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Time Well Spent
Inside Shinola’s remarkable resurrection—and what makes the brand truly timeless
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Double Vision
Two women. One dream. The city’s chicest frames.
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Exploring custom clothier Josh Breshgold’s holistic approach to style
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Rubber Soul
Inside Roland Coit's Burn Rubber, where style starts with the shoes, and sneakers spark confidence
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Time Well Spent
Inside Shinola’s remarkable resurrection—and what makes the brand truly timeless Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie If you've heard of Shinola, you might know a few things: Detroit. Watches. Leather. Possibly even that former president Barack Obama toured the Detroit factory. But you might not know how deep the story goes—or how wide. So if you’re expecting this story to be merely about precision timepieces and American grit, get ready to be surprised. The picture...
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Double Vision
Two women. One dream. The city’s chicest frames. Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Before there was a boutique, before there was a red carpet, before Detroit knew the name De'Twah…two women were having the same dream. Candice was recovering from COVID when the vision struck: an upscale eyewear boutique. “I literally woke up in the middle of the night, scribbled down ‘De'Twah, and then I just filed the paperwork, like in the middle of the night,” Candice remembers. “And...
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Tailor-Made Transformation
Exploring custom clothier Josh Breshgold’s holistic approach to style Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Josh Breshgold’s love of clothing started not with access, but with absence. “I wanted it, but I couldn’t have it,” he says of the contrast between his classmates’ wardrobes and his annual Kmart trip. “That probably made me want it even more.” Then came his bar mitzvah. Most kids fidget in formalwear. But at thirteen, wearing his first suit, Josh felt something shift...
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Rubber Soul
Inside Roland Coit's Burn Rubber, where style starts with the shoes, and sneakers spark confidence Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Roland “Ro Spit” Coit tells me when he gets dressed every morning, he begins by choosing the sneakers he’s going to wear. In an instant, that revelation helps me understand the community he’s built. Roland owns Burn Rubber, one of Michigan’s most beloved and esteemed sneaker boutiques. Burn Rubber and its sister store, Two18, have teamed...
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