The Story of TOLS
Welcome to Tales Of a Lost Species, or 'TOLS' for short.
Our story began during a time when old structures fell apart. What once felt solid no longer held, and what seemed meaningful revealed its limits. TOLS was born not as a trend, but as an answer to a deeper question: What matters when the illusions fall away? That question is reflected in the journey of Asha and Bodhi, whose conversations about what was lost and what must be remembered became the heart of this brand. Their story now lives in the designs, quotes, and meaning behind every piece.
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In the year 2516, Asha, a 25-year-old fascinated by the relics of the past, searches the ruins of an old building. Buried under dust and broken stone, she discovers something she never thought she’d see: a robot.
She freezes, barely able to breathe. She had only seen pictures of them in ancient documents, but no one had ever found one. The machine is the size of a seven-year-old child, its pale blue frame rusted, its power long gone.
For days, Asha works tirelessly. She cleans every wire and repairs every joint, refusing to give up. At last, she restores a spark of life.
The robot’s eyes flicker open with a faint blue glow.
“Hello,” it whispers, its voice crackling with static.
Asha stares in awe. The robot, whom she names Bodhi, isn’t just functional—it’s sentient. And within its memory lies something even greater: the lost history of the old world. For as long as Asha has lived, no one has known what caused the Great Event, the disaster that fractured civilization and left the planet barren. People rebuilt in scattered communities, surviving but never remembering.
“The Great Event wasn’t an accident,” Bodhi says, its glowing eyes steady on hers. “It was a choice.”
The words strike Asha like thunder. The past isn’t just history—it’s a warning. It wasn’t a storm, or disease, or chance. It was a war. A war that wiped out billions, poisoned vast areas of the earth, and erased the world that came before.
And through Bodhi, she holds the key to shaping what humanity will become.
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What emerged from their story is the foundation of TOLS that took form around two opposing forces:
The Old Ways
The world broke apart. False structures collapsed, stripping away superficial ties, outdated beliefs, and unstable foundations. It exposed and dissolved the mechanism that had sustained it.
The Awakening
From that breakdown, the need for true union emerged: real belonging, real values, and real alignment with others, with a community, with nature, and with a deeper part of yourself.
Meaning is in the details. Explore the unique layer of meaning behind each piece in the "Go Deeper" section.
Thank you for taking the time to read TOLS story.
You’re not just wearing something.
You’re remembering something.
You’re part of something.
And that, too, is a choice.