Side structure of vehicle body

A side structure of a vehicle body, comprising:

• a side sill extending in a front-rear direction on an outer side of a floor portion of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction;
• and
• a pillar portion extending upward from the side sill,
• wherein the side sill comprises an inner sill that forms an inner side in the vehicle width direction and an outer sill that forms an outer side in the vehicle width direction,
• the pillar portion comprises an inner pillar and an outer pillar arranged respectively on the inner side and the outer side in the vehicle width direction,
• the side structure of the vehicle body comprises:
• a reinforcing member joined to an upper surface of the outer sill on the inner side of the outer pillar in the vehicle width direction;
• and
• a bracket for attaching a seat belt retractor to the side sill,
• wherein the bracket is directly fixed to a surface of the reinforcing member and an upper surface of the inner sill, and the bracket is interposed between the surface of the reinforcing member on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and the upper surface of the inner sill.