Back to School Packs

Across the country most of us are returning to school in a fortnight or so and back to school calls for one thing: the perfect new school bag that'll carry you (or rather your books) for the entire year. Since your school bag is the one thing that you're guaranteed to be seen with pretty much everyday, you have to make sure you absolutely love it, because a faux pas with spending a heck of a lot of your birthday/Christmas/parents money on this one item, and then waking up one day and seeing it as a hideous creation, could lead to you not having the money to replace it. This is why I decided to put together a collection of bags to suit different styles, and hopefully my ideas will inspire the right choice of bag for you this academic year.

The Minimalist:

If you prefer to keep it classic and tend not to delve into the adventure zone with your choice of arm accessory, here are a few of my simple yet attractive favourites (in fact, I purchased the Le Pliage Longchamp Tote for school myself, in black too.)



(Left to right: Longchamp Tote, £68. Topshop Satchel, £65. Zara Shopper, £39.99.)

The Saver:

If you're price conscious and want a bag that's still fabulous but more in your current budget then look no further than a few of the less expensive options I've picked out. I've found that H&M always do it right with the cheap but essential pieces, and every season they seem to have produced a popular, affordable bag that's perfect for school use.



(Left to right: Zara Messenger, £29.99. H&M Shopper, £12.99. River Island Messenger, £25.)

The Daring:

My last picks are for those of us who prefer to push the boat out with whatever they're wearing. Almost two years the backpack trend hit its peak, and a design that was previously considered "nerdy" was now adopted by fashionable teens everywhere. Now it seems that this trend is slowly trying to reemerge for fall/winter'14. Unfortunately, not everyone realises that you can't just throw on any backpack and make it "fashionable", and despite popular disagreement, in my opinion the Fjallraven Kanken backpacks just look like over-sized lunchboxes. So here are a few of my examples of how I think quirky bags have been done well.



(Left to right: Deena & Ozzy Shoulder, £38. Herschel Backpack, £50. Lazy Oaf Backpack, £40.)

Let me know if any of my picks spark your fancy and also remember to keep checking up on my purchases page!