If you’ve been following along with my sartorial endeavors for a few years, you know I love backpacks. I love the ease and comfort they provide while allowing me to live life with everything I need within reach. I’ve had this black Samsonite Zalia backpack for six months now and I can’t tell you how much I love it. Ok. Well, yes, I can, but I also want to show you with these backpack outfits!
Stylish Backpack Outfits
The idea to share how much I love this backpack started in a magical, magical place not too far away. Ok, it was when my husband and I went to Disneyland for the day in November. Wanting to bring snacks, water, and lunch but not deal with a purse weighing me down, I thought of a backpack. BUT, I wanted the backpack to be neutral enough that my husband could wear it too. Et Voila! The black bag got packed and off we went…
Besides fantastical days at theme parks, where else do I wear this backpack? I’ve taken it on short business trips (it has a back strap that fits over my rolling luggage handle). It’s a great carry on when I take my Prada tote since it cuts down on items I have to carry by hand. And I pack it up to go work at coffee shops. And I’ve taken it on days when I’m teaching to handle all the graded papers and shenanigans I need to try to change the world…
And most commonly, I throw it on for almost all of my afternoon walks. I walk to the market at least twice per week to grab items for dinner. It’s the perfect size to carry a box of granola, some produce, and some bulk whole grains. But nothing will ever beat the time when I walked home with collard green leaves sticking out the top of my backpack. I gotta have my veggies after all and you can’t blame a girl for trying…
Besides the secret strap on the back, I love the open pocket on the front where I can drop my phone. And in addition to that front pocket, there are two larger pockets each with their own interior organization and zippers, including a place for a laptop in the back! No matter what I pack in it or where I take it, however, my Samsonite backpack always looks perfect and ready to go.
Thank you to Samsonite for sponsoring this post.
Photography by Emily Provansal and my husband! 🙂
