Introducing: The Collector’s Edition
A vintage bag curation to shop!
One of the things I love most about writing this newsletter is sharing it openly. I’ve always wanted the heart of Time Less to be accessible to everyone, which isn’t changing. Most of what I write will continue to be free because I love building this community around a shared appreciation for beautiful intentionally designed things, thoughtful living, and objects with stories to tell.
Behind every recommendation is a fair amount of time spent researching, sourcing, and editing. I’ve been wanting a place to share more of those one-of-a-kind vintage finds, thoughtful round-ups, and slower, more curated edits that don’t always have a home in my regular newsletter.
So every so often, I’m introducing The Collector’s Edition—a small corner of Time Less created especially for my Collectors (my paid subscribers).
These editions will appear occasionally as a place to share in-depth reviews of products I’ve lived with and tested, curated round-ups of one-of-a-kind vintage finds, collecting notes, sourcing tips, and the stories behind pieces that catch my eye.
From time to time, I’ll also share something special that’s available exclusively through this space—small, limited offerings that feel personal and meaningful.
To begin, I’m sharing three one-of-a-kind “STUFF IS COOL” tote bags created by my son, Kai. When he came home from his last day of school with a T-shirt that he designed himself, I immediately asked him to make one for me. The overlapping letters, the colors, and the WORDS! I wanted to know how he came up with it, and he explained matter-of-factly, “Well first I just wrote STUFF, and then I decided it should say more so I added IS COOL.” Instead of a T-shirt, I got some blank totes, and he had a great time transferring his design onto a new medium.
To his delight, so many of you have asked if these were available, and it felt fitting that the very first Collector’s Edition would be where we let them out into the wild. Each one is drawn by hand, and is signed and numbered by the young artist.
If you’d like the chance to purchase one ($60 shipping included), reply to this email or send me a DM by Tuesday 7/14 at 7 p.m. ET. If there are more than three requests, I’ll randomly select three Collectors and be in touch with the details.
Now for the good stuff.
I spend an embarrassing amount of time researching bags—not just because I love them, but because it’s also part of my work designing handbags. Along the way, I’ve built up folders of inspiration (and far too many saved Pinterest boards), so it felt fitting that the first Collector’s Edition would be a vintage bag edit.
With the price of luxury handbags climbing higher every year, I’ve also become a big believer in buying the best-quality secondhand pieces. I curated a handful of beautifully aged Hermès bags that I think offer incredible value, along with a selection of vintage Prada nylon totes and pouches that are timeless, practical, and only seem to get better with age.
I dug deep to find some of my favorite vintage L.L.Bean Boat and Tote colorways, along with the sadly discontinued Mini Boat and Totes. (The current mini tote is still a great little bag, but it’s just not quite as tiny as the original.)
Everything is linked for ease, and I also include key words for each bag and style.
