Sindalah, where the indescribable comes alive. In October of 2024, Nancy Gale and her husband Michael Vander were honored to be among the first visitors to this enchanting island—a destination that belongs on everyone’s bucket list. It has taken until now to process the magnitude of this spectacular adventure. Only Robb Report could curate an experience that
Read MoreCAR WEEK 2024: BACK ON TRACK
Carmel Valley Ranch
As 2024 comes to a close, JAMAH designer Nancy Gale can’t help but reflect on one of the year’s highlights: Monterey Car Week 2024. On a beautiful August evening, as Nancy watched the sunset from the Carmel Valley Ranch Harvest Landing terrace, she felt a comforting sense of déjà vu. Back at the Ranch for Monterey Car Week 2024, Nancy found herself
Read MoreGILMORE GIRLS: LUCKY SEVEN
Seven Thanksgivings ago, in 2016, JAMAH made its Gilmore Girls debut. In the show’s Netflix reboot, Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life, Rory Gilmore returned to Stars Hollow with a JAMAH bag slung over her arm. Before filming began, costume designer Brenda Maben approached Nancy about the possibility of featuring The Rosey Special Edition on the show. When Brenda first
Read MoreJAMAH x GUNTHER WERKS: RETURN TO THE QUAIL
JAMAH x GUNTHER WERKS: RETURN TO THE QUAIL
It is rare for a business owner to find the perfect collaborator, but Nancy Gale is lucky to have discovered hers in Peter Nam. Peter, CEO of Gunther Werks, and Nancy, designer/owner of JAMAH, have worked on multiple collaborations since they met in 2018. Deeply aligned in their work and life philosophies, Peter and Nancy’s prior projects
Read MoreCAR WEEK 2023: RETURN TO MONTEREY
1934 Packard 1106 Twelve LeBaron Runabout Speedster shown by William Lyon Family
CAR WEEK 2023: RETURN TO MONTEREY
The JAMAH Motorcar Collection races into its second year with unstoppable momentum. The impact of the line has never been more apparent than at Monterey Car Week 2023, where JAMAH owner/designer Nancy Gale celebrated the debut of an exciting new JAMAH x Gunther Werks collaboration at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.
Read MoreJAMAH CHARGES FORWARD
Nancy Gale has always believed that it’s best to start in your own backyard. This maxim applies to everything she does, from her impactful work at AMBITION to JAMAH’s dedication to crafting bags in downtown Los Angeles and, most recently, to her exciting foray into designing bespoke handbags in the world of professional sports. It all starts with A.G. Spanos,
Read MoreMY LOVE LETTER TO ALDER
In anticipation of joining the Los Angeles Alder Board, I have been reflecting on my journey with the organization. Orange County, 2014, and one new friend, Gloria Lee, would change my life forever. We met at Naomi Milante-Grange’s Startup Grind event, and Gloria has been an angel on my shoulder ever since; with her beautiful spirit and infectious laughter,
Read MoreTHE MEANING OF JAMAH
In order to build a brand, you must define your narrative. JAMAH’s narrative is that it is a Made in the USA bespoke luxury handbag brand that integrates cause and commerce. But a narrative means nothing if the brand isn’t grounded in a name and a logo. I am often asked about the meaning behind the name JAMAH. I first discovered it in a book called Origin
Read MoreROBB REPORT: RETURN TO THE ROAD
Robert Stark & Matthew Semon took to the road in Robert's 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster.
ROBB REPORT: RETURN TO THE ROAD
JAMAH designer Nancy Gale sped into the luxury car universe with full force in 2022, when she debuted the JAMAH Motorcar Collection, the world’s first line of bespoke handbags and weekenders crafted to match clients’ luxury automobiles. In June of that year, Nancy and her fiancé Michael attended the Robb Report’s second
Read MoreTHE MOTORCAR COLLECTION EXPLODES TO NEW HEIGHTS
The TNT Wine Caddy customized for Peter Li’s 2018 McLaren 720S.
THE MOTORCAR COLLECTION EXPLODES TO NEW HEIGHTS
As the one-year anniversary of the official launch of the JAMAH Motorcar Collection approaches, JAMAH founder Nancy Gale is continuing to see this innovative line reach exciting new frontiers. Thanks to the many relationships Nancy has made in the car world, she has connected with recent clients whose Motorcar commissions have pushed
Read MoreCARRY YOUR HAPPY. EVERY DAY. EVERYWHERE.
Perseverance, Resilience, Smile, Family, Friends, Faith, Harmony, Wisdom, Understanding, Happy, Be Who You Are.
CARRY YOUR HAPPY. EVERY DAY. EVERYWHERE
Over the twenty years JAMAH designer/owner Nancy Gale has spent naming the bags in her collection after people who inspire her, she has been asked one question more than any other: “When are you going to design The Nancy?” It never felt right; the spirit of the namesake bags are to celebrate and honor others, not herself.
Read MoreTO GIFT JAMAH IS TO GIFT AN EXPERIENCE
Your Masterpiece Awaits Your Input.
TO GIFT JAMAH IS TO GIFT AN EXPERIENCE
Gifting a custom handbag can be challenging. What skin? What shade? What size? What shape? Gold hardware? Nickel hardware? What message will you have inscribed inside as a constant reminder of the loved one who gifted the bag? JAMAH has a solution. This last piece is always easiest for partners, parents, or friends who
Read MoreTHE ROAD TO THE ROBB REPORT
September 2022 Robb Report.
This is a story about corporate contacts that evolved into friendships; the harmonious marriage between luxury bags and luxury cars; and ultimately how camaraderie and coincidences brought designer Nancy Gale’s JAMAH Motorcar Collection to the Robb Report, the foremost publication in the luxury market. In other words, this is a story about connection.
Read MoreJAMAH x GUNTHER WERKS: ANOTHER LAP TOGETHER
Gunther Werks Project Tornado.
JAMAH x GUNTHER WERKS: ANOTHER LAP TOGETHER
In 2018, a groundbreaking collaboration between Nancy Gale, designer of luxury bags at JAMAH, and Peter Nam, CEO of the renowned automotive company Gunther Werks, set a new precedent in the world of luxury cars: any collector of an automobile as elegant as a Gunther Werks Porsche should demand nothing less
Read MoreA LYON FAMILY AFFAIR
Photo by Scott Williamson/Photodesign Studios.
For Bill H. Lyon, luxury cars are a family affair. His love of cars started when his father, Major General William Lyon, introduced him to the joys of speeding over asphalt at one hundred miles an hour. The two Lyons enjoyed spending time together driving and racing their collection of luxury cars; one memorable moment was when their
Read MoreCAUSE + COMMERCE: JAMAH’S COVID-19 Response
CAUSE + COMMERCE: JAMAH’S COVID-19 RESPONSE
During a global pandemic, it is hard to know the right thing to do. Individuals, organizations, businesses and local governments are making decisions as to how to best navigate these unprecedented times. Small businesses are facing their own sets of challenges. Employing 47.5% of the
Read MoreQUARANTINE RESOLUTIONS
The Water Lily Pond, 1917- 19, Claude Monet — For 20 years at the end of his life, Monet incessantly painted the waterlilies in his garden in Giverny, obsessed with capturing the changing effects of light and atmosphere on the plants and water. Truly a remarkable example of being present in every moment.
We are in a radically hyper-conscious space right now, but when things begin to ”normalize,” will we just slip back into our engrained habits and behaviors? There are so many conversations about reflection, gratitude, appreciation, mindfulness, etc. While I whole-heartedly believe that people mean what they say when they say it,
Read MoreA CROCODILE TALE
A very special crocodile jacket, symbolic of the payoff for hard work, dedication and the American Dream, comes to inspire a lengthy quest; a touching and creative journey, driven by love and family. A young Leyda was just nine years old, while Ben was 13 when their respective families left Cuba to settle in Southern
Read MoreTHE FIONA: A LOVE STORY
“To the person I love most in this world,” reads the inscription inside the original Fiona, the first JAMAH bag inspired by a love story. When Johnney Z. first contacted Nancy Gale to commission a design for his wife, he described her as beautiful, intelligent and kind. Her taste, he said, is impeccable, her style, quietly sophisticated and her
Read MoreJAMAH + AMBITION = CAUSE + COMMERCE
JAMAH + AMBITION = CAUSE + COMMERCE
A new year. A new decade. 2020 marks a significant milestone for Nancy Gale, JAMAH and AMBITION. On January 20, 2000, Gale founded JAMAH with the goal of becoming known as the first true American luxury handbag brand. Ten years later, on February 22, 2010, she established AMBITION,
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