case study, furniture design, home design, interiors, made in usa, one of a kind, woman-owned businessbeth milesMarch 1, 2021Beth Miles Designupcycled Levi's denim, wool shearling, regenerative agriculture, slipper chairs, midcentury modern, ebony finish, selvage edge, upholstered, more furniture

Simple sophistication — an army cot.

furniture design, history, home design, independent brand, inspiration, made in usa, one of a kind, woman-owned business, sustainabilityNancy ZechesFebruary 19, 2021more furniture, vintage army cot, sustainable, wood, metal, upcycled designs, levis denim

The Grange Bags, one-of-a-kind & made by hand.

From evening to barefoot elegance, these bags really do it all. The Grange Bags are statement bags, bar none. And a new concept — I’m creating one-a-of-kind pieces, within the brand of the ‘Grange Bag’—functional art that celebrates slow & transparent production where the material choices are the healthiest for our planet.

case study, art, fashion, fibershed, made in usa, sustainability, woman-owned business, More Handbagsbeth milesAugust 4, 2020hand bag, shearling, climate beneficial wool, grange bag, mother of pearl buttons, silk satin jacquard, upcycledComment

The commUNITY Masks

These commUNITY masks are my ‘Mother of Invention’ moment, ‘cuz whether we believe it or not, they are a Necessity.

made in usa, woman-owned business, sustainability, coronavirus, mask, More AccessoriesNancy ZechesJuly 16, 2020wearadamnmask, made by hand, made in california, ACLU, Voter Suppression, Levi Strauss & Co. Comment

The Grange Bag - Obi, 1

The Grange Bag is a statement bag, bar none. And our newest concept — we’ll be making one of kind pieces, all under the brand of the Grange Bag.

fashion, art, sustainability, woman-owned business, case study, More HandbagsNancy ZechesMay 27, 2020climate beneficial, wool, hand bag, one of a kind, made by hand, made in california, upcycled, mother of pearl buttons, vintage obi, deconstructed, grange bagComment

Happy Birthday Somerset.

My daughter, will turn 18 this month.
As I type that, I’m struck by the absurdity of that statement.
Was it not just a moment ago, that I locked eyes with her, for the first time?

independent brand, inspiration, made in usa, Ses Petites Mains, sustainability, woman-owned business, motherhoodNancy ZechesMay 12, 2020motherhood, woman-owned business, work life integration, A. A. Milne, childrenswearComment

Field Notes—data gathered from research in the field or what I like to call “life”.

Field Notes—data gathered from research in the field or
what I like to call “life”.