15 years ago today, we took that first step and launched loandsons.com, not knowing that we’d be one of the first e-commerce driven bag brands in the world. My mom Helen had a simple but powerful idea: travel shouldn’t feel harder than it already is. After too many trips lugging around heavy, impractical bags, she went on a hunt for the perfect lightweight but still stylish bag that could meet all her functional needs. And it was my brother Jan who actually encouraged her to make her own bag. Then they approached me to help sell and market them. And then my father believed in us so much that he remortgaged my parent’s house to fund the launch of the business. So in short, that’s kind of how Lo & Sons was born. We didn’t have outside funding. We didn’t have a big design team or a celebrity face of the brand. What we did have was a belief that smart, thoughtful design could genuinely make people’s lives easier. And since then, Lo & Sons has grown far beyond our family’s dining table. Our bags have been carried through airports, offices, dream vacations, big career moments, and everyday routines. And every step of that journey has been possible because of you—your support, your stories, and your trust in a small family brand trying to do something different. So as we celebrate 15 years, we just want to say thank you. Thank you for believing in better design. Thank you for choosing function without compromising style. Thank you for carrying us—literally and figuratively. Here’s to the next chapter of our journey, and we hope to see you on it! Warmly, Derek Lo