How Fun!

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

Fun for me is meeting new customers who are excited about the Sportkini product! It really affirms for me how fun it is to bring such a cool product to market.

yay!

Today was total success! (SALE)
Not only getting to know my neighbors who stopped by, but also getting to see some of new and returning customers hang out, and even enjoy a cup of coffee (as I did brew a GREAT pot).

I have epiphany's and lessons every week.
Today's lesson, everything I need is right here.
All the customers are right here, all the monies needed to expand and grow to the next level of business are right here. The right connections are right here...not in some far away land...but here.

I don't know how else to describe it, but we are prepping for presenting our opportunity for investors to be part of the company with presentations in Dec., and that too, is an opportunity that is right here.

This is the ride of a lifetime, stay tuned!
Having you be a part of it, is special to me, as I really have not done this journey alone, I have all of you with me!

2ND Sale Date: Sunday Nov 29

Yahoo! I LOVE sales!
Meeting new customers face to face, some I have only spoke with on email, and others returning for more Sportkinis as they have had true success!

7am to 1pm Sunday
Nov 29
1684 Temple Hills Drive
Laguna Beach, CA
92651

NEW THIS YEAR: Gift Certificates available as well which have no expire date, and your cert can be used on any product we carry, at anytime of the year. Keep in mind, I do small orders of fun cool stuff randomly....so having that gift cert is like gold!

Happy Day!
Come up if you are in the area, and say hello!

SWIMSUIT SALE 2009

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Finally a mannequin photo shoot with photos to post of this Eno Crossback Sportkini Top...with others that will be at the sale on Friday.

REMEMBER these are Sportkini's and ALL swimsuits are made for function, and of course well thought out colors and patterns for flattering style lines.

INFO FOR SALE:
If you live in Southern California you can shop swimsuit sale Friday from 7am to 1pm
OR if you are not local you can shop the www.zswimwear.com/store site
OR call 949.632.9969

ADDRESS:
1684 Temple Hills Drive
Laguna Beach, CA
92651

Some new just in Eno Crossback Sportkini Tops all sizes, OP's (One Pieces), Rinback suits, Backpacks, and Gift Certificates in $50, $100, $200 increments.

Moving suits you can M O V E I N ...literally!

YYIIPPPEE for Thanksgiving weekend!

Jumpin' out of my skin!

Today is one of those days when I FEEL the flow of life, and all energies of life synergistically working together. It feels right, and things have COLOR again...sometimes in the trenches of being an entrepreneur...things look grey....with no light at the end of the tunnel.

Today feels different, and long overdue...I see colors again, they are bright and bold, hence the photo choice of this beautiful, elegant lotus flower.

I am excited because I KNOW, LIKE I KNOW, LIKE I KNOW, the direction that the EXPANSION of Zsuzsi is going, and it is surreal, but so real!

My DREAM TEAM is coming together, my sphere of biz friends has evolved into the most amazing people and gifts....wow, ultimately becoming a new family.

Maybe this is quite appropriate as we head into a holiday we celebrate and reflect on thanks...ultimately, GRATITUDE.

I am grateful for the long haul, the things I did right, and things I did wrong, and lessons that went with both...for if it weren't for those, I would not be where I am today.

Attitude of Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving!

THE BEGINNINGS

Yes, this is a BRONCO, filled to the tilt with swimsuits (or better yet, sportkinis!).

This photo was taken 3 years ago, and I stumbled across it today. The photo was taken in Hawaii at my good friend Rebekah's house.

I sold suits that weekend at the Queen Liliokalani Outrigger Canoe Race in Kona, and got my first account with Four Seasons Hualalai.

I had brought product over to get feedback, pictures and accounts. A big part of my R & D is getting in front of my target market, and literally interviewing them....how can I make these suits and or styles even better? It is a personal mission of mine. I am creative and got lots of ideas, and sometimes what is expressed to me as needed by my customer is something I have already thought of and started working on, true synchronicity.

Being an entrepreneur is tough, but there are so many moments that make it worth while. Providing a product and continuing to make it better is the challenge I love.

So here's to more fun times in creating and expanding the brand of Zsuzsi and our premiere product, the SPORTKINI (registered trademarked product of Zsuzsi Internationl). We are growing and FAST!

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, either here on this blog, or you can email me personally at: stephanie@zswimwear.com

For The Gracious Athletic Female: A video for you

IMAGINE that...I conquered making a video, with music and cool pics...I can ad PRODUCER to my list of "jack of many trades" title. LOL!

It took a month, cause I am not a self-proclaimed "techy" by any means...I actually read the directions for the kit I bought on how to do this by taking one task at a time ...WHO? ME? Did I do that?...ME, Miss A.D.D.? I DID! And why I stuck it out to finish it was because I really really wanted to have a GREAT video.

I wanted a GREAT video that exemplifies what I feel our media totally misses....about athletic women.

pictured: Jenny Finch Olympian: Women's Softball

Enjoy!
www.youtube.com
Search: Athletic Beauty (by Swimsuit Girl so you have the right one)

What you think?

TRIATHLETE Swimsuit edition JUNE 2009

Here it is for those who have asked several times to see the photo of Zsuzsi's most popular Sportkini this summer.

GREAT photo!

Lots of orders from this very photo...in fact, just sold the last one! Keep an eye out...new site coming VERY SOON, user friendly site, with so much much more.

Thanks for hanging in during our growth this summer, what an amazing year! I appreciate all of our athletes, clients, and friends who have been the greatest cheerleaders!

HERE WE GO! Keep following along!

Zsuzsi Swims in St. Croix

I love this shot!
It is a shot of Sara and Jen in St. Croix jumping into the pristine blue waters of the Virgin Islands.

They are both sporting Zsuzsi OP's (one pieces) that happen to look like a 2 piece from the back.

One pieces, I believe (and I design with this in mind) can really flatter a woman if the colors, prints, stripes, florals or other graphic designs are in the right place! period.

The proof is in the pudding, yes, a flattering and beautiful one piece swimsuit that can go the 5 mile distance of an ocean swim with no troubles regarding it's function. Lest not forget that many o' activity is to be done in this suit, whatever your pleasure!
Outrigger canoe paddling
kayaking
swimming (ocean or pool)
wakeboard-water ski
surf
windsurf
and many many many more!

Thanks girls for looking hot!

Mommy's wear Sportkini's too!

For those who are curious....are Sportkini's good for Mommies?
Why YES they are!

I know lots of Mommies, and I understand their plight.
Wanting to look good as a mommy, wearing fashionable cool swimsuits...but struggling with finding one that is functional...yes, Mommy's need functional swimsuits. After many an interview with my Mommy friends who do not "lay" on the beach and spend 100% of their time active, moving, picking up, putting down, playing in sand or water, being hung on, etc....you may not realize it, but these movements do require a functional garment! If you have a little one, the only thing you really have time to be fussing over is the kids, not over your insecure nightmare of a traditional cute swimsuit.

Simple, I have met mommies who will do one of two things:
Wear a sports bra with bikini bottom( to accomplish some sort of function actually only achieving a two piece swimsuit) OR they will just break down and wear a yuck yuck boring athletic swimsuit just so they can have piece of mind for garment security. OH MY! How unflattering to our beautiful Mommy's! (We all know about those racerback tanlines!)
Let me also say, if a Mommy wants to wear a one piece...that is cool, wear a flattering one (psst, we make those too)

Read the Mommy blog, it is awesome!
http://peaceloveandmomminess.com/soulful_style_fullstory/stroke_of_genius/
And we had a true Mommy win the peace and Momminess swimsuit contest as well!