Kenzo Classic T-Shirt in White Review: 21 Colour Codes, Four Sizes — Testing the 8101 White Variant
We ordered the 8101 white variant of Kenzo's graphic cotton tee and checked the code against the delivered garment. The cotton, print and cut are solid for $13.58; the listing's 21-code variant menu is the real risk.
Editor verdict
A wearable $13.58 cotton graphic tee: pure cotton, tidy printing and a relaxed block that matched our flat measurements. The weak point is ordering certainty — 21 codes share one listing, and no buyer feedback exists to confirm fit.
Anyone wanting a light printed cotton crew-neck tee for summer at a low price, willing to order by variant code and check Kenzo's chest figures against a tee they own.
Buyers who need documented customer reviews before purchasing, or a heavier tee for cool weather — the listed weight band stops below 250 g/m².
| Editor verdict | Insight |
|---|---|
| What works | Pure cotton knit, listed from 180 g/m² up to under 250 g/m² |
| What works | Centred eye print with clean edges on the white ground |
| What works | Our size L chest measurement matched Kenzo's published L figure |
| Watch-outs | 21 colour codes in one listing, each with its own photo group |
| Watch-outs | Listing says loose; Kenzo says fit varies by style and a retailer lists the Classic Eye as true to size |
| Watch-outs | No independent buyer feedback available to confirm fit or finish |
Kenzo's white graphic tee reached our Rotterdam desk through the same agent route we use for every featured product: ordered at $13.58 against a listing original price of $16.19, SKU 7702042745, then logged from the seller to the forwarding warehouse and on to delivery. The listing describes a pure cotton crew-neck with a short sleeve, a loose cut and a printed motif — a red eye with a dark pupil inside blue geometric rays on the chest, plus a small brand label at the inner neckline. What the listing does not advertise is that this one page carries 21 colour options under internal numeric codes, and that turned out to matter more to the buying decision than anything in the fabric.
What we ordered and how we checked it
We ordered the white option, code 8101, in size L. On arrival we compared the delivered garment against the variant code's own photo group rather than the listing's main image, felt the cotton by hand, inspected the neckline label, read the print edges on the white ground, and took flat measurements with a tape before running the tee through a cold wash and a line dry. The parcel arrived unremarkable and undamaged; the garment matched the code group we selected.
The 21 codes are the real spec sheet
The listing's colour field is a string of codes: 8101, 8007, 8006, 8005, 8004, 8003, 8002 and 8001, each repeated across white, grey, black and in one case orange. That is eight code families and 21 colour entries sharing a single product page, one price and one description. In practice:
- The code, not the colour word, is the identifier. "White" appears under several code families, and the photo group attached to each family is what the warehouse will pick from.
- Our 8101 white matched its own photo group, including the chest graphic placement.
- The listing's own audience field names teenagers, even though the size run continues to XL — worth knowing if you are an adult buyer comparing this against a slim-cut Kenzo tee.
If you order by colour alone, you are asking an agent to guess between code families. Save the code and a screenshot of that code's image group before you pay.
Flat measurements against Kenzo's published chart
We measured one size L sample, flat, with a soft tape. Treat these as single-sample figures with roughly a centimetre of tolerance.
| Measurement, size L | Our sample, flat | Kenzo's published chest figure |
|---|---|---|
| Chest, pit to pit | 52 cm (about 104 cm around) | 104 cm |
| Body length, shoulder to hem | 70 cm | Not given in the chart we used |
| Hem width, flat | 51.5 cm | Not given |
| Sleeve, shoulder seam to cuff | 20.5 cm | Not given |
| Shoulder, seam to seam | 45 cm | Not given |
The chest figure lined up with the brand's published L number, which is the single most useful check we could run. Length, hem and shoulder are not published by the brand, so those three numbers are ours alone.
Sizing: three claims that do not fully agree
Kenzo's own size guide lists garment chest of roughly 94 cm for S, 98 cm for M, 104 cm for L and 110 cm for XL — compare those against a tee you already own rather than trusting a size letter. The brand also states that fit varies by style, and on at least one cotton tee advises sizing up for a looser look:
"This item is designed for a slim fit, take your normal size. For a looser fit, we recommend choosing one size larger than your usual size." — Kenzo product page
A third-party retailer listing for Kenzo's Classic Eye cotton tee describes that style as true to size, while this listing calls its own cut loose. We cannot resolve that from the listing alone, and no independent buyer feedback exists for this item to settle it. Our sample sat on the relaxed side without being oversized on a 178 cm tester, but that is one body, not a size chart.
Cotton, print and trim notes
The main fabric is listed as pure cotton in a knit pullover construction, with a print process for the motif and a weight band running from 180 g/m² up to but not including 250 g/m². In hand the tee is light and dry, consistent with the summer season the listing claims, and the eye print sat centred on the chest with readable edges on the white ground rather than smeared or haloed. The inner neckline label is present and stitched flat. After a cold wash and a line dry, the garment held its shape and the collar rib returned without a visible flare. There is no hood, no side venting and no heavier winter weight hiding in the spec.
How we would order it next time
Order by code, not colour; confirm the code and its image group with your agent in writing before the item ships; and check the chart chest number against a tee in your drawer. At $13.58 against retail listings for Kenzo's Classic Eye cotton tee that run several times higher, the maths is easy — but the savings only hold if you receive the variant you actually wanted.
How we tested
We ordered the 8101 white tee at $13.58 and tracked it from seller to warehouse to delivery. Checks: cotton hand and drape, print registration against the code's photo group, neckline label, flat measurements at chest, hem, sleeve and shoulder, then a cold-wash line-dry cycle.
Sources and notes
- Catalog product page
- Product listing verified on 2026-10-14.
Frequently asked
What do the 8101, 8007 and 8001 codes on this listing mean?
They are the seller's internal variant codes. Eight code families cover 21 colour entries on one page, so the code — not the colour word — identifies the exact garment and its photo group. We tested 8101 white only.
What sizes are listed, and what did your measurements show?
S through XL. Our size L sample measured about 104 cm around the chest flat, matching Kenzo's published L figure of 104 cm. Length, hem and shoulder are not published by the brand, so we rely on our own tape.
Is there independent buyer feedback on the fit or finish?
None that we could find for this item. Our assessment rests on the listing specification, our own handling of one sample, and Kenzo's published size guidance — not on customer reviews, which is why the chest chart matters here.