It’s up to the bride if she plans to follow the charming ritual of wearing “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue”. Earlier this month, Detroit-based photographer Ali Lapetina chose to wear a watch on her big day—Shinola’s Canfield with Diamonds 32mm. Catch a glimpse of her Detroit wedding style below. “I wear […]
Meet the Makers: Ali Sandifer
Abir Ali and Andre Sandifer can build anything. A coveted piece of furniture. A new life in a new city. Deep relationships that provide endless stimuli. No matter what they’re building, the process always begins the same way—with good, old-fashioned conversation. That exchange of ideas, perspectives, intentions and interpretations is where everything beautiful begins for […]
#LoveMyCity Brooklyn with Kate Edwards
As we continue to open stores nationwide, our 2,561 square foot Dumbo location still manages to make us feel right at home. To get a better grasp of this new neighborhood, we asked fellow Detroit-born/New York-based photographer Kate Edwards to show us around. From her favorite way to see the city to all her favorite […]
Shinola #RollUpOurSleeves Contest Rules 2017
“SHINOLA #ROLLUPOURSLEEVES” CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. DESCRIPTION: “”Shinola #ROLLUPOURSLEEVES Contest” (the “Contest”) begins on July 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“ET”) and ends on November 30, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET […]
#SayNiceThings about your Dad with #TeamShinola
The Gail is our latest women’s timepiece, built and named in honor of Emily T. Gail, the founder of the 1970s Detroit movement “Say nice things about Detroit.” In the 70s and 80s, Emily began combating the negative perceptions of the city by creating the ultimate word-of-mouth movement to promote a renewed sense of pride in […]
Father’s Day Hints
Cheers to the men in our lives who have loved and mentored us since the beginning. The wise men who raised and nurtured us, listened to us in times of need and guided us to the right path. Whoever that father figure is in your life, we encourage you to do something special for him […]
Meet the Maker: Wallace Detroit Guitars
“For me, the spirit of the city is really in making things.” Mark Wallace, owner of Wallace Detroit Guitars, is following a pattern long instilled by Motor City production: attention to detail. “You think about General Motors inventing the automatic transmission, about Berry Gordy building an assembly line for music—that drove progress.” Since launching in […]
2017 Men’s Lookbook: Gift-Giving Made Easy
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18 and we’ve done the heavy lifting to help you find the perfect gift for the man in your life who’s been there since the beginning. If you’ve got someone in mind that you want to recognize—a new dad, your old man, or the person who was there for you when […]
#RollUpOurSleeves with Audrey Gelman of The Wing
The Wing is a co-working space and social club in Manhattan’s Flatiron district that opened last fall. Its members, and founders, are all women. The space, hovering high above 20th street, has an energy – women hustling, working together, and collaborating all in one place. Cofounded by two native New Yorkers, Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan, The […]
#TravelWithShinola to South Korea
Matthew Lavere is a Detroit-based photographer who constantly finds himself at the airport, on his way to the next exotic shooting location. Matthew was adopted from South Korea as a baby, and grew up in Michigan. Last month, he visited his home country for the first time, and we sent him off with some of […]