We first hopped across the pond in late 2014, launching our European standalone store in the Newburgh Quarter, Soho. The neighborhood is a picturesque tangle of cobbled streets, dotted with boutique retailers, sat just off London’s iconic Carnaby Street. Having shared our tale of home-grown manufacturing for nearly two and half years, it’s only now […]
Introducing the Bedrock Timepiece
The Bedrock is our first dress watch collection featuring a clean, crisp design. Now offered with a chronograph function for split-second precision, choose from the Chrono’s Argonite 5020 high-accuracy Quartz movement or the classic Argonite 1069 Quartz movement. Shop all new styles from this collection below. The clean design of the classic Bedrock, with the forest green […]
#TravelWithShinola to Mexico City
We sent Chicago-based photographer (and self-described risk-taker) John Philp Thompson a few of our favorite men’s products to outfit his weekend trip to Mexico City, in exchange for a few style tips and travel tricks. His essential: Shinola’s Large Carryall, the bag versatile enough for just about any adventure. “It’s the perfect bag for a […]
Our Watch Factory: It All Started with a Movement
The quartz analog movement that makes our flagship timepiece tick is made up of 40 delicate components and requires 16 steps to build. It’s called the Argonite 1069, and it’s the caliber—or tiny engine—that taught us how to be Shinola. All Shinola watches are built in the U.S. with Swiss and other imported parts. Elements […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Goodwill’s Green Works and Detroit Dirt
When people think of Goodwill, the thrift stores and donation service comes to mind. But Goodwill’s Green Works, a subsidiary business under Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, shows how expansive the organization really is. The industrial recycling facility on Detroit’s east side hires individuals with employment difficulties or handicaps. We took a tour of their […]
#TravelWithShinola to Colorado
Oh, Colorado. There’s so many good things to say about this state, and our team couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining Denver’s outdoor community with the opening of our newest store in Cherry Creek. A trip to Colorado wouldn’t be complete without a hike or adventure around town, so we asked Denver-based photographer Samuel Lucas […]
Sister Pie Detroit Shares Recipe for Mother’s Day
On a quiet street in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood, a neon pink sign that reads ‘Sister Pie’ shines brightly above the corner bakery. Step in, and the buttery smells from homemade treats fill the air. After years of eating their buckwheat chocolate chip cookies at the Shinola café, we had to learn how to make […]
Labradorite Jewelry designed with Pamela Love
Our women’s jewelry collection designed with Pamela Love has expanded with three new pieces featuring Labradorite, a stone of transformation and change. Every labradorite stone is completely unique and displays an iridescent optical effect when it catches the light. The stone’s shiny aqua blue coloring shifts to moody colored undertones for the ultimate eye-catching one-of-a-kind accessory. […]
#SayNiceThings about your Mom 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 as people across the country had taken to bad mouthing Detroit, Emily created the ultimate word-of-mouth movement to not only combat negative […]
Mother’s Day Hints
Cheers to the women in our lives who have loved and mentored us since the beginning. The wise women who raised and nurtured us, listened to us in times of need and guided us to the right path. Whoever that mother figure is in your life, we encourage you to do something special for her […]