Overview
Pop-up: Sat Aug 8 + Sun Aug 9
Setup: Fri Aug 7 (discounted, ~6 hrs)
Cocktail preview: Aug 6 (invite-only)
Venue: Yolk Studio, Hyattsville MD
~300 / 1,000 registered
6 clothing + 2 handbag + 1 jewelry
Goals this week (Jul 13-19)
Lock Femstar tonight (deposit) + schedule final walkthrough
Place the Amazon order (tables, ottomans, racks, mirror/hooks)
Finish fixtures DIY (Tue + Fri) + storage-unit inventory
Set the decor budget number
Push registrations 300 → 1,000
Lock the Aug 6 cocktail (flyer, RSVP, DC Mag)
Secure sponsor deliverables (due Jul 27) + water sponsor
Set the joint all-hands call
P PeaceB BlessingG GraceJ Jake
Teams
Blessing to send the master contact file (names, emails, phones) + create the group chat.
Leadership
- Blessing OYATO lead
- Peace PBP: DC ops + decor + creative execution
- Grace Foam 11: creative + renderings
Planning & Production
- Peace • Grace • Femstar fabrication/builds
- Faidat PBP design assist
- PBP crew setup/breakdown
Sales & Floor
- Nikki sales lead + 12-person team
- Halima customer experience (check-in/out)
- Amanda inventory / fitting room
- Shoon back-end sorting
Content & Media
- Ibrahim recap (booked+paid)
- Moi BTS
- Mono on White portraits
- Sophia PR • DC Magazine media
Stylists + Cocktail
- Stylist 1 (DMV) • Stylist 2 (ATL)
- Dunny heads the Aug 6 cocktail
Designers
- B6 clothing designers SECURED (all in) — the headliners LOCKED
- BJewelry: Lucky by L (1, confirmed)
- BHandbags (2): one confirmed (gold, brings own gold hooks); one pending signed contract (know by tomorrow)
- BInventory ships to Blessing
- BWebsite (Shopify) live w/ designers + smaller sponsors by tomorrow
- BLineup graphic drops ~tomorrow (festival-style, all designers, one image)
9 vendors total on the floor. Headliners = 6 clothing; accessories (2 handbag + 1 jewelry) add boutique appeal.
Vendor directory
Blessing sends the master contact file; Peace builds the full directory with emails + numbers.
| Vendor | Role | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yolk Studio (Jake) | Venue | 202-277-1973 | Confirmed; Fri setup (discounted); overnight truck parking OK |
| Femstar | Production / builds | through Peace/Blessing | Deposit tonight to lock; walkthrough after |
| Spice Kitchen | Food truck (outside) | through Blessing | Confirmed; needs outlet |
| Sugar and Ice / Ice Cream | Food (outside) | through Blessing | Confirmed / confirming |
| Ibrahim / Moi | Recap + BTS content | through Blessing | Booked / in progress |
| Mono on White | Portraits | IG @monoonwhite | In talks |
| DJ | Entertainment | TBD | Loft location: ask Jake |
| Velvet rope rental | VIP ropes | via Grace | ~$60 flat, Aug 7-10 |
| Nikki / Sophia | Retail lead / PR | through Blessing | Confirmed |
| Rewild | Plant rental (tall palms) | catalog via Peace | Selecting (~11 plants) |
| VIP Stylists (x2) | Styling | through Peace | Confirmed (DMV + ATL) |
| Water sponsor | Water | Drink Path / Smart Water / Fiji | Drink Path quiet; follow up |
Sponsors + partners
| Sponsor | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DC Magazine | Media | Sharing event (cap 20 + code); drove weekend influx; invite to cocktail |
| Tap Tap Send | Title / cash | Promo code |
| Anumi Aesthetics | Beauty / cash | Cash + package for best-dressed guest |
| Black Girl Vitamin | In-kind | 300 samples arriving Jul 27 |
| Buttah Skin | In-kind | Confirmed |
| Ofori Wine Brothers | Liquor | Wine (VIP); needs servers if poured |
- BReach out to ALL sponsors Tuesday — deliverables due Jul 27, get item counts, CC Peace
- BPost a "looking for sponsors" graphic this week (after the lineup)
DIY & fixtures
Saturday DONE
- Some racks + a mannequin
- ALL the pots
- VIP coffee table picked up
In progress (Blessing)
- 2 racks + 1 mannequin per day
- Racks ~end of week; fixtures ~end of month
Still to DIY
- Mannequins • clothing racks
- Sign boards • clay pots (buy first)
- BAmazon order TODAY: 4 display tables, 2 ottomans, 2 aesthetic racks, fitting-room mirror w/ rack ($109) OR $4 over-frame hooks (qty 2). Text when done.
- PTue: DIY at Blessing's (stuff is in the house). Fri Jul 18: storage unit (Columbia) + DIY, bring measuring tape.
- GGrace: DIY checklist / materials list → Peace for the execution file
Cocktail preview — moved to Aug 6
- BMoved Jul 31 → Aug 6 (availability + hotel accommodations). 2 hrs, invite-only.
- BCocktail for influencers + designers + key people. Dunny heads it. Flyer out today.
- BRSVP via Posh or Eventbrite; share with DC Magazine tomorrow
- PTake mannequins hotel Aug 6 → Yolk Aug 7. Confirm inside paid scope + no clash with setup.
- PPeace + Grace do NOT have to attend.
Marketing
- BRegistrations ~300 → goal 1,000. DC Magazine driving traffic.
- BSwitch IG ads → Google Ads
- BDrop designer lineup graphic (~tomorrow) + "looking for sponsors" graphic
- PSponsor visuals (Black Girl Vitamin / Tap Tap Send) — Karl/Faidat
- BUpdate website (Shopify) with designers + smaller sponsors
- PMarketing meeting Thu 4pm (Tide joining); loop in Tide
Logistics + ops
- JFri setup (discounted, ~6 hrs). Breakdown Sun after 6pm, out by ~8-9pm (Jake has a Mon event). Blessing lines up breakdown help.
- JTruck: park at back + Jake's gated lot OVERNIGHT (Fri + Sat) — confirmed
- BCheckout flow: text-number pickup system w/ Nikki (9 vendors = avoid bag mix-ups)
- PFemstar final walkthrough after deposit • storage unit Fri Jul 18
- BJoint all-hands call (evening this week) so all teams meet + walk the flow
- JConfirm DJ can sit in the loft (was missed)
Action items by owner
Emailed to Blessing + Grace. Check off as done.
B Blessing
- Tonight: lock Femstar (deposit) + get final price
- Today: Amazon order (4 tables, 2 ottomans, 2 racks, mirror/hooks) + text group
- Confirm DJ loft w/ Jake
- Tue: all sponsors, deliverables due Jul 27, CC Peace
- Water sponsor follow-up (Drink Path/Smart Water/Fiji)
- Confirm 2nd handbag designer
- Send contact file + create group chat
- Website live + lineup graphic + Google Ads
- Cocktail: flyer (Dunny) + RSVP + DC Mag
- Breakdown help + all-hands call
P Peace
- Schedule Femstar walkthrough once deposit is in
- Build WPE print list + vendor directory
- Take Aug 6 cocktail to DC Magazine
- Confirm plant plan w/ Grace (Rewild)
- Pay storage unit + inventory Fri
- Schedule all-hands + Thu marketing mtg w/ Tide
G Grace
- DIY checklist + materials list → Peace
- Extra-wall design call (Japandi + drapery)
- Plant count + heights (~11); Rewild for tall
- Book velvet ropes (~$60, Aug 7-10)
- Marketplace list (pots + divider) + mirror/hook links
- ~Jul 25: mockup + materials list + DIY guide
Decide today
- BDecor budget number (after cash infusion)
- BFemstar deposit tonight → walkthrough
- BAmazon order placed today
- PStorage/DIY dates: Tue + Fri Jul 18
- BCocktail Aug 6 flyer + RSVP + DC Mag
Key dates: Tue DIY • Thu 4pm mtg + marketing • Fri Jul 18 storage/DIY • Jul 27 sponsor deliverables • Aug 6 cocktail • Aug 7 setup • Aug 8-9 pop-up.