Sophie Turner

Reviews EditorApparel fit and sizing, material analysis, and Yupoo seller verification.

Career timeline

2014: Garment technologist at a Rotterdam fashion label
2018: Started buying replicas through Kakobuy for personal research
2020: Joined Kakobuy Yupoo Review as Reviews Editor
2022: Developed our standard 10-point fit checklist

Credentials

Textile Quality Assurance Certificate
Dutch Textile Institute 2016

Advanced Pattern Making
Amsterdam Fashion Academy 2018

How I test

Sophie measures every garment both flat and on a body before comparing it with the seller's size chart. Each item is washed three times to check for shrinkage or colour bleed.

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Products

ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: What Three 30 °C Washes Did to an $8.51 Cotton Tee

We washed the $8.51 ERD face-print tee three times at 30 °C. Length moved about 1 cm, inside the listing's 2 cm tolerance, and no dye bled onto our white swatch. Sizing remains the risk.

Editorial notes
12 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt—Special Offer Review: A 0.00 kg Listing, a 180–250 gsm Band and What Our Bench Scale Read

We paid $3.73 for SKU 7718820120, weighed and washed it three times, and found a loose milk-silk tee whose back print — not its unlisted "blue" colour — decides the purchase.

Editorial notes
12 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Amiri Letter-Print Logo T-Shirt Review: The Fit Advice Contradicts Itself, So We Measured

We measured the 100% cotton crew neck flat and on body, weighed the swatch at about 205 g/m², and washed it three times. The fabric held; the printed logo is where the risk sits.

Editorial notes: 12 October 2026
Editors: Sophie Turner
Hands-on score: Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

BKTSQD Multicolor Shorts Collection Review: Is a $10.15 Quick-Dry Short Enough for a Gym Bag?

We ordered the $10.15 BKTSQD shorts through Kakobuy, measured them flat and on a body, and washed them three times. A fast-drying, loose straight-leg polyester short with no inner brief.

Editorial notes
12 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Foreign Trade Brown T-Shirt Review: Three Wash Cycles on a Loose $5.97 Cotton Crew Neck

We ordered the Foreign Trade brown tee, taped it flat in size L and washed it three times. At $5.97 the loose cotton crew neck holds its shape, but the size chart is the only real guide.

Editorial notes
12 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Rhude Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: Three Washes, One Print, and a Hem That Never Relaxed

We ordered two size-M bodies from this 45-variant Rhude tee listing, measured them flat and worn, and washed each three times. The hem, not the chest, decided our size.

Editorial notes
11 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.3 / 5

Midweight, Not Thin: Re-Weighing the 250 g/m² Maison Margiela Print Tee After Three Washes at $7.01

A midweight 100% cotton crew-neck that weighed out close to its 250 g/m² claim and shrank under 1.5 cm across three washes. The S–XL label remains the open question on this $7.01 listing.

Editorial notes
11 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Gucci Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: Three Washes, Print Relief and a Sizing Conflict We Could Not Settle

We ordered the $7.31 Gucci black crewneck, measured a size-L sample flat and on a body, then washed it three times. Here is what the tape measure and the chest print actually showed.

Editorial notes
11 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Celine All-Over Print Green Shorts: Flat vs On-Body Measurements and a Drawstring Re-Strung

We ordered the green pair, measured it flat and on two waists, re-strung the drawstring and washed it three times at 30°C. Here is what $5.22 of printed polyester actually delivers.

Editorial notes
11 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Bape Classic Monkey Print T-Shirt Collection Review: One 250–300 gsm Cotton Body, Fifty Colourways, Two Sizing Camps

We ordered two colourways of the 250–300 gsm Bape monkey-print crew-neck and washed each three times. The cotton body and print held up; the sizing evidence still splits between Asian sizing and true-to-size, so the chart does the deciding.

Editorial notes
11 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.3 / 5

Lee Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: We Tested Both Cotton Weights

We ordered the Lee graphic tee in both the 250g heavy-cotton and 200g builds and washed each three times. The heavy black kept its shape and print; the lighter white one felt softer and thinner.

Editorial notes
10 October 2026

Editors
Sophie Turner
Hands-on score
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Stussy Letter-Print Black T-Shirt Review: Relaxed 250–300 gsm Cotton Tee Tested

We ordered the Stussy letter-print black tee (SKU 7718808120, $8.06) through Kakobuy and tested it flat, on body, and through three washes. The 250–300 gsm cotton blank holds up; the chest print method stays unverified.

Editorial notes: 10 October 2026
Editors: Sophie Turner
Hands-on score: Hands-on score 4.2 / 5