$20 or a monogrammed curling iron cover for $21.50.

Of course, no dorm room or student apartment is complete without a hamper. Check out the Crunch Canvas Container  that is good for guys and gals. They come in lots of colors (some with patterns such as flowers or butterflies), a canvas exterior, handles for easy carrying and a laminated vinyl liner. The Container Store has reasonably priced containers (from $1.99 for plastic shoeboxes), wastebaskets (from $4.99), stackable folding wooden bookcases ($79-$158), drawers (from $7.99), and bins (from $6.99). Other items include underbed storage containers (from $10.99), drawer organizers (from $7.99) and shoe racks (from $12.99). An added bonus: Students and parents can sign up online to receive 20 percent off college events and promotions.

If you want your graduates to be particularly stylish as they jet across campus to class, Flight 001 has backpacks on wheels ($395),
which will help them avoid the student hunchback syndrome. The store, with branches in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dubai, also sells slick carry-on pieces (from about $190), including some with a European flair. Flight 001 also makes stylish messenger bags ($66)  and laptop bags ($99) and laptop sleeves ($42). The company also makes unique USB flashdrives, which allow students to store content from their computer and transfer it to various computers and locales (Mimobot USB Flashdrive, $40) .

For jewelry lovers, Tiffany offers upscale and classy “Class of 2008’’ memorabilia, including round lock charms (pictured, above) in sterling silver (from $125), and sterling silver link bracelets with an ’08 charm ($255) At Blue Nile, you can choose from an assortment of charms engraved with the “Class of ’08”, or just give your daughter her first pieces of really nice jewelry such as pearl earrings or small diamond studs.

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