Intimate Connections Pt.2: Dinner With Bevy & T.I.

TV One's coverage of "Dinner with Bevy" in ATL with the "King of the South."




As we covered in Intimate Connections, Bevy Smith has successfully fused the worlds of music and luxury fashion into a powerful social experience, where the meals are expensive but the "connects" are exponentially more valuable. Dinner With Bevy in ATL was a entire weekend of NYC Fashionistas from major brands kicking it with T.I & T.I.P. exchanging ideas and experiences.

The "Bevy Effect" was immediate: A few weeks after DWB, Louis Vuitton hosted T.I.'s album release event.

TI Greets Meg from Louis Vuitton(A DWB Connect)

more photos at Sandrarose.com

Maslow & The Modern Go Getter( Part 1)

It's not easy as it looks on the colorful pyramid up there. Self Actualization is not achieved by everyone, actually very few people get to that point. The 21st Century Hustle theory is that people are now taking a more active aproach to achieving SA. So over the course of 21st Century you will encounter more, and more people who have "Self Actualized." Over the course of the weekend we will kick it about the big Hommie Maslow, and how Self Actualization fits in to your grind.

Bevy sent me a SA manifesto that we will break up into parts so you can begin on your road to getting yourself Actualized.
I'm not sure where she got it from...but what the hell....Game is Game...Getsome.

1.Realistic Realistically oriented, a Self-Actualizing (SA) person has a more efficient perception of reality, and has comfortable relations with it. This is extended to all areas of life. A Self-Actualizing person is unthreatened and unfrightened by the unknown. He has a superior ability to reason, to see the truth, and is logical and efficient.

2.Self Acceptance Accepts himself, others and the natural world the way they are. Sees human nature as is, has a lack of crippling guilt or shame, enjoys himself without regret or apology, and has no unnecessary inhibitions.

3. Spontaneity, Simplicity, Naturalness Spontaneous in his inner life. Thoughts and impulses are unhampered by convention. His ethics are autonomous, and Self-actualizing individuals are motivated to continual growth.

4. Focus of Problem Centering-- A Self-actualizing person focuses on problems and people outside of himself. He has a mission in life requiring much energy, as it is his sole reason for existence. He is serene, characterized by a lack of worry, and is devoted to duty.

To Be Continued...

Hustle Trend: Intimate Connections

Hustle Trend: Intimate Connections

Today’s Go Getters have less tolerance for Bullshit than the “Networkers” 80’s + 90’s. Networking by nature is a lot of smoke and mirrors, but when you add the bullshiters in the mix, it gets to be a job just to filter the real from the time-wasters.

When it comes down to getting things accomplished (whether it be work or just a good time)people are breaking out of the club/event networking experience and creating smaller more concentrated events with people that would enjoy each others presence.

Our own Bevy Smith has created quite a buzz with her “Dinner With Bevy” series that mixes Fashion execs with Heavy Hitters of the Music industry.

Bevy says…“I would be with my fashion people and bring up an artist, that would be multi-platinum, and they wouldn’t know them. So I said.. well you should meet them!” she added “Its about having the right people in the room.”

Her latest Dinner for Swizz Beatz and Industry Boss Sylvia Rhone was held in the Wine Room at Freemans. [This exceedingly low-profile restaurant materialized at the end of a nondescript Lower East Side alley unknown to even the most intrepid hipster.-new york mag]

The consummate Hostess Bevy Smith--Shanti Das(EVP Marketing, Universal Records) and J Errico(Style Editor Interview)



Bevy, Lola Oguinnake(Editor NY Times), Sydne Bolden(Sr Style Editor, In Style), Phylicia Fant(Publicist Universal Records), Tatia Fox( Director of Marketing Universal Records)


Dani Stahl(Accessories Director, Nylon)


Mr.Mickey(Deputy Editorial Director, Paper Magazine), Sylvia Rhone(President Motown/Universal), Swizz and his wife Mashonda


The Groceries


Freemans Alley