susan on December 6th, 2009

My dear friend (and sister) Linda loves pink  and green. She says that when she sees them together it makes her heart sing. And just as her birthday was  approaching, it occurred to me that nobody  deserves a heart-singing pink and green uno by sumo more than she  does.
I found a pink and green striped [...]

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susan on August 11th, 2009

 My Aunt Emma is elegance personified.  So when she  told me she wanted a sumo original, my suspicions  were confirmed: I rock.
 Emma liked Kika’s purse, but wanted a smaller bag.  She chose a red and cream toile, which we coordinated  with a deep red silk.  The lining is ecru silk, with  pockets and a key [...]

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susan on November 9th, 2008

 Kika is beautiful, exotic, and sophisticated, and I hope that this uno by sumo purse is perfect for her.
The shell is made of black & white cotton toile with black dupioni silk, bonded to cotton canvas.  The front features a removable drop of black and red beads.
The lining is black & white poly/cotton gingham, with [...]

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susan on October 30th, 2008

These handbags are basically the same, except for the fabric and trim.  Each is one of a kind, because I won’t make another bag of the same type in the same fabric choice.
I call them uno by sumo, which is the guarantee that nobody else will be carrying your bag.
Each bag features a print fabric bonded [...]

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