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What school bag is considered cool in Y7?

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ImNotReallyHere · 19/05/2015 14:11

DS starts year 7 in Sept. He's not one of the cool kids at primary and I still remember my parents buying my brother a 'square' briefcase when he started secondary. Everyone laughed at him but he never told my parents.

I've seen the kids tend to favour rucksacks round here. What are the so called cool brands at the moment?

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goshhhhhh · 24/05/2015 10:32

Superdry. We went through a couple of bags in yr 7 then got a superdry. Cool & lasts.

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jaykay34 · 24/05/2015 07:52

I have boy/girl twins in Year 7.

Daughter has a Paul Frank rucksack, Son had a blue Adidas Originals messenger bag. Both are regarded as cool bags. Other cool bags are Superdry/Vans/Converse rucksacks and Nike flight bags (very small but you then carry your folders).

pooziepuzzle · 23/05/2015 21:44

They both have separate sports bags too

pooziepuzzle · 23/05/2015 21:43

I have 2 DS's in different schools- my DS at a Grammar school has a 'kind to your back backpack' from the uniform shop. Most of his friends have them. They carry a lot of books! My other DS in the local comp has a Duffer backpack and I've seen lots of students from his school with them! I gave him some money and he went and chose it himself.

inmyheadimthequeen · 22/05/2015 18:39

My DS has a North Face rucksack, bought for starting Y7. I think it was about £24 - it's lasted him well (I run it through the washing machine hardly ever occasionally) and he's nearly finished Y10 and it's still in great nick. He's not v style conscious but I think he would have said if it wasn't de riguer because he has got opinions on other things. Only thing I would say is that, although it's quite roomy, it's not big enough for books and PE kit so that has to go in an additional bag.

MilkRunningOutAgain · 22/05/2015 18:32

I bought my DS a cheap Lakeland plain black rucksack in yr 5 and he is still using it now he's in yr 7, luckily he just doesn't care about brands yet. But DD is yr 4 is already brand conscious....

Sunnymeg · 21/05/2015 20:42

DS has got nearly two years of use out of his Kipling rucksack and it is still in good condition. They are expensive, but it has lasted.

Blu · 21/05/2015 20:15

Check the school uniform sheet: only black unbranded / unlogo-ed bags allowed at DCs school.

TheFairyCaravan · 19/05/2015 22:18

I'd buy Herschel. They are more expensive than £30 but they last. I bought DS1 one in Yr10, he's 20 and in the army now and he's still using it. DS2's that I bought in Yr10 will be going to uni with him in September.

AuditAngel · 19/05/2015 22:12

DS has to have to school back pack and school PE holdall next year.

EduCated · 19/05/2015 22:11

A sensible piece of advice I've heard on hear before is to take a very cheap, plain bag for the first week or two to give time to suss out what he wants/what others have got. Saves paying lots for one only to realise it's not the right one!

Fashions can vary so much by area, and even school. What's in at one will be old hat at another.

I so wish this stuff didn't matter, but when you're 11, it does.

youngestisapyscho · 19/05/2015 22:10

Superdry or Hype at my DDs school....

Marmitelover55 · 19/05/2015 22:08

My dd has an Animal one and a Superdry one - both seem to fit thd bill.

Loafline · 19/05/2015 22:07

A black handbag with gold buckles worn on the forearm.....not on my watch!

TheUnwillingNarcheska · 19/05/2015 21:50

My son has a very bright unbranded BagBase rucksack, I can spot him a mile off as only 1 other child has this colour of bag. Also it is about a tenner.

What I will say is, this bag won't be on a coat peg all day like primary school. It will be on the floor under desks, on a playground floor, school canteen floor too, so I wouldn't be too precious about it.

WankerDeAsalWipe · 19/05/2015 21:50

this is one one of my sons had:

www.board-worx.com/fox-kicker-2-backpack-blue-grey.html?gclid=CMzehLnWzsUCFQXLtAodWysAtA

the other had on in the same style but in black and grey.

this one looks pretty good:

www.tkmaxx.com/new-in-mens-accessories/green-backpack/invt/34261739

WankerDeAsalWipe · 19/05/2015 21:45

Have a look at Tk Maxx, they often have some decent ones.

I'd say as far as brands are concerned, you arte better with no brand than the wrong brand - it may be worth him taking something plain and unbranded until he sees whats in or just take a drive past at kicking out time at the high school and suss out what shoes/bags the kids have.

I know it shouldn't matter, but I had a child who was bullied at primary so I just wanted him to fit in and blend in so that's what we did. Turns out I needn't have bothered as no-one at his school seems to care and the kids are happy enough not to be sheep. In the main though the boys seem to stick with black, dark grey or blue (their uniform is blue) though I did see a lad with a luminous orange one the other day.

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ImNotReallyHere · 19/05/2015 21:40

Conscious even!

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ImNotReallyHere · 19/05/2015 21:38

thanks all. I 've asked him but he's not at all style/ brand conscience. He just wants a new bag. I think this is probably about me being anxious he fits in. Anyhow Superdry seem above my £30 max so will look at Vans as when I mentioned.it, he'd at least heard of the name. He did also say Nike but think as it's only brand he knows of.

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Naynay2408 · 19/05/2015 20:14

Ask your son, he might have some ideas

Naynay2408 · 19/05/2015 20:14

My daughter would like Michael Kors bag for year 7, she's having a laugh but secretly I might be swayed to buying it

TheWildOnes · 19/05/2015 18:33

DD has got a plain black rucksack which she has started to cover with band badges and transfers.

Davros · 19/05/2015 18:27

DD has got her eye on a Kipling bag (expensive) but I will now look at Vans

WankerDeAsalWipe · 19/05/2015 17:12

Think it depends on the school - some at ours have the Sports brands (Adidas/Nike) others Animal, Superdry, The North Face, Vans, Converse, Timberland.

mine have Fox Racing ones which have been good.

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