The best unisex streetwear brands include Ader Error, Telfar, Entire Studios, Madhappy and Essentials by Fear of God, which design across genders from the start, plus labels with large women's followings such as Stüssy, Carhartt WIP, Daily Paper and Lazy Oaf, and smaller European studios like Phrase Studios in Ghent.
In practice, unisex in streetwear usually means one size scale built on a men's pattern and cut relaxed. That is also why a search for streetwear brands for women lands on so many of the same names: much of what women wear here is unisex, worn at the intended loose fit or one size down. The groups below sort gender neutral clothing brands by approach, with a sizing section at the end.
Designed unisex from the start
These labels never really split their range by gender. The cut, the size chart and the campaign imagery assume one shared wardrobe.
- Ader Error is a design collective founded in Seoul in 2014 whose members keep a low profile. Oversized shapes, a lot of blue and small deliberate mistakes in the details make it one of the more recognisable names in our guide to the best Korean streetwear brands.
- Telfar was founded in New York in 2005 by Telfar Clemens and showed unisex clothing for years before its shopping bag made the name widely known.
- Entire Studios was launched in 2020 by two New Zealand-born creatives with backgrounds in styling, and is known for oversized puffers, utility pieces and plain basics designed for anyone, whatever their gender.
- Madhappy started in Los Angeles in 2017 and makes brightly coloured unisex hoodies, sweatpants and tees around a message of optimism.
- Essentials by Fear of God is Jerry Lorenzo's more accessible line. Its core range is cut on men's sizing as unisex, with a relaxed body and dropped shoulders.
- Sporty & Rich is Emily Oberg's label, which grew from an online mood board into clean unisex sweats and tees with a sports-club feel.
Streetwear labels with strong women's followings
Plenty of what gets called women's streetwear comes from labels that started with menswear. They cut mainly from a men's block, or run a women's line next to the main range, and their pieces end up shared between partners, siblings and friends.
- Stüssy began when Shawn Stussy put the signature from his surfboards on T-shirts in California in the early 1980s. Its tees, fleece and hoodies are worn across genders, and there is a women's range as well.
- Carhartt WIP is the European streetwear line of the American workwear name, with a dedicated women's collection alongside the core pieces most people know.
- Daily Paper was founded in Amsterdam in 2012 by Jefferson Osei, Abderrahmane Trabsini and Hussein Suleiman, and runs men's and women's collections that draw on African heritage for pattern and colour. More in streetwear brands like Patta and Daily Paper.
- Lazy Oaf was started by Gemma Shiel in London in 2001, hand printing T-shirts in her father's garage. It is known for playful prints and cartoon graphics.
- Nike sits underneath a lot of women's streetwear through its fleece, tracksuits and trainers, most of which come in separate women's sizing.
Considered and minimal
If loud graphics are not your thing, these labels lean on fabric, colour and cut, and their plainer pieces cross over easily.
- Acne Studios was founded in Stockholm in 1996 and runs men's and women's lines side by side, with plenty of overlap in its sweats, knitwear and denim.
- Colorful Standard was founded in Copenhagen in 2017 and makes organic cotton basics in a wide range of colours, cut so that men and women can wear the same pieces.
Small-batch European
Phrase Studios is an independent studio in Ghent, Belgium, founded in 2023 under the line 'From friends, to friends'. It works in numbered chapters of small heavyweight-cotton runs that are not restocked, and cuts a relaxed unisex fit in XS to XL. The product pages carry fit notes for different bodies: a 177 cm man wears size M, a 163 cm woman wears size S and a 170 cm woman wears size M. Start with the hoodies and sweatshirts or the tracksuits, and keep in mind that pieces come in small runs and may sell out.
How to size unisex streetwear
Unisex sizing is simple once you know it almost always starts from a men's pattern. A few habits take out most of the guesswork:
- Measure something you already own. Lay a hoodie you like flat, measure the chest from armpit to armpit and the length from shoulder to hem, and compare with the brand's chart, not the label. For Phrase pieces, compare against our size guide.
- Size down for closer, stay for looser. If you usually buy women's sizes, one size down from your usual letter is a common starting point for a closer fit. Staying at your usual size gives the roomy shape most unisex pieces are designed around.
- Read the model notes. A height and a size worn tell you more than a product photo.
- Check shoulders and sleeves. On dropped-shoulder and boxy cuts, sleeve length and where the seam lands matter more than the chest. Our explainer on boxy, oversized and regular fits covers the differences.
- Allow for heavy cotton. Heavyweight fabric has little stretch and holds its shape, so a size that feels right at the shoulders will not loosen much with wear.
For hoodies specifically, our guide on how a hoodie should fit goes through it by height and build. Before ordering two sizes to compare, check the shop's returns policy.
The right unisex brand depends less on a gender label than on the cut, the fabric weight and how much you care about graphics. Pick two or three from the groups above, compare their charts with a piece you already wear, and men's and women's streetwear start to look like what they mostly are: one shared wardrobe.
FAQ
Is unisex clothing sized like men's clothing?
Usually, yes. Most unisex streetwear is built on a men's pattern and cut relaxed, so women often go one size down for a closer fit or stay at their usual size for a looser shape. The brand's size chart and model notes are the most reliable guide.
What are good streetwear brands for women?
Many of the strongest options are unisex labels such as Ader Error, Madhappy and Entire Studios, alongside brands with women's lines or large women's followings like Stüssy, Carhartt WIP, Daily Paper and Lazy Oaf. Smaller studios such as Phrase Studios cut one relaxed unisex fit in XS to XL.
What is the difference between unisex and gender-neutral clothing?
In everyday use the two overlap almost completely. Unisex usually describes the sizing, one scale meant for everyone, while gender-neutral describes the design intent and how a brand presents its clothes. A piece can be both, and most of the brands above are.
