10 Accessories Every College Student Will Actually Use

Price: $120
Where to Buy It: SSENSE

This may go without saying, but you need a reliable backpack to navigate around campus. This one is water-repellant to keep all your goodies dry if you get stuck in the rain. It also comes loaded with plenty of pockets, cords, and storage compartments to make sure anything you need to take with you is secure. 

Price: $72
Where to Buy It: Bodega

Sometimes you don't want to lug around a backpack. It's more stylish cousin, the tote bag, is great for tossing some books in and running out the door. This one from Engineered Garments is big as hell, so is guaranteed to hold anything you may need. It also doubles are a good looking accent piece to your fits.

Price: $40
Where to Buy It: Neiman Marcus

Want to guarantee that you don't mix up your AirPods with the person next to you in the library or the dining hall? Grab this fancy leather case so you'll always know which ones are yours. It's much more mature scrubbling your initials on your case with a Sharpie.

Price: $150
Where to Buy It: Fossil

Don't underestimate the importance of a laptop sleeve. You'll regret not having one when you spill that drink on your laptop and lose half a semester's worth of papers. There are certainly cheaper options on the market, but this one should last you beyond college. It's a worthy investment.

Price: $80
Where to Buy It: Bodega

Plenty of people just rely on their cell phone to keep track of the time these days. Us too. But that doesn't mean that we still don't keep a gold watch around our wrist everyday. Watches aren't just for telling time. This timeless digital watch from Casio is a stylish and affordable accessory that will likely get you at least a few compliments around campus. 

Price: $299
Where to Buy It: Bose

Bose makes some of the best headphones that money can buy. Whether you need to block out the noise in your dorm while you're cram studying or just need to listen to that new album that dropping at midnight without disturbing your roommate, you're going to need a pair. 

Price: $38
Where to Buy It: Bodega

You don't want to invite someone back to your dorm room and have it smelling extra musty. Keep a candle on deck. Find a scent that suits you best. We recommend this one from Hinoki Fantome that smells like smoking Japanese cypress and jasmine petals with notes of earth spice and fresh moss. Sounds relaxing, huh?

Price: $180
Where to Buy It: SSENSE

You need to smell good too. Choose a scent that not everyone else is going to be wearing and make it your signature. 

Price: $30
Where to Buy It: Bodega

Keep some of these in your bag. You never know when an untimely sneaker stain may occur. Rather than have to spend the rest of the day stewing on it until you get back to your dorm, you can clean it immediately. 

Price: $45
Where to Buy It: Nordstrom

Whether you need to your coffee in the morning to wake you up for that 8 a.m. class or just some water to stay hydrated throughout the day, you'll get plenty of use out of this.