Style

August, 1994

Backward GlanceForget those bulky gym bags. The coolest way to lug your load these days is with a backpack. Kenneth Cole's pebble-grain leather version with two outside pockets and a back-entry zipper ($180) makes it easy to separate your stash. So does the extra-roomy napa leather pack by Tumi ($300), which also has two outside zip pockets and a snap hook for your keys. Ghurka's vintage-style backpacks feature braided leather handles and come in an antiqued Jacquard fabric ($495) as well as a c...