Backpacks have Transcended From trend to wardrobe Necessity—Here are 23 of the best for spring 2018

When designer backpacks once again swung back into fashion a few years ago, you guys were mostly skeptical. Which is a healthy reaction any trend, really, because in some cases it’s hard to tell which ones crop up to satisfy a genuine consumer desire and which ones are manufactured by large companies looking to sell you yet another type of bag. based on the backpack’s unwavering popularity in designer circles, though, I think we can safely say the bags’ favor falls firmly into the former category.

Although people in some cases protest that backpacks feel too juvenile to be luxurious, it’s not hard to see why they might be popular on a functional level: they’re hands-free, often lightweight and typically among the less expensive options in a designer’s bag lineup. They typically carry much more than a crossbody bag while still being just as useful and useful. That’s especially true in summer, when activities are much more likely to lead family and pals outdoors and to situations that require a lot of walking and standing: music festivals, park days, things like that. earlier this week, Megs even extolled the virtues of a backpack diaper bag.

Below, we’ve selected nearly two dozen of the best backpack options on the market best now, starting with a couple below $100—one of the best things about backpacks is you really, genuinely don’t have to spend a lot of money for them to look great.

Baggu mini Backpack
$320 through Shopbop

Balenciaga everyday Backpack
$1,790 through Net-a-Porter

Botkier Waverly Backpack
$298 through Nordstrom

Burberry Rucksack
$1,495 through Nordstrom

Chanel sequin Backpack
$3,400 through Chanel

Chloé Faye Backpack
$1,850 through Net-a-Porter

Cleobella Ynez Backpack
$262 through Shopbop

Dagne Dover 365 Dakota Neoprene Backpack
$175 through Nordstrom

Fendi Backpack
$2,850 through Fendi

Gucci print Drawstring Backpack
$1,980 through Gucci

Hermès Soie-Cool Backpack
$2,200 through Hermès

Herschel supply Co. Grove X small Backpack
$55 through Shopbop

Ivy Park Parachute strap Backpack
$75 through Nordstrom

KARA Shearling Backpack
$495 through Net-a-Porter

Kate Spade Watson Lane Hartley Backpack
$178 through Shopbop

Louis Vuitton palm Springs PM Backpack
$2,220 through Louis Vuitton

Mansur Gavriel mini Backpack
$795 through Net-a-Porter

MCM small Stark Backpack
$750 through Nordstrom

Nico Giani Hoodia Backpack
$470 through Net-a-Porter

Prada etiquette Backpack
$1,550 through Nordstrom

Rag and Bone field Backpack
$750 through Nordstrom

Saint Laurent mini City Backpack
$1,450 through Nordstrom

ZAC Zac Posen Eartha Backpack
$450 through Nordstrom