ROBB REPORT: RED SEA WEEK

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

CAR WEEK 2024: BACK ON TRACK

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

GILMORE 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

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

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.

JAMAH 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,

MY 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,

THE 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

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

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

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.

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

THE ROAD TO THE 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.

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

A LYON FAMILY AFFAIR

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

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

QUARANTINE RESOLUTIONS

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,

A 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

THE 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

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO “BE WHO YOU ARE”

An unexpected call, letter, now more likely a Facebook message or a text, invokes a special kind of joy. It’s a beautiful thing when someone takes the time to reach out and share that they are thinking about you! “Sometimes, a voice from the past can validate your path and inspire your future,”

“THE WANDERLUST WARRIOR PROJECT,” A GUIDEBOOK FOR YOUNG WOMEN, FEATURES NANCY GALE

If you know anything about Nancy Gale, JAMAH designer and founder, and the founder of the non-profit entrepreneurial program AMBITION, you know that she cares deeply about young people, their challenges, dreams and journeys.

CUSTOM-MADE FOR A RARIFIED RIDE

Nancy Gale is obsessed with cars. Although captivated by speed, her obsession is driven by nostalgia. Raised in Detroit, the birthplace and heart of the American automotive industry, Gale takes great pride in the “Motor City” and its long history of design, innovation, engineering and manufacturing.

JAMAH HANDBAGS: MADE IN THE USA

Why was building the first true American luxury handbag design house so important to JAMAH founder Nancy Gale? Growing up in Detroit, the epicenter of iconic American brands & families, Gale had the opportunity to witness, experience and learn about the benefits derived

THE MOMENT IS HERE

Skillfully crafting luxury handbags for just shy of nineteen years, there is a great deal to learn about designer/founder Nancy Gale. Discover the inspiration behind JAMAH, her vision and relentless pursuit to be recognized as the first true American luxury handbag design house. Made exclusively in the USA, from the finest American and