We’ve been introducing you to writers all year long with Detroit’s Write A House residency program — where authors, poets, journalists, and writers from all walks of life are rewarded with a Detroit home to keep forever. We asked the newest resident, Anne Elizabeth Moore, to tell us her first impressions of the city she now calls home. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2368″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] […]
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Guest Post: PETER VON PANDA unboxes THE RAMBLER 600
Last year, Peter Von Panda reviewed our first Rambler watch, so we invited him to review Shinola’s latest release, the Rambler 600. Not every boy growing up in Detroit becomes fascinated with cars. But I did. I was seduced by sleek exotics, smoky burnouts, blistering quarter miles, and the never-ending quest for speed. In the mid […]
Cause by Design: Merit Gets Kids to College
Every 26 seconds in America, a student drops out of high school. Merit, a Detroit-based social enterprise started by David Merritt in 2012, is helping conquer this cause by selling thoughtfully designed products that benefit student scholarships. Students are awarded $5,000 scholarships through Merit’s FATE program — FATE is a branch of Merit’s non-profit, Give Merit, which takes on 25 […]
#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 […]
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 […]