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Is it just me, or are corporate offices these days to start feeling strangely like high school? No, I'm not talking about gossip. Or the clicker. Or the fact that you encounter gossip and the clicker in "the cafeteria". I'm talking about backpacks. They are everywhere.

But instead of old Jansports Nylon, it is a sea of ​​smooth and streamlined leather, luxuriant suede and intelligent canvas and preppy - all wearing names very hitherto, such as Gucci, John Varvatos and Prada. Yes, adult men with children, mortgages and flourishing careers use backpacks - the same postponement of the same shoulder as my mother used PB & JS in briefcases, gym bags and bags of weekend. Just say: they are no longer for children.

But no matter how these luxury backpacks may seem, the secular question remains: if you are-a-cultured man-strap-strap or double-bracez it? When you were in high school, of course, the old cold confidence projected, it failed the responsibility. But the hours change and as movie21 Jump Street brilliantly noted-The look at a strap fell from favor about the same time as the upset pants, Rachel's haircut and television broadcasts featuring Jason Prestley.

But do not worry. If you enter the backpack game for the first time sinceFresh princeRising High on television, we talked to the experts and answered the question once and for all. And for more style style tips, do not miss our20 definitive style rules for men over 40 years old.

Wear a backpack with a suit is a perilous territory. "In general, guys should really try to avoid wearing a backpack when they wear a costume," says Megan Collins, Founder and Editorial Director of the Men's Lifestyle SiteGirlfriend style. "And it is not only because of the less than professional appearance that results from the combination of an outfit that suggests you to close commercial offers on the golf course with an accessory that suggests that you are down. Frisbee golf on the quad. "

No, the greatest danger is that the straps of a backpack crush the epaulets of a suit and will cause wrinkles at the bottom of the back of the jacket that can be difficult to go out. "All this wear contributes to the increased disappearance of a garment that is not cheap to replace," she says.

If your backpack is nice enough, say, a simple option of black leather, gray or brown of a brand like Tumi or Cole Haan-Youcan Certain it with a suit. Just make sure to wear your jacket and double strap.

If you wear a tie, the backpack straps will offer a pretty symmetry (not unlike straps). In addition, it will be easier for you to drape your jacket on one arm and put your other hand in your pocket.

Take the costume out of the equation and your backpack style options certainly multiply. "If you work in a more casual environment, a place where you wear a button and jeans or Chinos Chinos, you should wear a leather backpack, canvas or twill, instead of nylon numbers TECH-YOU Used at school (or did you receive in a corporate conference swag bag), "said Collins.

She suggests Herschel and Everlane for elegant and affordable options. "Leather backpacks are perfect with anything from denim dress pants," says Joseph Rosenfeld, a personal brand and a style strategy expert. "However, canvas backpacks do not exceed the level of dress trousers and are the best for denims, khakis and shorts."

But as for straps? Well, you should make a point to double it if possible. The reality is that two brains will give a feeling of delit to the outfit and makes the backpack more like a carefully selected accessory (what it should be), rather than something you have just thrown on your shoulder. In addition, if you wear a lot, you will want to defrail the load throughout your back. At the end of the day, a single brain is not just a fell out of fashion, but it's the one that can actually lead tolower back pain, among other afflictions of the spine.

However, there is an exception to the rule: if it is hot. Only one strapping means less contact between your backpack and your back and tilt this back look means that you will protect your clothes from unwanted sweat.

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