From left: Alexander Wang Walker Backpack, $180, available at Opening Ceremony. Topshop cream Aztec Backpack, $66, available at Topshop. Madewell Yuketen Backpack, $356, available at Madewell.
Kanye made backpacks College Dropout cool back in ’04, and now the pack is back with a vengeance. With need-to-know collaborations going on (Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony), and It girls like Mary-Kate strolling the red carpet in their packs, there’s no doubt that this trend’s in the bag. Our friends at Refinery29 are singing the same tune — they rounded up 11 fall-ready backpacks that’ll give you major street cred.
Save up your lunch money for Alexander Wang’s artsy pack, or root through your closet for your old Kipling. Why not take in the sights during your Euro trip with this Aztec-tastic pick? Even working girls can have their moment in Madewell’s neo-preppy sack. Now, excuse us while we go bathe in backpack bliss.
Don’t forget to shop the rest of the backpacks at Refinery29.