A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

The Champ: From the Finish Line to the Front Lines

THE CHAMP’S CHALLENGE Crowds roaring, confetti flying, and national anthems ringing loud and clear. The podiums and pyrotechnics. The ceremonies and celebrations. There’s nothing like the sheer scale of the summer Olympics. 2020 was supposed to be no different—well, was. Flags were turned in for masks. Spandex was swapped for scrubs. Suddenly, the home team was […]

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StockX + Shinola: Lake Erie Monster Watch Auction

We just launched our first dive and automatic watch, The Lake Erie Monster. To celebrate this launch, we’ve teamed up with another Detroit-based company, StockX, the world’s first “Stock Market of Things”, to offer an exclusive opportunity for anyone interested in purchasing one of five prototype watches available. From Nov. 7-12, five watches will be up […]

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Golden Bear: Making Jackets that get better with age

It was the early 1950s in San Francisco when Schirley Zisman’s father began working for Golden Bear, a premier leather and wool outerwear manufacturer that was finding success in making durable jackets as a response to the city’s booming post-war shipping industry. Schirley runs the company now and has worked here since 1972. The incredible […]

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New Jewelry for Fall with Pamela Love

Mixing classic and contemporary, our newest jewelry designed with Pamela Love was designed to elevate your everyday style. This collection combines sterling silver and 14k yellow gold with hand-selected stones like malachite and lapis, both prized for their vivid colors and timeless appeal. The result is forever classic jewelry you’ll wear over and over again.  […]

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#TravelWithShinola to France

“What I love about travel, is that it’s the perfect medium for people to become the mapmakers of their lives,” says Jessica Wright, the blogger behind Bon Traveler. “Travel becomes a place where we grow, change, and become better people.” Shinola sent Jessica off with an accordion crossbody and passport holder for her most recent trip to […]

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#TravelWithShinola to Bahamas

Igee Okafor’s lifestyle blog is a destination for people to learn and create conversation about menswear and culture. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Igee now lives in New York City and travels often. He recently took a trip to the Bahamas and we sent him off with two of our favorite men’s leather products: the Large […]

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Summer Fashion by Ranti in Review

Ranti Onayemi-Blanchard is a Colorado-based stylist and blogger who has always been drawn to fashion and art. Born in Nigeria, her eclectic yet clean aesthetic is influenced by her diverse background and the spontaneity of everyday life. “Fashion is the key to my being. I devour it,” she says. We recently opened up a new store […]

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#RollUpOurSleeves with London’s Accumulate organization

Each Summer in London’s Crouch End neighborhood, long-time resident Marice Cumber helped organize the community’s arts festival. Here in London, instead of homeless shelters, the term used is hostels and about 170 people rely on Crouch End’s hostel. Four years ago, the hostel was looking for an opportunity to include its residents in the community’s […]

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#RollUpOurSleeves with Greening of Detroit

Earlier this month, #TeamShinola joined 100 other community members to #RollUpOurSleeves together in support of The Greening of Detroit, an organization that focuses on enhancing the quality of life for Detroiters by repurposing vacant land to create beautiful and productive green spaces. It wasn’t easy, but we had a great time pitching in.  People from all […]

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