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5 Favorite Women’s & Men’s Watches For Fall

Posted on 10.13.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

If you ask us, Fall is the best season of the year, hands down. We’re fully embracing the seasonal transition by layering up our style with flannel shirts, warm knits, gloves, and quilted jackets we just couldn’t wait to pull out of the closet. But what would an outfit be without a standout Shinola watch to pull […]

Transforming Raw Hide into Premium Leather

Posted on 10.12.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

It’s 8 a.m. on a Tuesday in Detroit, and 2,500 feet of our signature bourbon leather has just arrived at our facility. Incoming Quality Specialist Damond Love and his counterpart Chris Maxwell inspect the hides personally under a lightbox custom-made for Shinola. They match each hide against the master color swatch, measure it, then check […]

Meet the Makers: London Clay Collective

Posted on 10.07.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

The ceramics industry has a history that dates back to 24,000 BC. It’s impressive to think how far the art form has come when viewing the pottery masterpieces of today. “There’s a certain immediacy to clay…it’s easy to make ceramic objects and sculptures, but developing the skills to make them well can be extremely difficult,” […]

DETROIT POET NATASHA T. Miller SPEAKS ON HER LOVE FOR THE MOTOR CITY

Posted on 10.07.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Somewhere in the Projects. There’s a kid working On a project. To projectTo the world. He livesin a city that Grows boys and girls into Lions and tigers. A city that takes the fire and the ashesbuilds rebuildsturns abandoned houses andempty fields into things worth looking at. A place that never looks backThe center stage of a […]

Shinola Leading Ladies: Vice President of Communications Trish O’Callaghan

Posted on 10.05.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Trish O’Callaghan, Shinola’s Vice President of Communications, often starts her weekdays before sunrise with a SoulCycle class. As someone who strives to use every moment of every day to the fullest, this early bird considers juggling work with family while also living in New York City one of her proudest achievements. She landed here at […]

5 Favorites In the Shinola + Leatherman multi-tool

Posted on 10.04.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

We were inspired by the adventurer’s way of life: taking risks, seeking beauty, and always being prepared for whatever is thrown your way. In this spirit, we partnered with Leatherman to produce a uniquely designed multi-tool. We started with Leatherman’s most popular design, the Charge AL, which combines all their most popular tools. Exclusive details were added, […]

Meet the Makers: Back Forty Woods

Posted on 09.28.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Five years ago, Back Forty Woods started as a wood shop and design studio in Eugene, Oregon. It was founded by three brothers with Oregon roots that date back to 1846. Their company’s products have a genuine, Pacific Northwest aesthetic inspired by a deep connection to the land. We fell in love with this company’s story […]

Shinola Leading Ladies: VP of Watch Product Development Shannon Washburn

Posted on 09.26.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Shannon Washburn’s sweet southern accent can be detected any time she speaks, but it’s enhanced when she shares memories from her career and international travels. Her cheerful spirit and dedication to helping others are just some of the qualities that led her to a succesful career as Shinola’s VP of Watch Product Development. With more […]

Our Cold Weather Lookbook

Posted on 09.21.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Shorter days and longer nights are upon us here in Detroit, and that means Fall has arrived. During this change of season, we’re reminded to savor the bright, early mornings while they last. There’s something special about the sunrise in any city, but to see it happen on our stomping grounds — a city that […]

Distilling it with Dr. Sonat Birnecker

Posted on 09.21.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

“For me there’s no such concept as a work/life balance. My life is everything that I do — I throw myself into all of it, and I’m doing it all, all the time,” says Dr. Sonat Birnecker. Eight years ago, Sonat and her husband Dr. Robert Birnecker left their academic careers in Washington D.C., and moved to […]