Kamau Murray grew up on Chicago’s South Side and got into tennis when he was just 7-years-old. His parents told him at a very young age they would not be able to pay for college, so he was encouraged to find a sport, play it and become great at it because that would be his […]
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#RollUpOurSleeves: Ashley Sumner, Co-Founder of Quilt in Los Angeles
Ashley Sumner is on a mission to make the world more woman made. She is the co-founder of Quilt, an online platform connecting female freelancers and entrepreneurs to cowork together in their homes, and get paid for it. “What does the world look like with more woman made structures, CEOs and friendships?” she asks. Quilt intends […]
Meet the Maker: Mandy Kordal
Three years ago, Brooklyn-based designer Mandy Kordal of Kordal Knitwear, was making her entire collection by hand. Today, she meets growing demand by partnering with a small circle of skilled knitters, helping to keep this trade alive. Since partnering with Mandy last year, we’ve created several hand-knit products together, and have watched this inspiring entrepreneur’s […]
#RollUpOurSleeves: Mama Shu of Avalon Village in Highland Park
Shamayim Harris, better known as “Mama Shu,” lives in Highland Park’s most blighted neighborhood just north of Midtown Detroit. Just down the street is Highland Park Ford Plant, the birthplace of the moving assembly line and Model T. Up until the 1970s, this area was booming with jobs, and coveted by families for its proximity […]
Limited Edition Skateboard Decks By Natas Kaupas
California’s skateboarding culture exploded in the 1980s as surfers who were used to riding waves sought out more adventurous moves on planks of wood with wheels. Their haven was Venice Beach, nicknamed Dogtown, where Hall of Fame skateboarder Natas Kaupas was born and raised, and still lives today. As the inventor of daredevilish moves like […]
Roll Up Our Sleeves with #TeamShinola
The purpose of Shinola’s Roll Up Our Sleeves campaign is to showcase the spirit of getting to work and getting the job done in communities across the globe. #TeamShinola is proudly made up of several people who regularly volunteer in the community, so we asked a few to share how they get involved. Watch their videos below […]
How to #MyShinola with Hayden Stinebaugh
#MyShinola is one of the ways we get to view our watches in action after they’ve left our factory. Show us where your timepiece has traveled by tagging your photos with #MyShinola on Instagram and Twitter, and we’ll repost our favorites to our own channels. To give you some inspiration, we asked Detroit-based photographer Hayden Stinebaugh to share some tips […]
THE FIRST LADY OF DRAG RACING: INTERVIEW WITH SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY
Shirley Muldowney, a living legend, was an American auto racer and the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel Dragster. A hallmark of femininity in a male-dominated sport, she was known professionally as “Cha Cha” or the “First Lady of Drag Racing”. Shirley’s perseverance and […]
SHINOLA + ST. PIERRE BOCCE BALL AND HORSESHOE SETS
The Shinola + St. Pierre Bocce Ball Set is back this summer. Last year this turned out to be a customer favorite, so we’ve upped the ante by also offering a Shinola + St. Pierre Horse Shoe Set, made by the same American company. Learn more about St. Pierre Manufacturing Corporation’s interesting history below. St. Pierre […]
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 […]