In celebration of our very first automatic and dive watch, the Lake Erie Monster, our Detroit leather artisans’ designed 20 custom one-of-a-kind handbags. Every detail was considered while making these bags, and each one took over 14 hours to complete. Take a look at the photo essay below for a closer look behind these hand-crafted […]
StockX + Shinola: Lake Erie Monster Watch Auction
We just launched our first dive and automatic watch, The Lake Erie Monster. To celebrate this launch, we’ve teamed up with another Detroit-based company, StockX, the world’s first “Stock Market of Things”, to offer an exclusive opportunity for anyone interested in purchasing one of five prototype watches available. From Nov. 7-12, five watches will be up […]
Introducing The Lake Erie Monster, Shinola’s first automatic and dive watch
In 1894, sailors in Lake Erie spotted a menacing creature. It was said to be over 40 feet long and coiled, swimming at the crest of a swell in the water. It came to be known as the Lake Erie Monster. It is believed to still be out there among the thousands of shipwrecks on […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Kuhu Saha of Merit Goodness
Every 60 seconds in America, a student drops out of high school. Merit, a Detroit-based social enterprise started in 2012, is conquering this cause by selling thoughtfully designed products that benefit student scholarships. As Executive Director of nonprofit arm, Give Merit, Kuhu Saha helps to combine a cause-based fashion brand with shaping the future of Detroit’s high school […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Kamau Murray of Chicago’s XS Tennis Foundation
Kamau Murray grew up on Chicago’s South Side and got into tennis when he was just 7-years-old. His parents told him at a very young age they would not be able to pay for college, so he was encouraged to find a sport, play it and become great at it because that would be his […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Ashley Sumner, Co-Founder of Quilt in Los Angeles
Ashley Sumner is on a mission to make the world more woman made. She is the co-founder of Quilt, an online platform connecting female freelancers and entrepreneurs to cowork together in their homes, and get paid for it. “What does the world look like with more woman made structures, CEOs and friendships?” she asks. Quilt intends […]
Golden Bear: Making Jackets that get better with age
It was the early 1950s in San Francisco when Schirley Zisman’s father began working for Golden Bear, a premier leather and wool outerwear manufacturer that was finding success in making durable jackets as a response to the city’s booming post-war shipping industry. Schirley runs the company now and has worked here since 1972. The incredible […]
Meet the Maker: Mandy Kordal
Three years ago, Brooklyn-based designer Mandy Kordal of Kordal Knitwear, was making her entire collection by hand. Today, she meets growing demand by partnering with a small circle of skilled knitters, helping to keep this trade alive. Since partnering with Mandy last year, we’ve created several hand-knit products together, and have watched this inspiring entrepreneur’s […]
Top 10 Men’s & Women’s Watches for Fall
The shorter, colder days of fall mean less daylight. Our advice? Invest in a quality timepiece to live each day to the fullest. This season, we plan to use our cell phones less and our watches more. We challenge you to do the same. Below you’ll find a roundup of our 10 favorite men’s and […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Mama Shu of Avalon Village in Highland Park
Shamayim Harris, better known as “Mama Shu,” lives in Highland Park’s most blighted neighborhood just north of Midtown Detroit. Just down the street is Highland Park Ford Plant, the birthplace of the moving assembly line and Model T. Up until the 1970s, this area was booming with jobs, and coveted by families for its proximity […]