Hello! I have a lululemon fanny pack that I am obsessed with, but not too long ago the clip shattered. I went to my nearest store and they very kindly offered to replace it or refund me for the going rate, but they don’t sell this color anymore and I try to make my purchases last as long as possible to reduce my consumption… so I was determined to DIY a fix…

The first image is what I was dealing with. I initially thought I could just replace the buckle part that broke, but it was hard to find an exact match.

I then found the [product](https://seatosummit.com/products /side-release-field-repair-replacement-buckle ?variant=7896093949980) from the second picture at my local REI after multiple failed shopping expeditions, which was a perfect fit (the strap width is 1.5"). It even had a nifty screw that allows you to screw on the buckle so I wouldn’t have to cut the undamaged strap on one side!

I did have to snip off the end of the strap to get on the new one, as shown in the 3rd picture.

I then double backed the free end through the new buckle (pictures 4+5). This is a secure and snug fit so I’m not worried about it undoing itself.

I could have stopped at this point, as the two buckles halves did sort of fit together, but not perfectly and the mismatched halves were not a vibe. I made the decision to fully replace the buckle for both looks and functionality.

The saddest part was having to destroy the undamaged half of the buckle in order the fit the new one… I found the best way to do this was by demolishing it with a hammer…

I doned my eye protection and hammered it to smithereens as the buckle exploded into plastic shards and launched themselves across my garage (picture 6).

I then spent an abhorrently long time looking for a screwdriver that fit the one on the buckle (this was the most difficult part of the project due to the disarray of my garage), unscrewed the nail from the new buckle and looped it through the strap hoop before re-screwing in the nail to secure the buckle (pictures 7+8).

Finally, to tidy up the ends, I took a lighter to the snipped section of the strap. Image 10 was pre-lighter, image 11 was post-lighter. In the future, I may sew the end of the strap to closer resemble it’s original glory. Anyways, that was my story time/DIY instructions to replacing the lululemon buckle.

Hopefully it will help someone!