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Keep it practical this season with high-end backpacks that don’t compromise on style

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When you’re dashing from board meetings to client lunches, crack of dawn yoga classes to after-work drinks, it’s best to keep it streamlined when it comes to excess baggage. In keeping with this season’s trend for gender fluidity, and that all-important nod to Y2K, we have selected some of the most stylish backpacks on the market. From Khaite to Prada, Saint Laurent to Mulberry, Burberry to Acne Studios, it seems everyone is getting in on the action this autumn. Here’s our pick of the best women’s backpacks for AW22.

This understated and elegant backpack has been hand-crafted in Italy and brings bags of class, as well as practicality, to the backpack game. Silky smooth to the touch, the gold-tone hardware and logo stamp add a hint of bling, while the bag’s unstructured silhouette can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion.

A nod to Maxmara’s timeless Teddy Bear coat, this soft, fluffy backpack gives us all the warm and fuzzies. Made in Italy from deluxe shearling and complete with a smart leather trim and exaggerated zipper pull, it also converts easily into a shoulder bag. As fun as it is iconic, it’s the perfect winter warmer.

We can’t get enough of forest green this season – and Saint Laurent’s Joe backpack ticks every box. Crafted from chevron-quilted leather with an antique-gold YSL monogram (first designed by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre in 1961), it works with everything from a black tuxedo jacket to jeans and a chunky knit. It’s go green or go home for us.

An enduring nod to the Nineties wardrobe must-have, this new model of Prada’s era-defining signature backpack is made from the brand’s own Re-Nylon fabric with Saffiano leather trim. Finished with silver-tone metal hardware and, of course, the unmissable logo plaque, you won’t be eBay-ing this reimagined relic again.

Designed in tribute to the earliest bags from the heritage British brand, and inspired by classic English country pursuits, this unisex Mulberry backpack is as classic as it is iconic. Matched with an oversized trench, tailored blazer or sporty puffer, the practical pockets, belt and buckle strap detailing will keep your bits and pieces secure in style.

This smart and evening appropriate backpack is inspired by London’s youthful energy and is designed to hold all the essentials. Crafted in Italy from supple leather, the TB logo plaque is an homage to the British brand’s founder, Thomas Burberry. Elegantly quilted and finished with a weighty drawstring chain, you can’t go wrong with this sleek little number.

In a break from London’s classic autumnal hues, this winter white drawstring backpack isn’t for every day (unless you cover it in cling film) but is sure to make a (mess-free) splash on those special outings. To be worn on your back, cross-body or slung over one shoulder, the unique chiffon textured-leather and bucket shape create an elegant silhouette.

This low-key, everyday piece from Acne studios says everything about the brand’s contemporary Scandinavian spirit. Offering a durable, utilitarian design, the backpack is crafted from hard-wearing, recycled ripstop fabric and is shaped with a lightweight square frame for increased wearability. Streetwear at its best.

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