The Row has made bold accessory moves one of its brand signatures; the brand debuted its handbag line with a $34,000 alligator backpack at a time when no one in the industry thought backpacks could be a luxury draw, after all. even though The Row Sling take on Bag might not be quite that jaw-dropping (or expensive), it’s still well worth noting that they disappeared from Net-a-Porter’s stock practically immediately upon arrival.
When we first covered this design’s runway debut, numerous of you spoke positively of the possible return of the hobo, and it seems as though a number of consumers have put their money where their mouths are. Both the $1,600 silk-twill bag and its $4,600 leather counterpart were slapped with “sold out” markers within hours of their arrival at Net-a-Porter on Monday, and they’ve yet to come back in stock, as in some cases happens with new products that rapidly go out of stock on the site.
It’s impossible to tell at this point whether this bag’s nascent popularity is indicative of a coming shift in luxury bag preferences, but The Row did do a pretty good job calling that whole backpack thing several seasons before the rest of us.
If you’d like to get on the list to purchase one of these bags when they’re restocked, you can do so below.
The Row Sling leather take on Bag
$4,600 through Net-a-Porter
The Row Sling Satin take on Bag
$1,600 through Net-a-Porter