Sandro Sizing: Does Sandro Run Small, Big or True to Size?

Sandro is not uniformly small or large; style-specific fit notes matter more than a brand-wide rule. If you arrived searching for a sandro size chart, the official chart lists U.S. sizes 2 to 10 and uses bust ranges for tops and hip ranges for bottoms. For tops, bust intervals run from 80 to 100 cm across the chart; for trousers, skirts and jeans, hip ranges run from 88 to 108 cm. The guide does not publish an inseam row, so the hip number cannot tell you where a trouser hem will land. Sandro’s FAQ says to choose your usual size, but tells shoppers between sizes to contact customer service. That advice needs a style check: one official slim knit dress note recommends sizing up, while an official wool suit jacket is called true to size and says to choose the larger size if you are between. Retailer notes show the same variation in everyday pieces: a loose half-zip, snug turtleneck, oversized cardigan and slim cardigan can all share a Sandro label. I would start with your measurements, then read the exact style note instead of sizing up across the board. Sandro’s size guide is a useful baseline, not a verdict.

The Sandro chart is most helpful for the lower half because it gives hip ranges for trousers, skirts and jeans but no inseam. Straight-Leg 5-Pocket Jeans are a straight, ankle-length cotton style on Farfetch; Wool Skort has a flared shape and wool shell, so the two pieces will not sit the same way even if their numeric label matches. Nordstrom offers Faded Straight Zipped Cotton Jeans and Straight Rhinestone Cotton Jeans as two different denim options; the rhinestone pair is marked true to size. If you are choosing jeans, measure your fullest hip point and compare it with Sandro’s chart, then use the rise and actual length on each retailer page to refine the choice. For a skort, look at the waistband and planned layers, because the flared silhouette gives a different line from denim. My practical tip: check the size choices for the exact color before buying, since a retailer can show only a few sizes even when another fit is still offered.

Dresses are where a blanket size-up becomes risky. Farfetch describes Rhinestone Knit Maxi Dress as a fitted cut with a flared skirt, and Knit Maxi Dress with Peplum as a fitted knit shape with a peplum waist. The Nordstrom Floral Print Knit Short Dress also has a fitted top and flared skirt, and its page marks it true to size. Ruffled Knit Maxi Dress has a fitted top with a flared shape, and Nordstrom likewise marks it true to size. That does not cancel the official note on a different slim knit dress that runs small; it means the note belongs to that particular garment. I would compare shoulder, bust and hip measurements with a dress you own, then think about whether you want the bodice close or easy. A short dress or a maxi hem can also sit differently depending on height, so use stated length when the retailer supplies it. Practical tip: treat a fit note as style-specific, not as a rule for every Sandro dress.

The knits make the answer plain. Farfetch calls Wool and Cashmere Half-Zip Sweater loose fit and Ruffled Turtleneck Wool Sweater snug fit. Nordstrom describes Contrast Stitch Cardigan as oversized but true to size, and Ruffled Knit Cardigan as slim fit and true to size. Those notes let you choose by intended ease rather than use a single sizing adjustment. If you want room for a shirt, the half-zip is designed to sit looser; if you want a closer layer, the snug turtleneck or slim cardigan is the trim option. I would shop Sandro with your own body measurements nearby, and use each product page’s fit note before translating the chart to a letter size. The bottom line: choose your usual starting point, move up only when an item says so or your measurements fall near the next size, and check the return rules for the retailer you use. For most people, the chart is a map, not a verdict.