We love orange—on our bags of course

How many of us can boast that the origins of our handbag collection stem from having nothing to carry to a BBQ? Not many of us for sure—but that is the story of Stef Hammitt—a formal model who launched her line in 2003 and never looked back. Or more precisely, never had to worry what to being to another BBQ ever again.

Hammitt discovered her passion for fashion when she designed a clutch for that infamous BBQ, which has mushroomed into a collection that includes a variety of colors, shapes and sizes from totes, cross body slings to clutches.

Hammitt applies leathers and suede imported from Italy and each hide is hand-dyed in an organic vegetable dye. This process allows the rich color to run all the way through each piece. The bags are finished with Swiss-made zippers and 24-karat gold plated hardware.

Us POSHGLAM gals adore her spring 2010 collection that’s all about orange and gold detailing, and find it all too cute that she names the pieces after destinations in L.A. like LAX, Brentwood and Getty (the museum, that is). Celebs who take to the street in Hammitt include Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Kelly Ripa, to name a few. Brentwood and Westwood styles are $485, Melrose style $395, Getty wristlet $150. For more information and where to buy Hammitt go here.