Washed Leather Loose-Fit Blazer

Chinese Menswear Brands to Know: 5 Labels That Dress Anyone

You searched for Chinese menswear brands, so here are the names first: BLINDNOPLAN, Unawares, FMACM, RANDOMEVENT and DONSMOKE. CHINASQUAD is mostly a womenswear shop, and we would rather say that up front. But these five labels make pieces that sit squarely in menswear territory or read as unisex: a washed leather blazer, a seam-sealed rain jacket, a 3M Thinsulate flight jacket, graffiti shirts, stacked jeans. They work on anyone who likes the shape.

This is not a rerun of our Chinese streetwear brands roundup. This one answers a narrower question: what can a man, or anyone shopping outside the women's rack, actually wear from these labels? One rule covers every brand below. Letter sizes alone tell you very little, so lay a jacket or pair of trousers you already own flat, measure it, and compare it with the size details on each product page before you choose.

BLINDNOPLAN: washed leather, velvet and an EXIT sign

The piece that makes the case for BLINDNOPLAN is the Washed Leather Loose-Fit Blazer: a loose but structured silhouette, a clean lapel, an easy drape and a worn-in finish that looks lived-in rather than precious. It comes in XS to L and suits city outfits, dinners and smart casual layering alike. Below the waist, the label offers two takes on utility trousers: the Black Cut-Out Paneled Trousers, cargo-style with cut-out panel detailing, and the straight Dark Gray & Light Gray Cargo Pants with cargo pockets. For the evening crowd there is velvet: the Stand Collar Velvet Hooded Jacket and the Velvet Straight-Leg Pants, both in black or purple, which together make a quietly strange tracksuit. And the 'EXIT' Logo Hoodie, in black, blue or yellow, is the easy entry point. Note that the velvet pieces and the hoodie run S to L only, so measuring matters here. Our BLINDNOPLAN brand guide goes deeper.

Unawares: weather gear and sharp tailoring

If you want one label that handles both a rainy commute and a dinner that calls for a jacket, it is Unawares. The Seam-Sealed Hooded Rain Jacket is the practical star: seam-sealed construction to help keep rain out, a hood, and a clean black shape built for commuting and travel. The Black Waterproof Windbreaker does a similar job in a bomber-style cut. For cold weather there are two down options pulling in opposite directions: the Black Foldable Down Jacket, which folds down to pack for travel, and the Silver Green Laser Down Jacket, with a reflective finish for anyone who wants their outerwear noticed. Then the label switches registers entirely with a Double-Breasted Suit Jacket and a Hollow Out Single-Breasted Suit Jacket, both in black or gray, the second with hollow-out detailing that keeps tailoring from feeling corporate. Every Unawares piece covered here runs S to XL. More on the label in our Unawares brand guide.

Seam-Sealed Hooded Rain Jacket
Seam-Sealed Hooded Rain Jacket — shop the piece →

FMACM: technical jackets and trousers that change shape

FMACM is the most engineered label here, and it lists the fabric composition for each piece. Its 3M Thinsulate Flight Jacket reworks the CWU-45P flight jacket as a relaxed MA-1 with curved upper and lower panel divisions, a dropped shoulder and voluminous proportions; the fit is described as gender-neutral. It is 100% nylon and comes in purple, black or green. The Reversible Hooded Windproof Jacket gives you two looks in one loose hooded layer, with a plaid-textured nylon side that is windproof and water-repellent. The trousers are where FMACM gets clever. The Detachable Check Straight-Leg Trousers have a relaxed, structured fit in three woven check and stripe fabrics, while the Yarn-Dyed Plaid Convertible Pants take an oversized silhouette in gray or blue plaid. Add the Relaxed Wide-Fit MK3 Jacket, a short flight-jacket take with expanded armholes and curved blade sleeves for mobility, and you have a full outerwear-and-trouser wardrobe from one label.

3M Thinsulate Flight Jacket
3M Thinsulate Flight Jacket — shop the piece →

RANDOMEVENT: graphic tees, graffiti shirts and shorts

RANDOMEVENT is the warm-weather label on this list, built mostly on print. The Black & White Graffiti Shirt is a button-up covered in allover graffiti-style print, the kind of shirt that does the talking so the rest of the outfit doesn't have to. Wear it on its own, or layered under a jacket. The Beige Printed Shirt is the softer alternative, with an all-over graphic print, designed to be worn buttoned up or open over a tee. The T-shirts cover a lot of ground: the Graffiti Print Crew Neck T-Shirt in black, red, blue or green; an Inflated Text Crew Neck T-Shirt; a Washed Vintage-Style Crew Neck T-Shirt with a soft, lived-in finish. Several of the tees go up to 2XL. For warm days there are the Black & Blue Shorts and the beige Color-Block Shorts, both relaxed and simple enough to pair with any of the prints.

Black & White Graffiti Shirt
Black & White Graffiti Shirt — shop the piece →

DONSMOKE: graphic hoodies, stacked denim and cargo

DONSMOKE is the label for anyone whose wardrobe starts at the waist down. The Fleece-Lined Baggy Stacked Jeans have a loose straight leg that stacks at the hem, plus a fleece lining that makes them a practical autumn and winter option. The Reversible Denim Baggy Straight Pants give you two looks in one pair; the Camouflage Cargo Pants, offered from XS to XL, lean military; and the Graffiti Double Waist Pants pair a double-waist detail with graffiti-style lettering and shell embroidery. On top, the Graphic Logo Fitted Hoodie is a zip-up in substantial 340g terry with slight stretch and a fitted regular-shoulder silhouette, while the American Style Shadow Print Hoodie and the Boxing Series Regular Shoulder T-Shirt carry the graphics. For real cold, the Carbon Heated Fleece Joggers combine a soft fleece feel with carbon heating in a relaxed jogger shape.

Fleece-Lined Baggy Stacked Jeans
Fleece-Lined Baggy Stacked Jeans — shop the piece →

How to choose between them

Start with the problem you are solving. Need outerwear that handles weather? Unawares for rain and down, FMACM for technical and reversible jackets. Want one statement piece? BLINDNOPLAN's washed leather blazer. Building a warm-weather rotation? RANDOMEVENT's shirts and shorts. Living in denim and hoodies? DONSMOKE. Whichever you pick, measure something you already own and check it against the product page before ordering; it is the surest way to get the fit right.

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