How to Transition My Campus Bag for Weekends

• There’s no reason your campus bag can’t also function as your weekend bag.
• The best back-to-school bags are roomy and stylish enough to accompany you from weekday classes to weekend fun, all semester long.
• Here are our Coach favorites, with styling tips for back-to-back classes and weekend getaways.

There are few bags with the ability to handle both demanding days of classes and weekends away from campus. The best school-turned-travel bags seamlessly blend structure, space and versatility (and help you achieve that effortlessly stylish look in the process).

From laptops and books to extra hoodies and sneakers, these roomy silhouettes can handle the pressure of back-to-school season with ease—and accompany you to more than just the library. Here are few of our Coach recommendations for both campus days and weekends away, with styling tips for both occasions.

Campus days are as full as they are fun—which means you'll need a bag that keeps up with your busy schedule (while still keeping your look cohesive). The Brooklyn’s slouchy, timeless silhouette plays well with all your most comfortable on-campus looks (like vintage jeans and tees, for example) and dressy weekend styles (like your favorite LBD).

For Class: Let’s be honest—comfortable matching sets and athleisure are a go-to style when you’re rolling out of bed for early-bird classes. Throw on your favorite hoodie and leggings, wear the Brooklyn right over your shoulder, and go. It really is that easy.

For Weekends: City sightseeing, beach getaways, hiking trips and more—the Brooklyn can handle it all. Whether you’re all dressed up in a beaded going-out top and denim skirt for dinner in the city or relaxing in a laidback crochet coverup and shades, the Brooklyn never fails to meet the moment.

Style Picks: Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34, Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 39

The Lana is a convenient and equally stylish back-to-school bag, thanks to its minimalist design, timeless silhouette and easy-to-organize interior. On class days, take advantage of the bag's compartmentalized interior to keep all your essentials (like your laptop and books) in easy reach. When it’s time to head out of town for the weekend, stash your cosmetics pouch in the center zip compartment before packing a change of shoes and extra hoodie in the two open compartments.

For Class: Carry the Lana as a shoulder bag for daily coffee runs or walks through campus. Its surprisingly spacious interior is built to keep all your study materials easily accessible, all day long (all while maintaining a refined, wearable silhouette).

For Weekends: If organization is of utmost importance to you, the Lana might just be your ideal travel companion. With three separate interior compartments, you’ll never have to worry about digging through your bag to find what you need. Carry Lana by the top handles for rooftop dinner reservations or style over your shoulder while shopping your way through a new city.

Style Picks: Lana Shoulder Bag

Designed to move with you from campus to weekends, the City Tote is crafted of high-quality materials that will elevate your everyday looks. Whether you’re dashing across campus or hitting the road for a weekend away, the City Tote’s minimalist silhouette and comfortable straps make it a durable, dependable style you won’t want to put down.

For Class: Wear the City Tote over your shoulder or carry it by the handles in jeans and boots for back-to-school season. Its easy-to-access interior makes whipping out your laptop at a nearby coffee shop a breeze.

For Weekends: Pack your travel tote with all the weekend essentials—makeup pouch, sunglasses, a couple outfits (and more). Wear your tote over the shoulder on the train or carry it by the handles through the airport while wearing your most laidback loungewear set. For an added personality-filled touch everywhere you go, attach a bag charm (or two) right onto your tote’s hangtag chain.

Style Picks: Medium City Tote Bag, City Tote Bag