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WINTER 2018 / REAL-LEADERS.COM 29 WHERE AMERICAN IS MADE Why Open a Watch Factory in Detroit? Shinola is working to bring manufacturing jobs back to Detroit and back to America. They’ve partnered with a group of extraordinary American manufacturers to build goods that last – luxury watches,premium leather goods, jewelry,bicycles,audio products and journals. Of all the things they create,American jobs may just be the thing they’re most proud of. www.shinola.com VEGAN BAGS Animal-free Fashion. The founders of Matt & Nat (Material and Nature) have committed themselves to not using leather or any other animal- basedmaterials in their designs. It just felt natural to them. Since 2007, they’ve used linings made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and recently introduced recycled bicycle tires to their collections. They’ve attracted brand ambassadors such as Natalie Portman,OliviaWilde and Charlize Theron. www.mattandnat.com HERBAN COWBOY Change Your Daily Routine. After years of fighting with suppliers who said it couldn’t be done,Luke and Lisa Vukmer, the creators of Herban Cowboy, created a healthy,cruelty- free,American-made, zero-animal ingredients grooming regime that looks, feels and performs like “conventional products.” The recyclable packaging and the product inside have revolutionized the men’s personal care industry. www.herbancowboy.com