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1. A faux leather reversible bag that pulls together any outfit you throw on so you can hit the snooze button three more times and still make it to your morning class on time. It also comes with a wristlet to hold the essentials you know will get lost at the bottom of this cavernous bag.
2. A leopard-print bag so you can still get ~wild~ for your early-morning classes.
3. An oversized tote with a motivational message to remind you that tacos are on the way — now all you have to do is make it through the school day.
4. A water-resistant Longchamp tote that can keep your laptop and important school notes dry when you're caught in a surprise storm.
5. A professional laptop bag so you look put together even if you're running on five hours of sleep (someone point me in the direction of coffee, pls).
6. A roomy everyday bag that'll look as good in the classroom as it does outside it.
7. A slouchy bucket bag with four outer pockets so your essentials — like snacks to refuel between classes — will always be within your reach.
8. A state-themed tote bag to remember all the things you love about home, whether you're going to school in a different state or you just have a lot of hometown pride.
9. A vegan leather tote that's all business — the perfect finishing touch for any career fair outfit. The gold feet and hardware are a classy addition, plus it comes with a removable mini bag that'll help you keep the contents of your purse organized.
10. An expensive-looking convertible faux leather tote with chic gold hardware that's an instant upgrade from the ratty school bag you've been using for the last few years.
11. A pebbled leather tote to house all your textbooks, notebooks, pens, pencils, water bottle, and jacket.
12. An adorable faux-leather satchel with room for a 14-inch laptop and a few notebooks.
13. A vintage satchel for the people who need room for extra pens, pencils, notebooks, and binders because you can never be too prepared.
14. A shoulder bag with heavy duty zippers and deep pockets to protect your homework
15. A spacious shopper that allows for easy access to all your books, pens, and pencils.
16. A waterproof nylon shoulder bag for busy teachers who want a single tote that can accomodate all their graded papers plus a lunch box.
17. A 3-in-1 tote bag with two removable mini pouches for things like stationery and writing tools. Carry this bag by its handles or use the detachable shoulder strap depending on how many textbooks you have to lug around that day.
18. A Madewell leather tote that's the perfect #treatyoself gift because this school year is going to be a long one...oh so very long...
19. A ginormous canvas tote so you can have your very own Mary Poppins bag. It has room for all the leftovers you'll inevitably have to sneak out of the dining hall.
20. A structured bag with tassels that practically screams, "I'm an adult." (No one has to know that the only thing in your fridge rn is pizza rolls because you haven't bought groceries since your parents moved you into the dorms.)
21. A canvas tote bag for busy students who need a bag that's going to work as hard as they do.
22. A drawstring tote you can wear on your shoulder or comfortably grab by the handles. This splurge-worthy leather bag will last you through all of college if you take care of it.
23. A hobo bag with half a dozen compartments to keep your classwork separated.
24. An expandable bag that can hold up to 25 pounds of textbooks, notebooks, planners, and all the other random crap in our school bags — and it shrinks back down to normal size so you can easily store it.
25. A monogramed bag so you'll avoid that awkward moment when you and three other people realize you've bought the same school bag.
26. A foldable tote bag you can tuck into itself for easy storage — a space-saving solution in cramped dorm rooms.
27. A sturdy patterned tote that won't break in the hallway while you're on the way to your next class, leaving you to run after loose papers and pencils (because that's never happened to me before hahahaha).
28. A shiny tortoiseshell carrier with plenty of room for your laptop, books, agenda, pencil case, sweater, water bottle, coffee maker, hopes, and dreams, etc.
29. A durable leather crossbody satchel to use this school year...and the next one...and the one after that.
It's never too early to start preparing for back-to-school season!
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