When I switched out my Louis Vuitton for a $20 Elmo backpack from Target, my life instantaneously became easier. Instead of having my purse over my shoulder, water bottle in one hand, journal in the other, and sweater around my waist, I now had two free hands, two free arms, and all of that in my backpack.
I was a whole new woman. My arms were free. I was free. I could spin and twirl and dance and skip and gallop and jump with as much freedom as a young girl who had yet to feel the weight of a purse on her shoulder. #FREE
Backpacks are easier.
They’re better.
You have everything in one place, plus two free hands. You can jog to that meeting you’re late for without having to look like a one-winged bird, hobbling to one side and your purse arm parallel to the ground in hopes that it doesn’t fall off of your shoulder. You can use your hands as much as you want when you talk to that cute boy at happy hour without having to worry about your purse’s contents spilling out embarrassingly onto the floor in front of him. You can finally bust out your robot skills on the dance floor at your favorite weekend hot-spot without having to put your purse on the floor in-between your feet. YOU CAN BASICALLY DO ANYTHING.
And, since it’s Company Holiday Party season, which means glasses of champagne, Secret Santa gifts, and napkin wrapped cupcakes you’re stealing 4 later when you need that late night munchie, the time to make the switch is now, (b)b. Do yourself a favor, and buy a backpack as an early Christmas present to yourself.
My current favorite is the Coach Studio Legacy Backpack in Leather; it’s affordable, timeless, not too big, not too small, and totally current.
my christmas present 4 myself.
Here’s to becoming a (b)ackpack (b)abe! Happy Early Christmas, (b)b!
xoxo
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