What Your Backpack Says About You

Ever wonder what your backpack says about you? Yeah me neither… but if you’re looking for a blanket cover opinion that *definitely* defines you as a person, I’d recommend looking at that sack you use to carry around your insecurities. Even though it is often neglected and seen as secondary, your backpack one of the few variables that is constant as you change up your outfits.

High Sierra

You’re probably in the College of Engineering. And although this backpack is not the most fashion forward, I don't blame you; the price and functionality is unrivaled! Just like your intellect, you big nerd. Usually paired with a tech company’s t-shirt, jeans that are both too short and too loose, and worn tennis shoes, you’ll know a “High Sierra” when you see one.

Longchamp

So daddy bought you a purse because the black North Face backpacks that all your other friends have just aren’t your thing? Bags that evenly distribute weight among your two shoulders just make no sense when you could carry around a ~refined~ handbag and put all that weight on one shoulder! This goes perfectly with some Lululemon leggings.

Jansport

You’re a practical person. Generic, but practical nonetheless. Since it is much like a blank slate, this backpack can be very versatile and sported by people with completely different styles.

Herschel

You must be one income class above Jansport owners since you're willing to shell twice as much for something just as generic. i.e. you’d wear Gap but never Old Navy

North Face & Patagonia

Ah the adventurous type. From deep valleys to the peaks of great mountains, this backpack has surely seen all of natures wonders. Surely it is paired with thermal underwear, moisture-wicking outerwear, and hiking boots. Oh, you only use it to carry around your laptop and books like every other deprived Berkeley student? I am surely mistaken!

Fjåll Råven Kånken

So you're into that minimalist Swedish aesthetic? You must be trendy, like how everything at Brandy Melville is trendy. I too, like to have thin straps, that offer no support and dig into my shoulders. Also, twenty bucks you own Birks and circular specs.

Haas backpack

We get it, if only you could fit your ego in there too ;) With an outdated gray and black design overladen with zippers and pockets, your Haas backpack definitely does not pair well with your tailored suits and shiny oxfords.

Roller Backpack

Honestly this is just low-hanging fruit at this point…

Not mentioned

Congrats! Your backpack is obscure enough that I cannot stereotype you, but take this with a grain of salt, because there are many other ways society can (and will) stereotype you.

Words By Alice Zhao