Replacements for the traditional book bag appear on ISU campus, in national trends

College students have always had the challenge of commuting back and forth to classes with a load of books and supplies, but ISU students seem to have found a way to carry everything they need in fashion. 

ISU students are using different types of bags to replace the traditional book bag. Bags seen on campus include styles suggested by Teen Vogue magazine. These styles include over-sized hand bags, totes, messenger bags, hold-alls and satchels. 

Emma Wininger, a freshman aviation major, likes to wear her printed tote around campus to add a pop of print to her relaxed style. 

"I like it because it was a gift, and it fits my laptop," Wininger said. 

Messenger bags are a popular style as well and have been seen among college students as well as celebrities.  OK Magazine states messenger bags can be seen on Kristen Cavallari, Renee Zellweger and Heidi Klum while they're on the move. 

This type of bag is a sure way to carry all of your things while keeping your hands free. These bags can also be seen as an affordable investment in that it makes a great accessory to transition from season to season. 

Erinn Sutton, a freshman special education major, owns a trendy, multi-pocketed messenger bag that keeps her comfortable and chic on the go. 

"I like this bag because I got it from Target, and it has a lot of little pockets on the outside and inside, plus it has a long strap," Sutton said. 

When it comes to the final fashion forward trend of the week, hold-all bags are the popular, medium-sized travel handbags that are coming into style rapidly among the younger generation. 

Shawn James, a sophomore theater major and exchange student from Malta, carries a vintage hold-all bag. 

"It was a gift from my fiancé. She actually got it from a flow, or vintage, market in Hungary," James said. 

Not only can you use these types of bags for your campus commute, they can also easily double as a purse. Printed totes and satchels are a nice addition to a comfortable style look.

To find your own new take on the book bag, look at Teen Vogue's website, teenvogue.com, for a full list of style ideas to find what bag best fits you.