That ever-so-subtle chill in the air can only mean one thing: Fall will soon be here. And though the last few weeks of Summer may always feel inherently sad, they also bring with them the sense that something new is just around the bend.

So, in honor of that old familiar back-to-school feeling, here it is: our annual guide to the season's "scholarly" classics. New books, new uniforms, new shoes, new pens . . . they're all here and all promise to make for one totally chic — and luxurious — reentry.