A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

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 […]

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Shinola presents at Clerkenwell Design Week

We first hopped across the pond in late 2014, launching our European standalone store in the Newburgh Quarter, Soho. The neighborhood is a picturesque tangle of cobbled streets, dotted with boutique retailers, sat just off London’s iconic Carnaby Street. Having shared our tale of home-grown manufacturing for nearly two and half years, it’s only now […]

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Hand-Painted Leather with Artist Mark MacDonald

“I enjoy working with leather because it’s a challenge,” says London-based artist Mark MacDonald. “I enjoy enhancing the unusualness and uniqueness of it.” It is nothing short of mesmerizing to watch leather painter Mark work up-close in action, and once you see it firsthand, you realize it takes way more than a steady hand to execute monogrammed […]

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Interview with Duo Behind New Brand Argent

Argent launched in June ’16 and believes a woman’s work wardrobe should reflect the way she feels, and be appropriate for whatever she does. Co-founders Sali Christeson and Eleanor Turner are looking to make getting ready in the morning easier for all women with what they call “smarter work apparel” — clothing that marries style […]

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Guest Post: Newest Write A House Winner Anne Elizabeth Moore on Detroit

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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Illustrating the London Skyline

“I love drawing ornate architecture,” says London-based artist Robin Mackney. “When I started to draw architecture on location, I realized it became a form of meditation.” This month, Robin debuted his first solo exhibition featuring the Skyline Series. We followed him around downtown London as he biked to some of his favorite buildings and sketched them to life in […]

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10 Minutes with Tanlines

The soundtrack to your happiest, most carefree moments would likely include Tanlines’ music. The synth-pop duo’s newest album Highlights is perfect for any roadtrip playlist with it’s light-hearted, easy-going vibe. Read our interview with Jesse Cohen, the band’s percussionist, to hear what inspires them most. Join us for a live performance by Tanlines on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at […]

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