirts & overshirts fit?
Wacko Maria shirts & overshirts runs small. Size up at least one from your usual shirt size unless you specifically want the cropped, boxy vintage look. Shape: boxy open-collar camp shirt, relaxed through the chest.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2005
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth, Skatewear