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No matter what your teen's style is, this fun wheeled (to give the back a break) or shoulder-carried backpack has a design she will love. The numerous designs range from retro chocolate with baby blue and powder-puff pink polka dots to an artsy black-and-white skulls-and-roses design.

If your teen is just too connected (or heading to college) and likes to carry a laptop, this is a stylish and practical choice. You can choose between the tan, black, blue or the fun Purple Hibiscus Satin Sketch design. It also features a cool side mp3 pocket, and it has two separate inner compartments to keep books and computer divided.

If your teen is an urban addict, this slick backpack will be sure to please. Choose between chic colors like Island Rose, Green Tea, Caribe Blue and Black. This is a smaller backpack, but it's extremely functional with a water bottle holder and cell phone pocket. Plus, it just doesn't look like the same old backpacks you always see.

If your teen girl is the ultimate fashionista, she will probably turn her nose up at most of the commonly-seen backpacks. This stylish and sleek black backpack has the style of a purse with the functionality of a backpack. A twin zipper allows users to open the backpack a little or a lot, making it well designed to double as a purse. There is also a phone pocket, and it's available in solid black or black with brown trim to better match a wardrobe.