High school is a place, which teaches us to be a part of the crowd, to dress similarly, to stick to a particular set of instructions given to us. Whereas, college life is fun. College is where we learn about individuality, what defines us and how to display it in the purest sense. We are given the freedom to express ourselves through our clothes, the way we accessorize it and the style statement we make our own. It is where a fashionista in born!
Bags are a major part of that portrayal, mainly because it’s supposed to be in trend, it should be for functional purposes and of course, should portray our style of the day. Another important aspect is that it needs to be affordable. So here we are helping you out with a few essentials:
1. The Tote Bag
One of the foremost pieces in your bag collection should be a Tote bag, as it’s a style statement that you can attach with most of your attires and also provides functional benefits. It’s a sturdy and spacious choice if you need to carry your laptop or a few books and knick-knacks we all require during the day. Whether it’s a solid colour or a subtle print, it’ll fall right into your budget and a place in your closet.
2. Casual Trendy Backpack
It’s a trend to own a backpack at this point, comfort oriented, easy to carry and an easy portrayal of your on-the-go personality. Owning a subtle, yet trendy print of a cycle or candies or even animals, is the way to go, if you’d like to showcase your cool trendy side to your friends. Being a casual bag, it’ll help you to control the junk but most importantly, it’s long lasting at a minimum cost and perfect for your after-college plans with your friends.
3. Pastel Shoulder Bag
Every girl has a soft spot for a pink shade, and if it’s available on a bag, even a tom-boyish girl would choose it to showcase another side of her personality. A college girl’s accessories are not complete, till it includes a soft pastel shade combined with practicality. This mini-bag will hold all your requirements and do so in style.
4. Minimal Canvas Bag
If you don’t have a funky print in your bags, you should pick it up for those blue days when a tagline improves everything. A modest improvisation to your down-to-earth attire days, when all you want is to keep things minimal. These bags can showcase anything you’d like to portray with a simple message, at the most reasonable cost and a variety that is endless.
5. Sling Bag
A leather tote/sling bag, which can be carried the way you want to with ample space, long lasting, easy to clean and even easier to blend with your flair. Though it is slightly over the margin, a convertible bag is worthy of being a part of your bag assortment. This bag will be the chic of the town.
6. Oversized Backpack
A bag collection is empty without an oversized backpack that is reliable for those impromptu plans that you’d like to go through without any troubles. An affordable range of these bags are available on various platforms to provide you with an effortless calmness, when you are required to juggle multiple clothing for an event or a tough day in class.
7. Haversack Bag
College is not always about books and pens anymore. As we have moved forward with technology, our laptops have become a part of our daily routine, and even our personalities to some extent. So why, not depict them with our character as well? Get a durable, groovy case for your laptop that will make you stand out of the crowd and still be as functional as ever, without creating a dent in your wallet.
8. Knapsack Bag
College fest, a day trip or an event to attend? A college life will deliver you with all the promises that it made. To be prepared, a knapsack bag to carry your minimal requirements would become your go-to bag. These leather bags would be exactly in your budget, monetary as well as that crowd-pleaser you’ve been looking for.
9. The Tom-boy Backpack
We all have a few days when it becomes more about comfort and less about rendering a trend. A simple yet classic charm to showcase comfort is to add on a subtle, solid colour backpack in your collection. A tom-boyish attire, wholesome to carry with those simple denims and sneakers.
10. Printed Canvas Bag
Last but not the least, a print of your choice on a canvas is the ultimate means to showcase your interest and add another layer to yourself. This type of bags is intriguing and attracts like-minded people who would share your interest and may lead to a new aspect of your college experience. May it be a pop art, a movie star or a painting, your aspiration or inspiration, this bag will be all about you.
While you experience the college life and take on new adventures in these years, add on these style mantras to your wardrobe and layer your personality with different aspects, experiment and create your own definition of yourself. There’s no harm to do that with panache, is it?