A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

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 […]

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Men’s Lookbook: Thrill Seeker

Watch how Detroit-based, thrill-seeking photographer Joe Gall, better known as Camera Jesus, took our products up in a helicopter for the ultimate adventure for his interpretation of the traveling dad. Don’t miss the photos below. “I’m sure not many people are used to flying around helicopters or traveling with a helicopter, so that’s always thrilling. […]

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Men’s Lookbook: Gearing Up

Gearing up means being fully charged and styled when you’re on the go. Check out how photographer Joe Gall, better known as Camera Jesus, took our products around Detroit to show off the essential gear every man needs.  [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2127″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Bike to work with The Runwell Bicycle, The Gussett Card Case, and The Canfield Chrono 43mm. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2128″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Discover the Shinola + […]

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Men’s Lookbook: Heading to work in style

Detroit is full of architecturally stunning buildings — both old, and new. Look how photographer Joe Gall, better known as Camera Jesus, took our products around town to some of the city’s most overlooked beauties.   [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2104″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Discover the Slim Briefcase and The Canfield 43mm. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2105″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Inside the Fisher Building, one of Detroit’s treasures. View the Slim Briefcase, The Canfield 43mm […]

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Styling Our Dream Apartment in NYC

At WantedDesign, WorkOf created an immersive interior outfitted with objects from 20 of the best contemporary designers, including Shinola. The installation was part of NYCxDesign, a two week city-wide celebration of innovation and beautiful work. Catch the photos below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2021″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] View the Small Molded Leather Tray and Shinola Candle used to style the living area. […]

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Exploring the City of Roses

Portland stays green year-round due to constant rain, but that weather forecast has never stopped the adventure-seekers of PDX. Divided by a river, surrounded by mountains, and originators of the distinct food-obsessed culture known as “foodieism”, this town has something new to discover at every corner. With the help of our friends at Wildsam, we […]

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Eating our way through Portland

If one city could be godfather of the farm-to-table movement, Portland might very well be it. This city’s food scene is rich in both food carts and fine dining options that all use nothing other than locally-sourced ingredients. Stick to this list — illustrated and curated by Wildsam Field Guides — if you find yourself […]

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