Join us at our in-store event in Logan Square with Jeremy Flick for sips, snacks and a short talk from the artist on Feb. 24 from 7-9 p.m. No RSVP is needed. Read his interview, below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1611″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Jeremy Flick’s art installation was made with colors directly from Shinola’s color guide. How long have you been […]
Explore Detroit Through the Eyes of World-renowned Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Yamasaki in Detroit is a beautiful, photograph-heavy book available for sale in all of our stores that surveys select Yamasaki projects ranging from unique gardens, pools, plazas, skylight atriums, and other oases he created all while living in Detroit. Author and journalist John Gallagher explores Yamasaki’s drive to craft tranquil spaces amid bustling cities and connects his […]
Meet the Photographer behind our Latest campaign—Christian Witkin’s First time in Detroit
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Overcoming Dictatorship and following his dream: Meet Stefan Mihoc, Shinola’s Senior watchmaker
The country was gripped by a dictatorship at the time and military service was compulsory. Following his service, he tried repeatedly to flee the country, to no avail. Then the revolutions that swept through Europe in the late ‘80’s changed the government, enabling him to eventually move with his family to the U.S. Unfortunately, there […]
Meet Our Leather Apprentice: Carolyn Schief’s Trek to Detroit for her Dream Job
How long have you lived in Detroit and what is your position at Shinola? I’ve lived in Detroit for four years now. Two years ago I got this job, and the two years before that I was sewing car covers. When I first moved here, I was living in the suburbs, and it took me […]
Lifelong Detroiter and Leather Artisan Valisa McTaw Tells it Like it is
As a lifelong Detroiter what sort of changes have you noticed? I’ve lived in Detroit my whole life and I’ve noticed a lot of growth and attention, positive attention for change as far as Detroit goes. Many different businesses are popping up in the city and a lot of independent people are getting the chance […]
How do we fix our watches? Meet Titus Hayes, Watch Repair Technician
How old are you and what did you do before this? I’m 25 years old. I was working on dashboards for Chrysler on an assembly line and had been doing it for about 10 months, but still hadn’t been hired on full-time and that’s what I wanted, so I began looking for something else. This is […]
Walking to a Different Beat — Te’Nesha “T.T.” Martin, One of Our First Employees
Video courtesy of Vice. As a mother of two children, what do you think is the best piece of advice you’ve given to them? You have to have a lot of positive people in your corner because the small things can build up into a lot of negativity and the next thing you know you’re […]
Making Moves — Shinola Watch Assembler Craig Steele talks about changing industries
What changes have you noticed in Detroit compared to when you were a kid? There are definite memories of growing up and hearing how great Detroit used to be because my parents and grandparents had seen and experienced the really good days, and then they also saw the fall. Growing up I saw the worst, […]
Take it From a Local: Meet Tiara Tucker, Lifelong Detroiter and Head Utility Artisan
Tiara is of the many faces behind Shinola’s leather production team inside our 12,000-square-foot leather factory. Read more about her story below. As a lifelong Detroiter, what sort of changes have you noticed in the past few years? I was born and raised here, and I live here still. I think all the changes are great […]