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The Ashton Photo Shoot

. . .   Our second ever editorial photo shoot was just as surreal as our first. Seeing people - beautiful people - wearing our new Ashton bags was incredibly exciting.  As you’ll soon see...

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STATE'S FIRST BRONX BAG DROP

Tuesday marked our sixth bag drop event since launching STATE Bags in January 2013. We partnered up with Embassy Initiative at their summer camp site in the Bronx where our PackMen not only hand-delivered new STATE Bags to...

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33 Voices' podcast

. STATE’s co-founding husband and wife duo, Scot and Jacq Tatelman, talks business, backpacks, and giving back with Chase Jennings and Jenna Abdou in the 9th episode of 33 Founders’ podcast series about the coolest...

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FAN MAIL #1

. People are awesome. This graphic design was randomly sent to us by a GiveBackPack fan last week. Send your GiveBackPack pics to info@statebags.com and we’ll post them on our blog!.

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VALUES THAT INSPIRE

. Every day, we receive stories from inspiring people who live by our six core values: Acceptance, Courage, Leadership, Health, Conservation, Knowledge. These people take action to create a better community for everyone. Below are...

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33 VOICES

. Check it out! It’s Scot and Jacq’s first ever podcast! They were absolutely stoked to be a part of the series of podcasts produced by 33voices.com where they bring together the most influential thinkers and entrepreneurs...

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THE NOVEMBER PROJECT

. Why pay for a gym membership when you can get together with a bunch of strangers at 6.30am and get the workout of your life? That’s the exact conclusion Bojan and Brogan, co-founders of...

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5 Healthy Summer Habits

. . 1. Say hello to the great outdoors. Say bye bye to the oh-so-boring gym for a few months and greet nature. What’s better than river runs, hiking trails and push ups in the...

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"Looking great while doing good? We call that a win-win."

. . Did you hear? We landed a full page feature in the August issue of Teen Vogue and we couldn’t be more excited! Read the article here.

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PARTNERS IN PRIDE

. The Supreme Court struck down DOMA on Wednesday, moving one step closer to equality for all. Now, let’s celebrate by dancing the weekend away. Happy Pride, everyone! Muah.

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PARTNER WITH US

. Is your company looking to give back in a more local, interactive, and genuine way? STATE works closely with businesses to tailor brand specific partnerships that align our company mission with yours. Learn more...

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Celebrating New York City's finest educators

On Tuesday evening, the first ever Big Apple Teachers of the Year Award ceremony took place at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan. It’s the first citywide recognition program open to all full-time teachers in public schools...

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