Aug. 8 -From Runway to Hallway, What’s Hot for Back-to-School

This back-to-school season, the runway meets the hallway as traditional school tools are transformed into fashion-forward supplies that combine bold innovation and style to match students’ needs and wants from the classroom to the college dorm room.

This year’s top trends feature must-haves for back-to-school including:

· Classic Style: Classic back-to-school designs are always in style. Make a statement that says subtle sophistication with Five Star® 1-Subject Notebooks ($4.00) that add a punch of color. Form and function also go to the top of the class with an array of writing essentials such as Staples® Mechanical Pencils ($2.99/5 pack), Sharpie® Clear View® Highlighter Sticks ($2.99/$5.99/3 pack) and PaperMate® InkJoy® Gel Pens ($6.99/3 pack) in traditional colors with surprising splashes of color.

· Precious Metals and Metallic: When it comes to bold names in fashion, Cynthia Rowley is one of the boldest with metallic designs. The exclusive Cynthia Rowley Collection at Staples includes Backpacks ($34.99), Lunch Bags ($24.99) and Pens ($3.99) in silver and gold metallic. Add glitter with the Staples® Maze Calculator ($5.00) or shimmer and gold with a variety of Carolina Pad Composition Books ($3.00) and Binders ($5.99).

· Tropical Wave: Students can celebrate summer all year long with school supplies that say “surf’s up” with Summer Vibes Notebooks by Light Pink Design ($3.00) sporting pineapples and pelicans to whimsical big, bold flowers and juicy stripes on its Carolina Pad and 1″ Binder ($5.99). Students can carry the beach to school with array of colorful sun & surf-inspired High Sierra Loop Backpacks ($34.99), Jansport Superbreak® and High Stakes Backpacks® ($35.99) in hot tropical colors and prints.

· Bohemian Vibe Travel: For inspiration and motivation, look for signature school supplies with fun sayings on color-popping Gartner Studios Spiral Notebooks ($3.00) such as “Go Your Own Way” and “Be Happy.” Students can express their bohemian side with colorful Mead® Fashion Gypsy Ink and Pretty Please Notebooks ($3.00) that keep notes organized between graphic, floral and playful print covers in brightly bold color palettes. Brightly patterned Jansport and Ogio Backpacks ($14.99 to $54.99) help students stay organized with a rainbows worth of colors and sizes that pave the road to success in school.

· Fun with Phrases, Animals and More: Take a little fun and whimsy back to school with catchy sayings and pet cartoons on bold neon school supplies including C.R. Gibson 1-Subject Notebooks and Compositions Books ($3.00) that are purr-fect for cat lovers to Gartner Studios Composition Books and Spiral Notebooks ($3.00) with funny quotes and Carolina Pad Hair of the Dog 1-Subject Notebooks ($4.44) that speak to organized animal lovers.