Real Suede Messenger Bag

key features:

• 100% real suede
• Adjustable strap
• Subtle branding
• Classic tan colour 

Your old rucksack can sit this term out.

Made from soft tan suede, the Kaia Messenger Bag has the kind of 90s American campus look that makes you want to buy a corduroy blazer and start carrying a paperback everywhere. Very Gilmore Girls in autumn, even if your actual day involves a 9am seminar and a meal deal.

The warm tan colour goes with pretty much everything, which is useful when you have five minutes to get dressed and absolutely no interest in planning a full outfit. Wear it with straight-leg jeans, chunky knits and loafers for the full back-to-uni look, or pair it with a tee and trainers when the reading list can wait.

Inside, there are two separate compartments to bring a bit of order to whatever you carry around all day. Keep your notebook and diary on one side, then use the other for your phone, purse, headphones and the charger you nearly left at home. There’s also an internal zip pocket for smaller bits, so you won’t have to empty the entire bag at the till looking for your bank card.

The shoulder strap is adjustable, letting you wear it across the body or over one shoulder. It can also be removed completely when you’d rather use the top handle and look suspiciously put together. The flap-front shape gives the bag a smarter feel, while the soft suede stops it looking too formal.