Drip Club Syd Size Guide: How Our Unisex Sizing Works
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Everything Drip Club Syd makes is cut in unisex sizing. That is a deliberate choice, not a shortcut, and it changes how you should pick your size. This guide covers what to expect from each style.
What unisex sizing actually means here
One cut, worn two ways. Our polos are drafted so that the same garment reads as a fitted piece if you size down, and as a relaxed or boyfriend fit if you stay true to size. Neither is more correct than the other, it depends on the look you want.
Our models wear size M in the polo photography, which is a useful reference point when you are comparing against the images.
Polos: size down or stay true
Both the cotton pique polos and the cable knit polos use standard unisex sizing with a relaxed cut.
- Want a fitted look? Size down one from your usual.
- Want a relaxed or oversized look? Stay true to size.
The two fabrics do behave differently once on. The cotton pique holds its shape and keeps a defined shoulder line, so a size down still reads structured. The viscose cable knit drapes closer to the body, so a size down reads noticeably more fitted than the same size in pique. If you are ordering one of each, it is common to take different sizes.
Trousers: true to size
The tailored trousers are true to size. Do not size down on these. The waist is set with side adjusters rather than a belt, which already gives you a range of adjustment, and the double-pleated front needs its intended room to hang correctly. Sizing down closes the pleats and you lose the silhouette the trousers are built around.
Every trouser product page carries a size chart with exact measurements. Use it.
How to measure properly
The single most reliable method is not measuring yourself. It is measuring a garment you already own and like the fit of.
- Lay the garment flat on a hard surface, without stretching it.
- For a polo, measure the chest from armpit to armpit, and the length from the highest point of the shoulder straight down.
- For trousers, measure the waist flat across the top edge, then the length from the top of the waistband down the outer edge to the hem.
- Compare those numbers against the size chart on the product page.
A flat measurement doubled is the full circumference, so a 54cm flat chest is a 108cm garment. Charts vary on which convention they use, so check the chart labelling before you compare.
Still between sizes?
Email support@dripclubstudio.com.au before you order with your usual size and the fit you are after, and we will tell you which way to go. That is a faster and cheaper path than ordering two and returning one.
Made-to-measure trousers
If nothing standard fits the way you want, we cut trousers to your own measurements. Pick one of our four styles on the Custom Trousers page and send us your waist, length, hip, thigh and leg opening. A made-to-measure pair is $240, with the tailoring included in that price.
One important caveat: because each made-to-measure pair is cut specifically for you, those orders cannot be returned or exchanged. Measure carefully, or email us first and we will talk it through before you commit.
More on how we ship and handle returns in shipping and returns at Drip Club Syd, or read the story behind the label.