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Gucci Marmont belt review/how to measure for a Euro size belt

By B.K. Turner February 5, 2017

This product review is on one of my all-time favorite accessories: the Marmont Gucci belt with double G buckle design.  I wear it frequently not only because it is stylish but the design is so easy to use that I prefer it over regular belts.

I will go into just a brief product review followed by a detailed explanation of how to measure for a Gucci belt because it isn’t all that straight forward as one would think! I sure was pretty confused trying to buy it online with little sizing guidance (and the stores I called were not that helpful, either).

I bought mine at Gucci.com with the direct link to the exact same belt here

 

Update: this is proving to be one of my most viewed posts. So to make it even more accessible to you, I created a short video for you here:

Design and Functionality

I opted for the skinny belt which is .5″ wide (or 2 cm) in the faded, unfinished leather. The double G pictured above is the “new” Marmont buckle design. Head designer Alessandro Michele took his inspiration from the Marmont buckle that Gucci used in the 70’s and he relaunched it for his contemporary collection. This explains the vintage feel of the design and I wanted to enhance this by choosing the faded brown leather.

This belt is super easy to use as illustrated below:

Gucci Marmont Belt

First, feed the tip of the belt underneath the buckle through the tongue. You can see that instead of a long prong used in regular belts (fed into the hole from the inside out), there is a small knob that you poke through the hole from the top. I find this design so much easier! It also limits the constant rubbing of the buckle against the band at the spot where you would normally pull the buckle back to feed the prong through, so this belt shouldn’t wear out as fast.

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The tip is then held in place with a belt loop that isn’t sewn onto the band itself but attached to a separate loop underneath which makes it adjustable. I think this is much more sensible than having a fixed loop because the tip length changes depending on where you wear your belt; more length wearing around waist or high-waisted pants or less wearing it lower.

Needless to say I am a big fan of the both stylish and functional design!

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What’s your Gucci belt size? How to find your measurements: 

I was dying to get my hands on the iconic double G belt but the nearest boutique that stocked them was not accessible so my only option was to order online. The problem was, I did not know my size! Belt sizes online were listed from size 60 upwards but I did not really know what that number actually meant, as in does a size 60 mean 60 around my waist, my hips, or does it mean the total length of the belt? I called two different Gucci stores for help but received two completely different answers. Fed up and impatient, I took my chances and ordered my belt in a size 80, assuming it meant the whole length of the belt from end to end. SO WRONG!

When the eagerly awaited belt finally arrived, it turned out that it was actually too long and the ideal size for me would have been a size 75, because it corresponds to…..(drum roll)… the length measured from buckle to the middle hole! In centimeters! So please please double and triple make sure that when you measure yourself, read the cm side of the measuring tape!!

So again: my size 80 belt is 80 cm measured from the tip of the buckle to the middle hole! There are 5 pre-punched holes, so that would be the third one in. See pictures below:

Measuring the length of the Gucci beltMeasure the length of the belt

In hindsight, this makes perfect sense as you want to leave some room left and right for adjustment. The space between the holes is 1 inch or 2.54 cm.

When you take your measurements I would either:

a) take a measuring tape and measure directly around the part of your lower body where you want to wear the belt (hips, lower hips, waist) and use this as your point of reference – that’s your size!

b) take a belt you use regularly and measure it from the tip to the hole you use the most: that’s your size!

As an example, here are my measurements:

Waist:65 cm
High-rise pants:73 cm
Regular rise pants:76 cm
Low-rise pants:83 cm

This means my belt at 80 cm fits just fine except when I want to wear it around the small of my waist over shirts or dresses as pictured below. For this to happen I would need to get an additional hole punched at 65cm. In conclusion, I should have gotten a size 75 belt because that’s where I wear belts most often, but it’s not the end of the world.  If you’re in-between sizes, I would recommend sizing up because it’s easy to get extra holes punched by a shoe cobbler if necessary.

Gucci belt
around waist (need hole punched at 65 cm)

This was a lengthy and detailed post but I hope it was helpful to you! Any feedback is appreciated and if you have any questions at all, feel free to leave a comment or send me an email!

XX – BK

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27 Comments

  1. Lorna
    February 20, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling to find a size chart that explained it properly, it’s so confusing! I’ve emailed Gucci three times and they never got back to me either. So I just measure where I plan on wearing the belt on myself and go with the corresponding size on the chart. So I measure 34 inches where I want it to sit, which equals a 85cm belt. Thank you!

    http://instagram.com/lornaraindrops

  2. B.K. Turner
    February 20, 2017 at 11:09 am

    Lorna,

    I am so glad this was helpful to you! Enjoy your new Gucci belt, love!

  3. Natalie
    April 17, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Thanks for this info, I’ve been trying to find sizing info. Unfortunately I think I’ll have to get a hole punched once I purchase one also because my waist and hip measurement is too different for one sized belt to work :(. How did it go with getting the holes punched by a cobbler? Are you happy with it? Did they cut the slider piece off or change it so it would extend longer to hold the tail of the belt when on your waist? Thanks for any info!

  4. B.K. Turner
    April 17, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    Hi Natalie,

    thanks for reaching out. Getting a hole punched is super easy and fast. I had measured the the distance and marked the spot with a dot for the cobbler before I dropped it off. I only needed one extra hole and the extra length doesn’t bother me, I just slide it in to the next pant loop. For dresses, I I like to loop the tail under, up and back down into a semi knot because I think it looks cute. I think it would be difficult to to change the slider piece to adjust for the added length.
    I hope this was helpful. Happy belt shopping!

    XX – BK

  5. Natalie
    April 18, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Thanks for the reply! I will only need one extra hole also I believe, so there shouldn’t be too much extra length. Your review was very helpful as I ordered online as well 🙂

  6. B.K. Turner
    April 19, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    Perfect! Makes me happy that this review was helpful to you! 🙂

  7. Nadia
    June 15, 2017 at 10:28 pm

    May I ask what brand the floral dress is? It looks stunning!!

  8. B.K. Turner
    June 17, 2017 at 12:18 am

    Hi Nadia!

    It’s an H&M dress from late last year or early this year. I got it on sale for $5, such a steal. Thanks for the compliment! XX – BK

  9. Nadia
    June 17, 2017 at 1:31 am

    Wow!!! I will try and find it:-) it looks fantastic!

  10. B.K. Turner
    June 17, 2017 at 2:23 am

    Good luck! Loving botanical prints at the moment! 🙂

  11. Emma
    July 22, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Hi
    Just i’d like to order size 95 cm
    I want to wear it in my rise wAist
    And the measure of my rise waist id 87 cm do you think is ok for me ?!?!

  12. Emma
    July 24, 2017 at 9:05 pm

    Hi just i recived my gucci belt and your measurement is great and helpful
    The size of the belts goes with middel hole
    I bought 95cm and the measure from bukel to the middel hole is 95cm
    And between each hole about 1 inch
    So your measurement help me alot
    Thank you

  13. B.K. Turner
    July 27, 2017 at 8:36 am

    Hi Emma!

    So sorry for the late reply! I have been travelling the past two months with limited internet connection and I’m just now catching up. I am so glad you got your awesome belt and moreover, that it’s the right size! Makes me happy. Enjoy your new belt girl!

  14. Emma
    July 27, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    Thanx alot for your help
    I was about to order wrong size but when i found your comment i calculate my saize
    And i chose the correct one
    All the web site wrote uncorect measerment
    Thank you

  15. Christine
    January 15, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    Hi, im having trouble as well, my older Gucci belt that fits perfectly is 38 long from buckle to end, what size would that be? 75 or 80?
    Thanks for any help in advance

  16. B.K. Turner
    January 21, 2018 at 7:12 am

    Hi Christine,

    thanks for reaching out! I would actually just see which hole on your old belt fits you best and then measure up to there. So, measure from the buckle to the hole and that corresponds to the belt size. Hope this helps!

    XX – BK

  17. Rajani
    January 30, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    Hi
    I wear true religion jeans mid rise size 27 so should I go for belt size 75 or 80 ?

  18. B.K. Turner
    February 7, 2018 at 1:50 am

    Hi there!

    I actually wouldn’t go by jeans size as they vary from brand to brand. Instead, measure directly on you or directly on your jeans and where you want your belt to sit is what your size will be. In other words, if you measure your TR jeans and it comes up to 75cm, then perfect, get size 75. If you measure in between 75 and 80, I’d size up because getting holes punched is easy. Hope this is helpful!

    XX -BK

  19. Alexandra
    February 20, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    I just received my 80 as well and should of done a 70 like you. I never thought about just getting a hole punched. Thanks for the idea! Saves the headache of finding a 70.

  20. Nadia
    February 25, 2018 at 11:18 am

    Hello.
    I’m trying to find out what size Gucci belt should I get?
    I’m size pants 27/28. Should I get 80 or 85? I do wear some high waist shorts too. Please help?

  21. B.K. Turner
    February 26, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    Hi Alexandra,

    I’m glad you were able to make it work! Getting a bigger size is definitely better it too small 😉

  22. B.K. Turner
    February 26, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    Hi Nadia!

    I wouldn’t go by your pants size because sizing can be inconsistent across brands and type of pants. Measure directly on yourself or measure around a pair of jeans/pants that fit you well. The measurement corresponds to the belt size but remember to use centimeters (80cm = size 80). If you’re unsure, get a size up because you can always add another hole. Hope this helps! XX -BK

  23. Nancy
    March 6, 2018 at 8:47 am

    May i ask what’s your waist in inches? I’m approx a 27-28 around waist. Do u think a 70 would be ok around my waist?

  24. B.K. Turner
    May 6, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Hi Nancy,

    thanks for reading my post! I am 25.5 inches around my waist (65cm). If you’re 27-28 inches then that would correspond to 68-71 cm so a 70 should be great. I hope this is helpful!

    XX – BK

  25. Donna Clawson
    August 21, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    Hi am a 8 to 10 uk waist 28 what size would be best xx

  26. B.K. Turner
    August 27, 2018 at 1:11 am

    Hi Donna!

    thanks for reaching out. It really depends on where you want to wear your belt. Rather than going by pant size, a more accurate and easy way to figure out your size is to take an existing belt and look at the hole that you use most frequently (which should be the most worn out one). Measure the length on your own belt from tip to the most used hole in centimeters and that’s your Gucci belt size. There are 5 holes on the Gucci belt and the size corresponds to the middle hole. The space between the holes is about 1 inch or 2.54cm so that gives you some flexibility to wear your belt lower or higher as you desire.
    Hope this is helpful to you!

  27. YESENIA
    October 16, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    im a size 15 in jeans and not sure what size i should get in the gucci belt HELPPP!!!

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