All About Tess

Tess – Founder & Creative Director
I’m Tess, born and raised on a small farm just outside Louisville, Kentucky.
From the time I could walk, I was in the barn with my dad — turning wrenches on old tractors, fixing trucks that didn’t want to run, and learning that anything worth keeping is worth building with your own two hands. That lesson never left me.
Today I co-own and creatively direct Aged Limited, a brand built for people who understand the difference between something made and something built right. We create premium garage-inspired clothing and gear that carries real soul — heavyweight fabrics that feel substantial, designs with quiet confidence, and a respect for the kind of work that leaves a little grease under your nails.
My garage still holds my ’55 and ’57 Chevy — both slowly becoming what they were always meant to be. At home, I’m usually accompanied by my bossy cat named Cat and a loud little chicken named Cluckers who thinks she runs the whole operation.
I believe the best things in life — whether it’s a well-built car, a solid piece of clothing, or a brand you can trust — should be honest, durable, and made with care. That’s what we stand for at Aged Limited.
If you’re someone who appreciates real craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and a little old-school grit wrapped in modern quality… you’re in the right place.
Come sit a spell. Stick around the Journal. Wear the gear. Become part of the tribe.
We’re just getting started.
Tess
TAKE THE RELIC HOME 
“If you live loud and your grease is honest, our gear is built for you. 
From Outlaw to the vintage-wash tees that handle the shop as well as the street. 
 Claim your piece of the Relic Heritage.”
Statement Pieces from RELIC
These aren’t just shirts. They’re wearable expressions of a certain standard.
Crafted from premium heavyweight fabrics that feel substantial, drape beautifully, and age with character. Every design is created with intention — clean, confident, and quietly rebellious.
Not loud. Never generic.
The kind of piece you reach for when you want to carry a little grit, a little soul, and a lot of presence with you. Whether you’re at a show, out with friends, or just living your life — these shirts say you understand the difference between something made… and something that matters.
Wear it like that one rare chrome piece on your ride.

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1984 Boulevard

A deliberate departure from the rust and the oil. As raw iron gave way to fuel injection and digital dashboards, the streets took on a different kind of speed. The 1984 Boulevard Collection is a limited-run homage to the synthetic era of car culture. High-contrast lines, nocturnal aesthetics, and the polished glow of the streetlamp. We took the neon speed of the decade and engineered it into premium, heavy-weight streetwear.

Welcome to the Garage Journal

This is where we slow down and go a little deeper.
Not every story fits in a video. Some moments need more room — the late-night thoughts when the garage door is closed, the lessons we learned the hard way, the quiet victories, the funny failures, and the real life that happens between the wrenches, the paint, and the cold coffee.
Here you’ll find longer stories from the girls and me, behind-the-scenes looks at what we’re building, personal reflections, and the kind of honest conversations that don’t always make it into the videos.
Pull up a chair. The tools are still dirty, the coffee is cold, and the door is always open.
This is the heart behind the garage.

Tess’s 1955 Chevy Hardtop

1968 327 11.25 Forged pistons Babbit connecting rods 

Crower 292 cam Blueprint

375 head port and polished

Muncie M20 4 spd

411 in a hoghead

PW Brake front disc

Rack PS 2-4 Edelbrock’s 600 CFM

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90S PINUP CALENDER POSTER SCREENSAVER