Review! The Row Large Slouchy Banana Bag - The Secret to Effortless Chic

How is everyone holding up so far? The holiday season is always a little crazy and hectic. It's really starting to speed up now and it'll be January before you know it. I'm super excited to share this bag review with you all! This is my second Row bag, and I'm fairly certain I'll be adding more in the future. Their bags are super high quality and I've been really impressed with my two Row bags so far. I've had this Slouchy Banana bag for three months and I've used it 15 times so far according to my WearTracker app.

For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall.

The Row Large Slouchy Banana Bag Burgundy

Here are a bunch of mod shots. This bag comes in two sizes, a small and a large. I debated for a long time between which size to get, because I'm fairly petite and whenever I hear the word large, I get a little nervous. Here's the size small from The Row's website. It just doesn't have the same slouch effect that I'm looking for.

I went with the large size and I am super happy with my choice. It's not too big at all. I think it's the perfect size and slouch that I love. It's a very casual chic vibe. I tend to dress very casual, and it works with my joggers and hoodies.

The strap is fully adjustable; this bag can be worn as a shoulder bag, if you wanted to. I prefer crossbody over anything else. Hands free all the way, baby!

also wearing:

Lululemon Ebb To Street Cropped Tank Size 6

Lululemon Scuba Jogger Cropped Size 6

Naked Cashmere Cardigan - old

I love how it curves around and hugs the body. It does stick out just a little bit, but it's more pronounced in the photos because of the camera angle here.

Let's take a look at the details of this bag.

The Row Large Slouchy Banana Bag

The leather is grained calfskin. If you're the type of person that dislikes scratches, this type of leather is for you. It's super scratch resistant. The opening has a strip of rectangular leather with a super wide opening. The zipper is buttery smooth. It's a zero effort zipper and honestly the best zipper I have ever come across on a bag. I kinda wish all my bags had zippers like this one. Just so easy to use.

The strap is made of cotton-canvas, very soft and wide enough that it's been a pleasure to wear even on a 5 mile walk. Zero complaints. I said it earlier, but I'll say it again, it's fully adjustable. 

Here's a close up of the grained leather. It's very soft and will slouch even more with wear. The bottom of the bag is wider than the top, it's about 6.5 inches at the widest point. 

The inside is suede and I love the softness of it. However, suede is hard to keep clean, so I make sure not to carry pens or liquids unless they're all inside a pouch. Personally, this bag isn't that big for a pouch. Definitely check my video out to see what fits. There are no inside pockets, just one big compartment.

The official color is burgundy, but in real life it just looks like dark chocolate. It's a very rich deep brown with some red undertones, but I really would not call it burgundy. I purchased mine from a friend who needed funds for another bag, but these are easily bought second-hand through Fashionphile or TheRealReal for less than retail price.

That's it for me! Let me know what you think of this slouchy bag! 

Shop:

The Row Large Slouchy Banana Bag

The Row Small Slouchy Banana Bag