Quick answer

Balenciaga replica bags carry the same size names as the retail line: Nano, Mini, XS, Small and Medium. A size chart gives five numbers per model: width, height, depth, handle drop and strap drop. Between factories, width, height and depth move by 1 cm to 2 cm. Strap drop moves by 2 cm to 4 cm. Measure the bag in hand. The size name alone does not fix the fit.

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Columns a size chart should have

  • Width: base of the bag, seam to seam, at the widest point.
  • Height: base seam to the top edge. Handles and straps excluded.
  • Depth: side gusset at its widest point.
  • Handle drop: clear space inside the top handle.
  • Strap drop: top of the strap to the top edge of the bag, strap at full length.
  • Weight: empty bag.

Reference numbers by model

Figures below come from retail product listings. Use them as a target range.

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  • Nano City: about 18 x 12 x 7 cm (7.1 x 4.7 x 2.8 in).
  • Mini City: about 24 x 16 x 9 cm (9.4 x 6.3 x 3.5 in).
  • Classic City: about 38 x 24 x 14 cm (15 x 9.4 x 5.5 in). Handle drop about 10 cm. Strap drop about 22 cm.
  • Le Cagole XS: about 26 x 16 x 9 cm (10.2 x 6.3 x 3.5 in).
  • Hourglass XS: about 19 x 13 x 8 cm (7.5 x 5.1 x 3.1 in).
  • Hourglass Small: about 23 x 15 x 10 cm (9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 in).

Replica batches drift from these figures. A City from one factory can measure 36 cm wide and the same model from another 39 cm wide.

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How to measure a replica bag

  1. Empty the bag. Close every zipper.
  2. Set it on a hard, flat surface.
  3. Measure width at the base, seam to seam.
  4. Measure height from the base seam to the highest point of the top edge.
  5. Measure depth at the widest part of the side gusset.
  6. Measure strap drop from the top of the strap to the top edge of the bag.

Photograph a tape measure next to the bag. A photo with the tape in frame settles most fit questions before payment.

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Why the same size name gives different numbers

Factories cut patterns from a retail bag, from photos, or from an older replica. A photo pattern loses depth. Leather thickness changes the outside dimensions by a few millimeters. Chain hardware adds weight and pulls the strap lower on the shoulder. Two batches from one factory can differ after a leather supplier change.

Fit checks

  • A 13-inch laptop needs an interior width of at least 33 cm and 2 cm of depth at the opening.
  • A Nano size holds a phone up to 16 cm long and a card holder. A long wallet does not fit.
  • Crossbody wear over a coat needs a strap drop of 50 cm or more.
  • A 10 cm handle drop fits a wrist or a hand. It does not fit a shoulder.

What a size chart leaves out

It leaves out leather grain, hardware color, stitch count, edge paint and interior stamping. Ask the seller for measured photos and a short video. If a listing repeats retail numbers with no tape measure in frame, the numbers were copied, not measured.