What Size Should I Really Order?

Field notes5 min read

Start with the size you usually wear, then read the centimetres. On three of our T-shirt pages, a model of 185 cm and 85 kg wears M, L and XL, and the chest width moves by just two centimetres.

Order the size you usually wear. Most of our pieces are cut wider than the clothes you are used to, and that is on purpose. The one exception we confirm is the Genesis T-shirt: if you want it closer to the body or shorter, take one size down.

That is the short answer. For the full answer you need centimetres, and our own product photos show why. On the Guardian T-shirt page, the model is 185 cm tall, weighs 85 kg and wears M. On the Genesis page, a model with the same height and weight wears L. On the Spike T-shirt page, XL. That is three different letters, and across the chest the difference is just two centimetres.

Start With Your Usual Size

At Wicked, we design our own patterns and make the clothes in our atelier in Constanta. The extra width is drawn into the pattern on purpose. If you take your usual size, the piece sits on you the way we cut it. On the Ascend T-shirt, the black one on the cover, a model of the same height and weight wears M, which is 62 cm across the chest, and the Fit line says Oversized.

Most pieces come in S, M, L and XL. Some come only in S, M and L, like the Medusa shirt, and some in just two sizes, S-M and L-XL.

When to Take One Size Down

We confirm this for one piece, the Genesis. It is cut wide and long. If you want it closer to the body, or shorter, take one size down. On the Genesis size guide, one size down is 2 cm narrower across the chest and 1 cm shorter.

We have not confirmed it for the other pieces. If you are unsure about the size of one of them, write to us before you order, at contact@wicked33.com or on WhatsApp at +40 733 942 533.

Read the Centimetres, Not the Letter

Back to the three photos. The Guardian and the Genesis have the same measurements: 60, 62, 64 and 66 cm across the chest from S to XL, and between 73 and 76 cm in length. The Spike is cut narrower and longer: 57, 59, 61 and 63 cm across the chest, and between 75 and 78 cm in length.

So the M on the Guardian is 62 cm across the chest. The L on the Genesis is 64 cm. The XL on the Spike is 63 cm. The letter changed three times. The width stayed within two centimetres.

That is why I look at the centimetres first and the letter second. Our T-shirts do not all share the same measurements, and the same letter can mean a different width.

How to Measure a T-shirt You Already Own

Take the T-shirt that fits you best and lay it flat on a table.
Width: measure straight across, from side seam to side seam, just below the armholes.
Length: measure from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the collar, down to the hem.
Compare both numbers with the size guide on the product page, and read the note about the model on the same page.

Our size guides say it too: measurements may vary slightly from one piece to another.

Shirts and Trousers

We don't publish measurements for shirts and trousers, so read the Fit line on each page. Not all shirts are cut the same. On the Medusa shirt the Fit line says Oversized. On the Infinite shirt it says Relaxed.

For shirts, the only height and weight we have come from a customer. Tudor is 1.83 m tall and weighs 72 kg. He wears the Medusa shirt in S and wrote in his review that it fits him perfectly.

The Ronin trousers are one of the pieces we make in just two sizes: S-M and L-XL. Their Fit line says Wide leg, and the back of the waist is elasticated.

If the Size Is Still Wrong

You have 14 days from delivery to return or exchange a piece. Write to us first and wait for the return address before you send anything.

The piece has to come back unworn and unwashed, with the tags on, in its original packaging.
You pay for the return shipping, unless the piece is faulty or we sent you the wrong one.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, usually within 10 business days.

If you want an exchange, ask for it early. We work only in small batches, so a size can run out.

If you are in Constanta, you can also try the pieces on in our showroom on Strada Mihai Viteazu 10, next to Tomis Mall, from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 to 19.

In short: your usual size first, then two numbers. Measure the best-fitting T-shirt you own and compare it with the size guide of the T-shirt you want. The Genesis, the Guardian and the Spike all have one, and so do ten more of our men's T-shirts.