Clutch hit: Ryan Meyer leads handbag maker Hammitt’s global vision, building on its South Bay roots

Stephenie Hammitt cut the leather and hand pounded the rivets for her first handbags 15 years ago. Today Hammitt handbags are recognized worldwide for their understated cool style by Chelsea Sektnan On bright South Bay mornings, the gold rivets of Hammitt handbags catch the light along the sidewalk. You see them at school drop-offs, at coffee shops, and on walks along the pier. They’ve become a familiar sight -- not flashy, not forced -- simply part of the rhythm of everyday life in the