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MEET TWO DESIGNERS BEHIND OUR HOLIDAY ORNAMENT SERIES

Posted on 12.07.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

At Shinola, there’s nothing we love more than collaborating with other brands who support independent designers. So for this year’s second annual Holiday Ornament Collection, it only made sense to partner with WorkOf again. WorkOf helped us tap into an unbelievably talented network of great American designers who each designed a unique ornament for our […]

A World Champion Craftsman: A Conversation with John Golomb

Posted on 11.24.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Shinola and John Golomb collaborated to produce a collectible pair of leather boxing gloves for The Muhammad Ali Center Watch Collection. Click here to purchase the gloves, and read on for more from John. John Golomb is a renowned leather craftsman who helped revolutionize the sport of boxing with the invention of the thumbless glove. […]

One of Many: The Fabric of the City

Posted on 11.02.2015 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

View an excerpt from Wesley’s photo essay on Detroit below, or visit oneofmany.co to see more of his work. Mandisa Smith is the co-founder of Detroit Fiber Works, a store that offers beautiful, handmade home goods and clothing. Some of it is made by Mandisa, like the top worn here, some by her co-founder […]

Meet Our Leather Goods Seamstress

Posted on 08.26.2014 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

With a background in making theater costumes, Katie O. creates the finished sample products for our leather collection, which includes a lot of trial and error and a much needed go-with-the-flow attitude. Katie has been seamstress of Shinola leather goods for nearly a year, and her passion for sewing is always present in her life, from the […]

Meet Our Movement Leader

Posted on 12.17.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Born and raised on the northeast side of Detroit, Willie H. is the Movement Assembly Line Leader. His specialty on the line is oiling, but as the Line Leader he has to be ready to jump in and troubleshoot on every station. We got to sit down with Willie and ask him a few questions. […]