Time-Waster: Designing Bags at Timbuk2

Have a few minutes/hours to kill? Time-Waster is here! We scour the Internet for the interesting, inane, goofy, and often useless. Today's discovery ... 

Timbukt2

This addictive little for the San Francisco-based bag company site lets you design your own backpacks and messenger bags. Easy to do, you just pick a bag and then select from dozens of color and pattern choices to create unique looks from stylish to hideous. I lost an hour mixing and matching on different bags, then roped my sister and friend into doing the same. The beauty of the site is its speed and simplicity. Check it out now and you'll be Louis Vuitton in less than a minute.

The bags themselves are pricey - messenger bags are around $150 - but they're all handmade and customized based on your design. And, having seen one in person, I can vouch for their quality.  

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