15 Times Celebs Swapped Their Handbag for a Cute Backpack
There’s no denying that backpacks made a huge resurgence in 2017. What was once solely the carrying case for grade-school notebooks is now one of the biggest bag trends of the year. Celebs and fashion girls alike all agree that a stylish backpack is a must-have item. We saw mini backpacks galore à la Louis Vuitton and Chloé, and even one of the stranger bag trends we’ve encountered to date: the convertible backpack, which is basically a small bag that’s both a backpack and a crossbody bag at once. Mini or full-sized, a cool backpack officially has the celeb stamp of approval.
Go on to see all the cute backpacks of Hollywood’s most stylish.
WHO: Bella Hadid
WHO: Sofia Richie
WHO: Rihanna
WHO: Lily Collins
WHO: Hailey Baldwin
WHO: Gigi Hadid
WHO: Alessandra Ambrosio
WHO: Kourtney Kardashian
WHO: Stella Maxwell
WHO: Emma Roberts
WHO: Emily Ratajkowski
WHO: Gal Gadot
WHO: Margot Robbie
WHO: Ruby Rose
WHO: Karlie Kloss
Now shop these 30 insanely cool backpacks.
Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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