Having become the face of the Life Style Sports new Back to School campaign, Stand Out in a World of Uniform, Kildare model, James MacDougald, 9, from Naas is showing kids everywhere how they can express their personal style in the school yard this year.
With school dress code rules, expressing your personal style can be a challenge, but Life Style Sports, Ireland’s largest sports fashion retailer, is here to help you stand out in a world of uniform! A new school year is the perfect chance to get your style in check and Life Style Sports is the best place to pick out a bag that reflects your personality, along with other term time essentials for the new season ahead.
Bags are the ultimate way to make a style statement & stand out from the crowd as you enter a new class and with Life Style Sports students can opt to personalise their bags with customisation too! If you’re into keeping it simple and cool, why not opt for an adidas Originals Classic Backpack (from €30), available in pink, blue and black, or for a more stand out look, choose the adidas Originals Animal Print Backpack (€40), emblazoned with the iconic logo and including a laptop sleeve, exterior storage compartment and a padded back and straps, for extra comfort on the go.
The Jansport Big Student Backpack (€70) works for kids carrying around heavy books, with compartments to fit everything from binders, to stationary, to those all-important snacks, it’s a long-standing favourite with parents as it also comes with a lifelong warranty! If making a bold statement is more up your street, the Nike Elemental Air Backpack (€30) in a standout red will be sure to make heads turn and help you secure top marks for style - it also comes with a matching pencil case for the win!
Hauling dem’ books just got a whole lot more stylish this year, with thanks to the Puma Buzz Backpack (€30) - even though camouflage usually means blending in, this blue and black camo print bag, with two A4 compartments, a laptop sleeve and water bottle pocket will see you standing out in the yard. If superheroes are more your thing, the Vans Realm Marvel Backpack (€45) is a bang on-trend bag for this September! This bag showcases the women of Marvel in a special graphic print on the main compartment, paired with the classic Vans checkerboard print on the exterior compartment.
There are a range of options for football fans, including the Nike Neymar Backpack (€30) in black with a striking gold graphic, padded straps and a laptop sleeve is bound to shoot you straight to the top of the style leaderboard, or perhaps choose to stash your essentials in something classic and sporty like the Ellesse Khaki Sarral Backpack (€35), which has lots of space for all your bits and bobs with 2 x A4 compartments and water bottle pocket.
Still not sure what bag to buy? To help you decide, here’s 7 top tips from the experts at Life Style Sports to help you pick the bag that’s best for you:
- Stand Out! - with school rules in place, expressing your personal style can be a challenge, so pick a bag that lets your personality shine through and stand out in a world of uniform. For a bag that makes it ‘personal’ why not opt for bag customisation, which allows you to get up to 8 characters (including symbols) on your bag for €5, available on LifeStyleSports.com
- Support - padding on the straps and back will provide you with extra comfort for those days when your books are weighing you down
- Water resistant – Though we hope the sun decides to stay, this added feature will make sure you don’t wreck your expensive books and laptop when those rainy days kick in
- Size - make sure it fits all of your A4 books and notepads, along with being perfect for your height so that you’ve optimum weight distribution and it doesn’t get too heavy when it’s overloaded!
- Multi compartments – get organised and make things easy to find with a bag that has multiple compartments, along with an extra holding place for your water bottle to stay hydrated when the homework hits hard
- Added value - an added bonus is if your bag comes with a free pencil case or laptop sleeve. Look out for those extras to help you be extra!
- Long lasting – For those who are in it for the long haul, a lifelong warrantee gives you bang for your buck
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