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MEET OUR LEATHER DESIGN DIRECTORS JOHN TRUEX AND RICHARD LAMBERTSON

Posted on 04.13.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

This season we’re showcasing our new leather collection by introducing you to Shinola’s co-Design Directors of leather, John Truex and Richard Lambertson. Truex and Lambertson launched their first line of women’s luxury handbags in 1998. Two decades and several collections later, the duo now call Shinola home. John and Richard are based in New York and make […]

Meet the Designer Behind The Canfield

Posted on 04.11.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Meet Greg Verras, a watch designer whose idea led the watch team to build our newest watch, The Canfield. Greg has been with us for three years now and sits facing the watch factory where he’s inspired by the people who assemble the products he and the watch team design every day. Read his story, […]

A Conversation with Stylist Lauren Goodman

Posted on 03.21.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

As a fashion stylist and journalist with experience working for well-known brands like Vogue, Elle, and Nowness, to name a few, we’re excited to introduce Lauren Goodman to you all. She’ll be joining us at our new San Francisco store for a special event this month, and we sat down with her to hear her […]

The road less traveled: Meet Chuck Anderson

Posted on 03.17.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Today Chuck’s company NoPattern is still going strong and he also works as creative director of design for Havas Worldwide, a position he’s had for one year now. Join us in Chicago this Saturday from 6-8:30 p.m. for the second event in our partnership with Detroit-based barbershop The Social Club’s Shop Talk series inside Havas’ Annex space […]

For Love of the Written Word — Celebrating Calligraphy in our London Store

Posted on 03.08.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Chiara’s book Nib + Ink will make its debut on March 10 and we’ll have copies available at our London store. Join us this Thursday from 6-9 p.m. for a glass of bubbly, and meet author Chiara Perano, who will be creating unique lettering to adorn complimentary journals at our London store (28 Foubert’s Pl, London […]

What 10 books would you bring to your metaphorical desert island?

Posted on 03.03.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

We asked Aaron that very question to hear his take on it — read his 10 picks below. And if you’re on the West coast, join us for an in-store event March 3 at our Palo Alto store where Aaron will be there along with renown chef Alice Waters from Chez Panisse for a special […]

Join us in our DC Store: Meet the artist behind the hand-painted canvases on our walls

Posted on 02.19.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Join us at our in-store event in Logan Square with Jeremy Flick for sips, snacks and a short talk from the artist on Feb. 24 from 7-9 p.m. No RSVP is needed. Read his interview, below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”1611″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Jeremy Flick’s art installation was made with colors directly from Shinola’s color guide. How long have you been […]

Meet the Photographer behind our Latest campaign—Christian Witkin’s First time in Detroit

Posted on 02.17.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

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Meet Our Leather Apprentice: Carolyn Schief’s Trek to Detroit for her Dream Job

Posted on 02.12.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

How long have you lived in Detroit and what is your position at Shinola? I’ve lived in Detroit for four years now. Two years ago I got this job, and the two years before that I was sewing car covers. When I first moved here, I was living in the suburbs, and it took me […]

How do we fix our watches? Meet Titus Hayes, Watch Repair Technician

Posted on 02.12.2016 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

How old are you and what did you do before this? I’m 25 years old. I was working on dashboards for Chrysler on an assembly line and had been doing it for about 10 months, but still hadn’t been hired on full-time and that’s what I wanted, so I began looking for something else. This is […]