Editor’s Guide: Living in The Row
The Row is built for uniform dressing. The pieces are meant to be layered and lived in, and they reward a wardrobe that repeats itself. Here is how to get the aesthetic right.
1. One loose, one close
The house cuts generously almost everywhere, so volume on volume erases the silhouette. Pair a wide trouser with a fitted knit, an oversized coat with a narrow column. Break the rule once you know the clothes, not before.
2. Narrow palette, wide texture
The palette is strictly neutral: black, navy, ivory, taupe. The colour does the calming and the texture does the interest, so put a heavy cashmere sweater against a fluid silk skirt, a matte wool against a polished leather.
3. The oversized coat
The Row’s outerwear is built on volume. Balance an oversized trench with a sleek boot and a simple loafer. The volume is the statement, so keep everything else minimal.
The Row Guides From Our Editors
- The Row Loafers: The Theo Moccasin, the Marc Loafer and How They Fit
- The Row Coats: Every Winter 2026 Style, From Wool to Leather
- The Row Sweaters: Cashmere Turtlenecks, Cardigans and How to Choose
- The Row Pants and Jeans: Every Cut, How They Fit and What to Buy
- The Row Dresses and Skirts: The Winter 2026 Edit
- The Row Shirts: Poplin, Voile and Silk, Explained
- The Row Heels: Pumps, Kitten Heels and the d’Orsay, Compared
- The Row Boots: The Yumi, the Hike and the Cindy Explained
- The Row Size Guide: Does The Row Run Big? Clothing, Shoes and Belts
- The Row Clutch Bags: The Saar, the Therese and the Peggy
- The Row Belts and Scarves: The Geo Belt Two and the Rodel Scarf
- The Row Winter 2026: The New Arrivals Edit From Our Fashion Editor
- The Row bags guide
- The Row shoes guide
- Who owns The Row?
- Why is The Row so expensive?
- Brands like The Row
- The Row quiet luxury wardrobe
- The Row sunglasses and small leather goods
Sizing Guide: The Row
The Row cuts to US sizing (0 to 14) and to International sizing (XXS to XL). Coveti lists the UK equivalent, so a US 4 reads as an 8 UK.
- The fit: deliberately oversized and relaxed. Shoulders are often dropped and trousers are cut long and low on the hip.
- Recommendation:
- Coats and knits: true to size. The volume is intended, so take your usual size and check the fit note on each product page, where the house describes the cut of that piece.
- Trousers: take your usual size for the intended slouchy fit. Expect to have them hemmed if you are petite, rather than sizing down and losing the rise.
- Footwear: Italian (EU) sizing, cut in half sizes from 35 to 42. Take your usual Italian size; a 38 EU is about a UK 5. See the The Row shoes guide.
- Bag sizes (Margaux):
- 10: daily handbag, fits essentials.
- 15: the standard work bag, fits a laptop.
- 17: the oversized travel tote.
The Row Bags, Shoes and Accessories
The Row applies the same rule to its leather goods as to its clothes: good material, a quiet shape and no exterior logo. At Coveti the bags include the Agnes 12 and Agnes 15 in grained calfskin, the Marlo 12 in French saddle leather, the Parker shoulder bag and the E/W India bowling bag. The shoes, made in Italy, run from the Marc Loafer and the Hike Boot to the Pia Pump and the Leger Thong Sandal, and the accessories cover the B and C acetate sunglasses and the CC Minaudiere card cases.
- The Row bags guide: every style, with sizes and leathers.
- The Row shoes guide: sizing, loafers, boots and sandals.
- The Row sunglasses and small leather goods.
- Who owns The Row: the Olsens and the 2024 investors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is The Row so expensive?
The Row selects cloth before it designs, using double-faced cashmere, sea island cotton and heavyweight silks that cost several times the industry norm. Production runs are small and most ready-to-wear is made in Italy rather than at volume. Nothing on the garment carries a logo, so the price rests entirely on fabric and construction.
Does The Row run big?
No. The Row cuts long and full on purpose, but the volume is the design, not a sizing quirk, so take your usual size. Each product page carries the house’s fit note (relaxed, regular, slim and oversized), and trousers are meant to sit low and loose.
Where is The Row made?
Most of The Row’s ready-to-wear is made in Italy with specialist mills and ateliers. Selected knitwear and jersey are made in Japan and the United States.
Who owns The Row?
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen founded The Row in 2006 and remain the majority owners. In 2024 the Wertheimer family, owners of Chanel, and Francoise Bettencourt Meyers took minority stakes in a deal that valued the label at around one billion dollars.
What is double-faced cashmere?
A construction in which two woven faces are joined by hand, so the garment needs no lining and has no wrong side. It uses three to four times the yarn of a single-faced knit and cannot be made quickly, which is why it holds a shoulder line that lighter knits cannot.
Where are The Row bags made?
Most The Row bags are made in Italy, in finely grained calfskin and suede. The Marlo, in polished saddle leather, is made in France. The house puts no logo on the outside of most of its bags.
How do The Row shoes fit?
The Row sizes its shoes in Italian (EU) sizing and makes most styles in half sizes. Take your usual Italian size; a 38 EU is about a UK 5 and a US 8.