For anyone curious, I’ve had my BELOVED (no exaggeration, this is my favorite bag ever) Park tote from The Row for exactly one year, and the absolute obsession I have for this bag is still going strong.

For context, I use mine as my daily driver. I don’t baby my bags but I do have a rambunctious four year old who has tossed this around a few times and dug through it with (not gentle) small human hands. This bag still looks incredible. The only “wear” (I put this in quotes because there really isn’t any wear and tear, rather just small changes I’ve noticed) upon scrutinizing the bag up close is:

• The top handle on mine no longer stays up the majority of the time. It will stand and do that sculptural type vibe when the bag is propped up a certain way, but I would say 90% of the time my handle stays down now. Again, this is to be expected with such a soft, full grained leather that is meant to slouch and smoosh down with time.

• My bottom four corners are only slightly smoothed out now. There are zero nicks/scratches/tears in the corners.

• The Row and “made in Italy” logo imprinted on the interior suede is a little hard to see now. This is model specific. I have the black suede interior so this is to be expected. Lighter interiors seem fine with the interior branding still being visible. My silver foil logo on the exterior of the bag remains excellent and has not faded or worn off. The interior suede is holding up perfectly, zero shedding, etc.

Please note, the above observed points are more so differences I’ve noticed now compared to when the bag was brand new. None of the above are negative, imo. This bag has absolutely held up as my daily bag/mommy tote. The leather remains one of the most luxurious leathers I’ve ever handled, and the fact that it still looks amazing speaks volumes to the quality. I try not to carry too much in this one as I wasn’t sure how the single handle would hold up over time with bearing loads, but the times I have loaded it up, it’s been a champ. There are no frayed stitches/signs of tearing or ripping on my handle.

Really you guys, if there’s anything you take away from this review is that the Row leathers are top tier, ACTUALLY buttery soft, and the construction of this bag is incredible.

Hope this helps someone who is looking for a longer term update on how this bag holds up.

Happy to answer any questions below! ????