Get Ready for Back to School in Style with OfficeMax

Hey Beauty Bees,

It is bittersweet how fast Summer has gone by and ever since I was a little girl I have gotten a weird sort of satisfaction when I started to see Back to School sales begin. Colorful pens, shiny notebooks and sparkly folders were always at the top of my shopping list.

This year I have teamed up with Office Depot and OfficeMax and Her Campus for their #GearUpForCollege campaign to share some of their amazing school supplies. I love going to Office Max because they have a great range of products for students of all ages. They offer the coolest tech, hottest backpacks, and stylish and colorful school supplies to give you that new gear feeling – all at low prices.  

Although I am not going to be in school until the Spring 2016 Semester, I wanted to share with everyone how I like to get ready for back to school in style while still being organized. I will be using all these amazing office items for my new desk in my new home office once I move next week.

I have always found that when I get supplies that have a pretty design or theme to them, I tend to use them more in turn helping me stay more organized and focused. OfficeMax had a Gold Struck Fashion Collection by Divoga that I just fell in love with. The clean crisp white and gold polka dots with light blue accents was just too girly and pretty which meant I had to get everything from this collection.

To start off, I got this gorgeous gold sparkled binder. Whether you like to keep all subjects in one binder or have multiple ones, always choose ones that have slots at the front and back. This gives you a place to store any loose papers you may get in class. I always like keeping one binder for all my subjects and then keeping a copy of my schedule in the front slot for whenever I need to refer to it.

The next items in my cart were these great folders. The gold polka dot 2-pocket folder fits perfectly into a binder and is great for assignments or projects. During High School I always put my homework or study notes in one of these folders and brought just that home instead lugging home big heavy binders. I also grabbed these colorful file folders that come 6 in a pack. They are going to be perfect for organizing papers and important documents for my blog.

I always utilize 1-subject notebooks for classes and OfficeMax had this two great looking ones. I also found a cute mini notebook in the same polka dot print that I think would make a great agenda book or for making to-do lists. Composition books are great for personal journals especially for getting your thoughts down when school can get a bit stressful or hard. Now with all this writing, you need a place to keep all your writing tools and this gold and light blue pencil case is my savior. I love that it fits a ton of different colored pens, highlighters and pencils while still being a small compact bag.

To fill this gorgeous pencil case, I picked up my favorite brand of pen, Pilot G2's Gel Ink Rollerballs, in different colors. These pens write so smoothly and will make note taking a dream. I like to use multiple colors as it makes my notes look better and more fun to refer back to. I also love highlighting my notes especially when it comes to key points or definitions. I found these great Sharpie Clear view highlighters that have a smear guard and see-thru tip.

To hold my school ID or other items like my license and debit card, I found this gold and light blue ID case. Instead of bringing my purse or wallet with me each time, I just need to clip this on and go. I usually like the ones on lanyards since I am always worried I might lose these type, but this particular one seems to be very sturdy and clips tightly onto my pants pocket.

The last school supplies I found were these mini envelope folders that are going to be perfect for organizing smaller items like receipts, business cards, coupons and many other things. It has two spots, the front clasped area and then on the opposite side there is a little flap to stash other things. I am going to keep one in my purse and the others in my office but I think these would make great additions to keeping any school bag organized instead of letting loose papers or cards clutter it.

Office Depot and OfficeMax have the styles students want at prices they’ll love. I know I extremely enjoyed shopping their fashion lines and all the other great brands they carry.

If you are looking for a place to find all those important items on that Back to School supplies list, stop by Office Depot and OfficeMax or check out their website for some great deals. Also, don't be shy to express your style with your supplies and have a great first day back.

*Disclaimer- This post is sponsored by Office Depot, Inc. and Her Campus Media. However, all opinions are my own and are based on my personal experience and liking of the brand and products.