Sex & the City Happy Hour

Come get "Carried" away with Swish and friends as we celebrate being single and fabulous and toast the upcoming "Sex & the City" movie. It's just a great excuse to get together!

The event will be at Madame X, 94 West Houston Street, NYC starting at 6:30pm. I bet you didn't know that Madame X was featured in the Season 1 episode about Twentysomething men.

In addition to Cosmos, what would a Sex in the City party be without some shopping? Swish shirts will be for sale along with the fabulous Smart Heel, information on the Singelringen, and more.

Feel free to invite friends -- the more the merrier! Men are, of course, always welcome!

Sex & the City Movie

I am very excited about the Sex & the City Movie coming out in 11 days. As if you couldn't tell by the Sex & the City Movie countdown timer on the right. Not only was I a huge fan of the show, their central theme of being single & happy was the inspiration behind Swish.

It's been 4 years and countless reruns on TBS later. I wonder what is going on with our Fab Four? Details have been hard to come by. The trailer reveals that Carrie is engaged to Big, Miranda is still in Brooklyn, Samantha moved to LA and Charlotte is pregnant. It also revealed Mr. Big's waxed eyebrows. Was anyone else freaked out by that? I am hoping that the show's humor, wit, fun and friendships translate from the small screen to the big screen. We won't have to wait much longer to see the outcome.

A Ring for Singles

I went to a party for a great company, Singelringen. The company designs a ring for single men and women. The company's website states: by wearing your Singelringen, you declare that it is OK to be single. You may wish to find "the one", or you are quite satisfied with life as it is. Regardless, you will show to everyone that you accept and stand for what you are, an attractive single. It is like giving an engagement ring to yourself, with this singelringen, I thee wed. How fun! Being a proud, attractive single person. Now that is something that Swish can stand behind!

The other cool thing about Singelringen is that once you purchase your ring, you become a member of the Global Singelringen Community, a social networking site for those who have bought a ring. You buy some jewelry and then you are connected with singles. What a great concept.

I have been looking for something special to buy myself for my birthday and I think that I may buy a Singelringen and declare my singleness to all of New York!

Swish Party Photos

I am happy to say that the first Swish event was a success! It was exciting to meet lots of great single women including author Leslie Talbot. Everyone had a great time, myself included. I can't wait to organize the next one. Stay tuned.

We're Having a Party!!

I am happy to announce Swish is having a cocktail party and you are all invited! Come spend time with us on Thursday, Sept. 20th, 7ish at Madame X in NYC as we celebrate National Singles Week in style. Bring your checkbooks as we will have Swish tees for sale, along with great handbags from the Magnus Sisters Collection. In addition, I am really excited that author Leslie Talbot will be reading from her book Singular Existence. Not to mention you will meet lots of great single women. It is sure to be a fun time. The invite is below in case you wish to forward on to your friends.

There are a lot of Single Women in NYC (at least according to Time Out NY, February 8 - 14, 2007) and each one of them has their own definition of Happiness. Each one pursues their search in their own way. However, always remember: just because you are SINGLE doesn't mean you are ALONE!

SWISH designer Heidi Schmidt, along with Trickydame, is celebrating National Singles Week by throwing a party at Madame X on Sept. 20th - swing by around 7ish.

Our first SWISH PARTY is all about celebrating National Singles Week in style.

SWISH created a line of t-shirts that allow single women to proudly display their single status & their personal search for Happiness.

HANDBAGS! What woman doesn't love a great handbag? We are proud to show off The Magnes Sisters Collection. The Magnes Sisters combine their talents and love to produce beautiful handbags. http://magnessisters.com/

Also celebrating National Singles Week with us is Leslie Talbot, who will read from her new book, Singular Existence. http://www.singularexistence.com/
(available on amazon.com)

"One part memoir, one part self-help, with a dash of shrewd social commentary and a liberal dose of snark, Singular Existence is the surefire cure all for your single girl blues."

Bring your checkbooks - opportunities to buy books, t-shirts and handbags, plus there will be a raffle - sometimes Retail Therepy works ~ especially when supporting SINGLE WOMEN!

For more information contact:
trickydame@gmail.com, Joanne Morton
swishdesigns@gmail.com, Heidi Schmidt

Single in the Summer

Summer is my favorite season. There is something about summer that is different from all other seasons that makes it special -- the beach house. Perhaps it was the heat & humidity going to my head, perhaps it was all those summer romance novels I read at the beach or perhaps it was hope springing (er, summering?) eternal. As a single woman I looked forward to breaking out of my routine, leaving behind the city and heading to the shore for the weekends. Not only was it relaxing and fun to get away, let's face the real reason for getting a share in a beach house: it was an opportunity to meet new men. While NYC is a ghost town on the weekends in the summer, shares in shore houses meant expanding my social circle. You just never know who you could meet on one of your weekends, especially after downing many happy hour cocktails. The anticipation of finding a man for the summer was always exciting. Summer = hookup season and 14 weeks of partying. Plain & Simple. Start your engines! Do you feel that way about summer? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

I used to get a beach house with a mixture of couples and singles. The one thing I never understood about summer beach houses and couples: why when a couple is dating they eagerly buy a share for the summer, enjoying all the group BBQs, happy hours, beach outings, etc. bringing shmoopiness with them wherever they go. However, the moment they say "I do" they are no longer able to particpate in a beach share. It's as if the marrieds can no longer mingle with the singles. It used to drive me crazy. Suddenly when share time rolls around, instead of this couple being all in you get the excuses. WE may go on some trips this year. WE are really busy this summer. WE will think up another lame excuse and get back to you when it sounds believable. What do they think we are going to do to them? Corrupt them with our carefree ways? And why does a piece of paper change the way a couple thinks about a beach house? Is it that they start to think that beach houses should be segregated -- stable marrieds in one house, wild singles in the other?

What do you think? Has this happened to you? Do you think that couples change once they are newly married and can no longer enjoy the summer shares unless it is with other couples? Is it like Sex & the City used to say that single women become threats to married women? What do you think causes the change? Please write in and let me know your thoughts.