Our brands, second-hand

How each brand fits

With second-hand, the size on the label is not enough: brands do not all use the same system, and the same letter does not fit the same way depending on when the piece was made. Here is what you need to know for the brands we have in stock.

Lacoste

Lacoste numbers its sizes from 2 to 7: a 4 is an M, a 5 an L, a 6 an XL. Older models run larger than recent production.

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren has several cuts depending on the era and the line: Custom Fit and Slim Fit sit much closer to the body than older production, for the same size.

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger runs fairly generous, especially on pieces from before 2010, and often gives US sizes.

adidas

adidas runs wide and short on older Originals pieces, more fitted on recent production.

Columbia

Columbia runs generous, to allow layering, and gives US sizes.

Levi's

Levi's measures in inches: W for the waist, L for the leg length. The model number (501, 511, 505) defines the cut more reliably than the size.

Nike

Nike runs wide and short on pieces from the 1990s, much narrower on recent production.

The North Face

The North Face runs generous, to allow layering, and gives US sizes.

G-Star RAW

G-Star RAW runs narrower than average, especially through the thighs. The fabrics are generally heavier, so less supple at the first try-on.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss follows European conventions, with numbered sizes on jackets and suits: a 50 is roughly an L.

IKKS

IKKS runs fairly fitted and follows French sizes, without the offsets of brands that size in US sizes.

The Kooples

The Kooples runs distinctly narrow, especially at the shoulders and armholes: you will often need a size up from your usual one.

Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein usually gives US sizes and runs fairly fitted.

Fred Perry

Fred Perry follows British sizes and runs fitted: the polos sit closer to the body than those of sports brands.

Molly Bracken

Molly Bracken follows French sizes and stays fairly fitted, with narrow armholes.

Guess

Guess runs narrow, in US sizes, and particularly tight on jeans and tops.

Puma

Puma runs fairly fitted and gives European sizes.

Eden Park

Eden Park follows French sizes and runs fairly fitted, with close-to-the-body cuts on polos.

Champion

Champion runs wide, in US sizes, often one size above the European equivalent. Older pieces are wide and short.

Zapa

Zapa follows French sizes and runs fitted, with a close-to-the-body construction on jackets.

Ellesse

Ellesse gives European sizes: wide and short on older pieces, closer to the body on reissues.

Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin follows European conventions, with numbered sizes on jackets. Note: the house licensed its name widely, so cuts vary from one production to another.

Sandro

Sandro often numbers its sizes from 0 to 4: a 1 is roughly an S, a 2 an M. The cuts are narrow, so plan on a size up.

Diesel

Diesel runs fairly narrow and names its cuts instead of numbering them: the label is essential to know what you are buying.

Maje

Maje often numbers its sizes from 0 to 4: a 1 is roughly an S, a 2 an M. The cuts are narrow, especially at the shoulders.

Oxbow

Oxbow runs fairly roomy and follows European sizes.

Sud Express

Sud Express follows French sizes and runs fitted, with narrow armholes.

Weill

Weill follows French sizes and runs fairly structured, with a close-to-the-body construction on jackets.

ba&sh

ba&sh numbers its sizes from 0 to 4: a 1 is roughly an S, a 2 an M. The cuts are roomy.

Caroll

Caroll follows French sizes and stays consistent from one piece to the next, which makes buying online easier.

Kenzo

Kenzo follows European conventions and runs fairly fitted.

Liu Jo

Liu Jo gives Italian sizes, offset by about two sizes from French sizing: an Italian 42 is roughly a French 38.

Reebok

Reebok gives British or US sizes depending on the range: wide and short on older pieces, more fitted on reissues.

Un Jour Ailleurs

Un Jour Ailleurs follows French sizes and stays consistent from one piece to the next.

Wrangler

Wrangler measures in inches: W for the waist, L for the leg length. The model number defines the cut more reliably than the size.

1.2.3

1.2.3 follows French sizes and stays consistent from one piece to the next.

Aigle

Aigle runs fairly roomy, to allow layering, and follows French sizes.

Kaporal

Kaporal runs fitted: French sizes on tops, measurements in inches on jeans.

Quiksilver

Quiksilver runs roomy, in US sizes: the cut is designed for movement, not to be fitted.

Timberland

Timberland runs roomy, in US sizes, with cuts designed for layering.

Desigual

Desigual follows European sizes and runs fairly fitted.

Dickies

Dickies runs roomy and measures in inches: W for the waist, L for the leg length.

Kookaï

Kookaï numbers its sizes from 0 to 4 and runs small: a 1 is roughly an XS or a small S. Trust the flat measurements.

Armani Jeans

Armani Jeans gives Italian sizes, offset by about two sizes from French sizing, and runs fitted.

Chevignon

Chevignon follows French sizes and runs fairly roomy on jackets, cut to be worn over a knit.

Converse

Converse gives US sizes and runs large, often by half a size.

Dockers

Dockers runs fairly generous and measures in inches: W for the waist, L for the leg length.

Fila

Fila gives European sizes: wide and short on older pieces, more fitted on reissues.

Gérard Darel

Gérard Darel follows French sizes and runs fitted, with a close-to-the-body construction on jackets.

Hollister

Hollister runs small, often by a full size, and gives US sizes: plan on going up from your usual size.

Saint Hilaire

Saint Hilaire follows French sizes and stays consistent from one piece to the next.

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent follows French conventions and runs structured, often narrower than contemporary production for the same size.

Barbour

Barbour runs generous, cut to be worn over a thick knit, and follows British sizes.

Saint James

Saint James follows French sizes and cuts straight: roomy on the historic models, more fitted on recent ones.