After watching all the spring/summer 2014 runway shows from New York Fashion Week I could have kicked myself. I instantly regretted giving away my collection of leather, denim and brightly colored backpacks from my school years. That being said, mine weren't nearly as sleek as the reimagined accessories gracing the arms of celebrities and fashion bloggers today. These chic backpacks will have you wondering if you really need that giant purse that weighs you down and gives you a crick in your neck. Newsflash: you don't. Because a trendy new backpack will fit everything you need (including your emergency flats) and will do so in an effortlessly stylish way. Here's proof.

What the Chung blogger Jamie Chung has become something of a fashion socialite since her days on "Real World San Francisco." (Visit her blog and you'll be absorbed for hours.) I'm obsessed with her red Aimee Kestenberg Backpack, particularly when paired with an all black-and-white ensemble like this one.

If the thought of wearing a backpack again gives you cold sweats and memories of AP calculus class and god-awful braces, you're not alone. I thought the same thing until I came across this street style photo from London Fashion Week. Her backpack is completely sophisticated, made of beautiful leather and can easily be worn to the office. A high quality look like this will never go out of style.

You could play it safe with your backpack selection by going with a basic black or brown you can wear with anything. But these are backpacks. You'll already want to wear them with everything because they fit all your essentials and they don't give you Poshitis. A bright color and structured shape, like this one on Koko Luxe blogger Rachael Jane, will garner endless compliments.

You can definitely splurge on a designer bag if it carries two purposes right? This bag from BCBG Max Azria's spring/summer 2014 collection is one part bucket bag, one part backpack, so you can carry it whichever way suits you.