Chance occurences that happen in nature are what drive artist Natalie Cheung to create new artwork. Her latest art installation can be found inside our Washington D.C. store (1631 14th St. NW). At 8 x 12 feet, this work is the largest piece of artwork she’s ever shown. We sat down with Natalie to ask what […]
#LoveMyCity in Toronto with Mr. Jobeezy
By day, Jober Guevarra works as an analyst. By night, he’s better known as Mr. Jobeezy, when he follows his passion for photographing the city he was born and raised in. Jober toured us around Toronto for his take on #LoveMyCity — Find all the photos below, and discover our newest store located at 1000 […]
Interview with Detroit Dirt’s Pashon Murray
Pashon Murray was listening to Detroit house music when she pulled up in her white pickup truck to Detroit Dirt. The aromas of coffee grounds, dirt and manure wafted from giant compost piles at the Corktown headquarters. Views of the train station and Ambassador Bridge were visible from the composting site, and it was a […]
15 Seconds with #TeamShinola
Who makes up #TeamShinola? From the watch assembly team, to the leather team, and everyone in between — we all share one thing: a love for what we do. Get to know some of the artisans and team members behind Shinola in the video series below. View more employee stories here on The Journal or […]
Guest Post: Write A House Winner Liana Aghajanian on Detroit
Journalist Liana Aghajanian was on assignment in Mongolia when she found out she’d won a home in Detroit from Write A House — a non-profit that awards writers from all walks of life with permanent residencies. Liana moved into her home almost six months ago and shared with us her impressions of the city and how it […]
Summer Lookbook by Jade Lauren
Summer in Detroit is in full swing. We teamed up with local stylist and photographer Jade Lauren to showcase some of our favorite summer products. View the entire lookbook below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2242″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”font-family: \”Lucida Grande\”, \”Lucida Sans Unicode\”, sans-serif; font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Shinola + Randolph Sunglasses \ Women’s Champ Sweatshirt \ The Runwell 41mm + Leather Football [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2243″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Utility […]
#LoveMyCity in Washington DC with Tamon George
Tamon George is one of those rare creative types who’s not just a content creator and photographer, he also holds a masters degree in business. This D.C. local brings all his passions together at The Creative Theory, a content marketing firm he co-founded last year. With Independence Day right around the corner, we had Tamon show […]
Putting DC Veterans to Work With Dog Tag Bakery
Dog Tag Bakery in Washington D.C. is helping put veterans to work by offering a work-study program that gives them skills to succeed post duty as civilians. The Georgetown non-profit offers a five-month fellowship program and is currently in its fourth class session. You’ll get a chance to meet some of the graduates at our […]
Interview with Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder of Feed
FEED and Shinola have come together to fight hunger in Detroit. Our teams collaborated to create a limited run of 170 tote bags all benefiting Forgotten Harvest — Metro Detroit’s only food rescue organization. With every purchase made, 100 meals will be provided to children and families in need. Since its inception in 2007, FEED has provided […]
Philanthropies to Watch: Forgotten Harvest
Nearly one in five individuals face hunger in metro Detroit. FEED and Shinola teams collaborated to create a a limited run of tote bags, with proceeds benefiting Forgotten Harvest — the city’s only food rescue organization. With every purchase made, 100 meals will be provided to children and families in need. We sat down with […]