Prep School

The coolest goods for kids heading back to school
Victoria Robinette,
Chris Edwards

With a new year rolling in, it’s time to load up on school supplies. Ditch boring backpacks and plain old paper and choose accessories so pretty they might actually make homework seem fun.

1. Longchamp “Le Pliage” tote, $145, B. D. Jeffries, 704-364-4004

2. Studio C “Sweet Caroline” tab dividers by Carolina Pad, $1.97, Wal-Mart, various locations

3. Lilly Pulitzer highlighters, $12.95, Paper Twist, 704-366-3100

4. Buckyballs magnet toy, $33.95, Paper Twist

5. Typography mini sticky notes, $5.95, Paper Skyscraper, 704-333-7130

6.   DCI “Dot” calculator, $4.95, Paper Skyscraper

7.   “Erase” eraser, $3.95, Paper Twist

8. Expression pencils, $7.95, Paper Skyscraper

9.  Fuchsia pencil case, $22.95, Paper Twist

10. Studio C “Sugarland” planner by Carolina Pad, $3.97, Wal-Mart, various locations

11. Girl of All Work magentic bookmarks, $7.95, set of six, Paper Skyscraper

12. Jonathan Adler iPhone 4 Cover, $24.95, Paper Skyscraper

13. Studio C “Sweet Caroline” binder by Carolina Pad, $2.97, Wal-Mart, various locations

This article appears in the August 2011 issue of Charlotte magazine.
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