You may have noticed recently on my Instagram that I finally decided to splurge and join in on the Gucci belt trend! For the longest time I held off thinking I didn’t need it, but they have been so popular for the past few years now and I kept seeing so many ways to style them that I was totally loving, so I just went for it! Now that I have not one, but two, I can officially say that I’m so glad I decided to invest in them! I have worn them a surprising amount already, and it’s not even fall/winter yet. I know that once fall comes around, I will be wearing them constantly with jeans, sweaters, and cardigans for the perfect accessory.
I started off with the black belt since I own a black Gucci bag, that way my bag and belt would match when I wanted them to. Even though I don’t wear very much black at all, I was still getting a lot of wear out of the belt, so I decided it was worth it to get the cognac brown as well! Cognac is definitely one of my most worn colors when it comes to boots and accessories in the fall; it’s very versatile and I think that shade of brown is so pretty with all of the fall colors! It looks great in the summer too with whites, and especially if you’re someone that carries a Louis Vuitton bag often.
I got a lot of requests to do a Gucci belt sizing guide, as it can be a bit tricky to decide what size to get depending on how you want to wear it. They are well known for being worn with high waisted jeans, or belted over a blazer or dress. I wear a size 27/28 in jeans, and I have two different sizes in the belts. My black belt is a 95, and it’s definitely a little big on me with high waist jeans, but it still works. As I’m sure you know, the Gucci belts can be very hard to come by in your size because they are constantly selling out! When I saw the black in a size that worked close enough, I just went ahead and got it, haha! I have heard that many people just go to a cobbler or leather specialist to have holes added, which I may do. If I wanted to wear this black belt up around my ribcage with a dress, I wouldn’t be able to without adding holes. My brown belt is a size 85, and it’s perfect with my high waist jeans!! When it’s buckled, I usually have 1 or 2 holes to spare. I very rarely would be needing to wear it higher up around my ribs with a dress, but I could if I wanted to, it would just be slightly loose. I could also still fit a size 80 with my high waist jeans or a dress, but wouldn’t be able to fit it lower waisted around my hips like I can with the size 85 brown belt I have.
There are always the size measurements in the details when you’re looking to purchase the belt, and the main thing to consider is where you will most likely be wearing your belt. I very rarely wear anything low waisted, the lowest would be my jean shorts, so I am happy with size 80 or 85 as both work for high waist that I normally wear.
You can find a great selection of Gucci belts here on Nordstrom. Here on MyTheresa. And here on Gucci.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and I hope that this was helpful!! Xo, Rachel
