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Common Questions About The Row Bags

Here are the most common questions about the row bags, dealt with using only what stands up to checking. All prices below are observed 2026 market prices recorded in September of that year, not an official price list, because the brand publishes none. Claims that are reported but not confirmed are labelled that way, not papered over. Where a figure comes from a resale report, it describes observed market behaviour and is not investment advice. Only bags are covered; ready-to-wear and footwear sit outside the scope. Much-repeated claims that resist verification have been left out.

Who created The Row, and where are its bags produced?

The Row was launched in 2006 by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and is based in New York City. Tribeca has housed the design studio since 2012; a Paris office opened in 2011 and a London office followed in 2019. The name comes from Savile Row in London. Production is in Italy, and Made in Italy appears on the brand’s own product pages for the Half Moon, Soft Margaux 10 and 12, Margaux Shoulder 12, Bourse Clutch, Terrasse To-Go and Large Slouchy Banana. Past that point, no manufacturing detail is published, and claims about specific tanneries are not verifiable. Own boutiques operate in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris and Amagansett.

Why is there no branding on the bags?

There are no exterior logo plaques, branded hardware or monogram prints anywhere on the range. Instead, you place the bag by silhouette, proportion and construction. Check low on the side of any bag for a small, discreet exterior stamp that blends into the leather, and look for a second stamp inside. Hardware is palladium-plated and finished matte or brushed, so it reads as weight rather than shine. Linings are proper materials in their own right, using nappa, lambskin, calfskin and cotton herringbone where other houses print logo jacquard. The practical consequence is that you the row handbags everyday top handle cannot identify one of these bags at a distance, and for many buyers that is exactly the point.

How much does a The Row bag cost?

There is no official price list, since the brand publishes none, so each number below is an observed 2026 market price. At one end was $590 for a Double Travel Wallet, and the ceiling $6,900 for the Marco Bag. The line splits into three useful bands: roughly $590 to $1,500 at entry, roughly $1,550 to $3,500 in the middle, roughly $3,600 to $6,900 at the top. What you pay is driven by material more than size. On the same silhouette, suede is consistently dearer than calfskin. Treat the table as a snapshot rather than a quotation: retailer prices vary, and stock, currency and season all shift the figure.

Price band	Observed 2026 range	Models in this band
Entry tier	$590 up to $1,500	90’s Bag $1,090, N/S Park Crossbody $1,290, Half Moon $1,390, Double Travel Wallet $590, Boone Tote $900
Middle band	$1,550–$3,500	Alix $1,900, Large Slouchy Banana $2,550, Peggy Clutch $2,900, Bourse Clutch $1,590, Park totes in all sizes
High end	$3,600 up to $6,900	Agnes 12 $4,400, Soft Margaux 10 $3,650, Margaux Shoulder 12 $4,900, Alger Tote $4,900, Marco Bag $6,900
Suede premium	Silhouette by silhouette	Agnes 15 $5,000 against $5,800; India 10.00 $3,850 leather against $5,370 suede

Has the Margaux actually been discontinued?

The honest answer is that nobody outside the brand knows, because the brand has not said. What can be verified is that the Margaux was pulled from third-party retailers during 2025, and that the brand’s own site now shows the Soft Margaux and the Margaux Shoulder rather than the original. Reports of discontinuation are widely published, but no official confirmation has come from the brand. Keep the two apart: treating them as one goes beyond the evidence. Resale is where the original now sits; the Margaux 15 was reported reselling at around $4,350 to $6,000 and above in early 2026. Treat the status as unresolved rather than settled.

How does the Soft Margaux differ from the Margaux?

What you have here is a reworking, not a rename. Compared with the original, it adds protective metal feet, an interior toggle closure, belted side gussets, a zip pocket and card slots. Soft Margaux 10 was observed at $3,650 in 100% calfskin with a cotton herringbone lining, 10 x 7 x 7.5 inches, a 5-inch handle drop, palladium-plated hardware, a removable shoulder strap and one card slot, Made in Italy. Soft Margaux 12 shares that construction at 12 x 9 x 7.5 inches, with two card slots and a zip pocket, at $4,350. A Soft Margaux 15 is said to be about $4,700, but that figure has not been confirmed. Recorded at $4,900, the Margaux Shoulder 12 is a separate shape, marked out by a lambskin lining and elongated tubular handles.

Why do the model names have numbers in them?

The number is the bag’s width in inches, rather than a size tier or a series code. Margaux 10, 12, 15 and 17, India 10.00, 12.00 and 15.75, Agnes 12 and 15, Sofia 8.75 and 10, and Marlo 12 and 14 all follow it. Because two bags sharing a number occupy roughly the same width, comparing them is unusually easy. The Margaux 17 is available in a leather-and-canvas version at a major retailer, approximately 17 x 12 x 9 inches, but its price has not been verified. Should you see N/S or E/W in a name, take it as orientation rather than dimension. Reading both conventions tells you most of what you need before seeing the bag.

What should I check to authenticate a The Row bag?

The brand runs no public serial number, date code or authenticity card system for these bags, which means there is no code to look up and nobody can verify one for you. In its place, authentication is physical. Stitching should be machine-precise and evenly dense, with no fraying or wandering lines, and hand-painted edges should show no overflow, bubbling or thin coverage. Real hide is substantial and soft at once and takes light in rather than throwing it back; fakes feel stiff, thin or faintly plasticky. The interior stamp should be crisp and centred, reading the logo and Made in Italy, and on the Margaux the buckles and base feet are engraved. Photo inspection does not catch them: counterfeits reported through 2024 and 2025 pass it, which is why in-hand checks and platform authentication dominate the advice.

• Serial numbers, date codes and authenticity cards do not exist here
• Even stitching density and clean hand-painted edges
• An interior stamp that is crisp, centred and reads Made in Italy
• Matte or brushed fittings that close with precision
• A shape that holds when the bag is empty

How well do The Row bags hold value on resale?

On observed market behaviour they have, though this is not investment advice and past figures forecast nothing. The Rebag CLAIR 2025 report placed the brand at 97% value retention, crossing into its unicorn tier of 85% and above for the first time, behind only Telfar, Hermes and Goyard. Model by model the picture varied, with the N/S Park Tote strongest at 146%, the Margaux Tote at 107% and the Half Moon shoulder at 106%. Set that against the same report’s Hermes Kelly Mini II at 282% and Goyard at 123%. Less firmly, Fashionphile resale was reported up about 44% year over year. Canvas, nylon, sisal and seasonal colours sell down, so the strength is concentrated in black and neutral calfskin rather than the line as a whole.

Where are The Row bags sold?

Direct purchase means the brand’s own webstore or its boutiques in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris and Amagansett. Confirmed multi-brand stockists take in Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Net-a-Porter, Mytheresa, FARFETCH, FWRD, SSENSE, Selfridges, Moda Operandi and Cettire, alongside independents such as A’maree’s and Savannahs. The Outnet carries off-price and archive stock, where discontinued styles often surface. Secondary-market dealing goes through Rebag, The RealReal, Fashionphile, Vestiaire Collective, 1stDibs, Madison Avenue Couture and Future Reference. Poshmark, eBay and Mercari also carry them, with the first two flagged in sources as higher counterfeit risk. One caution for anyone searching for the row for sale: at least one non-official site uses the brand’s name, so verify you are on the brand’s own store before buying direct.

How should these bags be looked after?

What follows is material-appropriate and general, rather than instruction from the label, since no brand-issued care protocol exists. Across all materials, avoid overfilling, keep the bag out of direct sunlight, heat and rain, and store it in its dust bag lightly stuffed so it holds shape. Calfskin and grained finishes respond to buffing with a soft dry cloth, with neutral conditioner used sparingly. Nappa and lambskin, which appear mostly as linings, are exceptionally soft and mark easily, so stick to a dry cloth and avoid over-conditioning. Use a suede brush and nothing else on suede, the most fragile material in the line: no leather cream, no wet wipes, no soap, no water-based cleaner. Raffia, sisal, canvas and silk or satin pieces can be spot-cleaned but are the least tolerant of water and least serviceable.