School Supplies for Grown-Ups: 10 Stylish Picks for College, Grad School, and Beyond
Last week, a reader request landed in our inbox. It read, “I was wondering if you had any ideas about back to school supplies. I’m 27 years old and I’m just about to transfer to college. I’m really interested in purchasing more adult supplies but I haven’t had much luck in my search.” Dear reader, I feel your pain. School supplies, or at least the school supplies that are widely available, seem to be catering to a much younger crowd (e.g. laminated folders with Justin Bieber’s cherubic visage emblazoned upon them, My Little Pony pencil cases, or garishly-colored backpacks). I totally get that the school supply demographic skews young (and even I can get caught up in some Bieber-fever), but for goodness sake—is it too much to ask for simple, beautiful, and dare-I-say stylish tools for school? Although they may not be available at your local drugstore, more grownup school supplies are out there and, after a bit of digging, we came up with our top-ten picks. From a backpack that is a far cry from your middle school Jansport to notebooks that are refreshingly non-marbleized, these chic choices will get you through college, grad school, or just plain old work in style. —Max
