A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

#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 London

As a self-proclaimed math nerd with a background in structural engineering, Anthony Urbano started blogging in 2011 as a creative outlet. Today, he uses his travel blog to share his perspective on all things fashion, lifestyle, food, travel and fun. On his latest trip to London, we sent him a few of our favorite products to use […]

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#TravelWithShinola to Copenhagen

Since quitting her job in Silicon Valley, travel blogger Christine Amarose has bartended on the beaches of the French Riviera, drank coffee in Melbourne, backpacked through Southeast Asia and roadtripped across the United States. Today, she lives in New York City and continues to travel around the globe. “I believe in daring to live the life […]

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#TravelWithShinola to Mexico City

We sent Chicago-based photographer (and self-described risk-taker) John Philp Thompson a few of our favorite men’s products to outfit his weekend trip to Mexico City, in exchange for a few style tips and travel tricks. His essential: Shinola’s Large Carryall, the bag versatile enough for just about any adventure. “It’s the perfect bag for a […]

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#TravelWithShinola to Colorado

Oh, Colorado. There’s so many good things to say about this state, and our team couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining Denver’s outdoor community with the opening of our newest store in Cherry Creek. A trip to Colorado wouldn’t be complete without a hike or adventure around town, so we asked Denver-based photographer Samuel Lucas […]

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#LoveMyCity Brooklyn

Our new Brooklyn store has finally opened in the former tobacco warehouse on the DUMBO waterfront. The space offers a combination of historic brick and wood, which was preserved and restored from the original tobacco warehouse that functioned in the early 20th century. We tapped Instagram influencer and Brooklynite Davina Tan to show us around our new neighborhood. “Walk across the […]

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Los Angeles Record Store Roundup

Just in time for Record Store Day on April 22, we compiled a list of seven record stores in Los Angeles that you have to check out. Got a suggestion for a shop we missed? Give us a shout on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Happy digging, vinyl lovers!  1. Amoeba Records [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”3563″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] In 2001, Ameoba opened […]

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#TravelWithShinola to New Zealand

Last month, Detroit-based photographer Joe Gall, better known as Camera Jesus, stood on top of an active volcano in New Zealand. The traveler, father, and infamous adventure-seeker may have reached his furthest point from home. We were lucky enough to be with him every step of the journey. “The weather went from hurricane force winds and […]

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#TravelWithShinola to Budapest

Koentadi Hadinoto is an adventurer, food stylist and photographer based in Sydney, Australia. In 2014, he started his Instagram account to keep in touch with his family in Indonesia while studying for his Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree at The University of Sydney. Today, he has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and uses his […]

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