May is the time to honor our moms. Our Brand Ambassador Valentina, age 4, hopes she grows up to be as nice as her mom. Here’s what else Valentina told us about her mom:

What did you and your family due to celebrate Mother’s Day?
We went to Orlando to go to Disneyworld.

What are three interesting things to know about your mom?
She loves to dance; she looks like me; and she loves to go to Italy.

What do you like most about your grandmother?
My mimi is always nice to me and gives me cookies. She always lets me play make-up when I am in her bathroom.

What does your mom do to make you laugh? When does your mom make you angry and happy?
Mom makes me laugh when she acts silly. When she tells me what to do, I get angry. I am most happy when she surprises me and gives me kisses and hugs.

In what ways would you most like to be like your mom?
I would want to be nice and dance like her.

What do you and your mom most like to do together?
Go shopping and get our nails done.

What’s your favorite memory about your mother?
I love that my mommy volunteered as much as she did in my class this year because I got to spend time with her and my friends at school.

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Valentina is wearing our Vicki dress from the Isobella & Chloe spring collection, available in stores now in sizes 12M-16.

Want to purchase this dress?
http://www.bestofchums.com/product-p/8530gy.htm

May 2, 2015 – Otis College of Fashion and Design held their 33^rd Annual Otis Scholarship Benefit and Fashion Show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  About 900 attendees participated, including professionals in entertainment, fashion, business and finance, plus students, alumni and other supporters. Isobella & Chloe’s owner, Patrick Yang, represented our brand at the event and awarded the super-talented Michelle Kim with the Otis Thimble Award for having the best sketches and overall look for the fashion runway.

The event was such a rewarding experience — even one that filled me with a warm sense of pride.  We got to see everybody’s collaborative work coalesce into one grand and glitzy event.  We got to work with amazingly gifted students and dedicated staff, notably Rose Brantley and Katheryn Igarashi, who were both there with us through the whole semester-long mentorship program.

By imparting our brand’s knowledge and practical experience, Gloria Corpus and I hoped to give these talented student designers good insight on how to bring a swimwear collection to market. Our involvement gave students an inside look into the children’s fashion industry and how challenging and competitive it is to make a fashion line profitable. During this whole process, this Trina Turk quote from Inc. Magazine resonated with me, which was,

“I think the recession changed the industry for the better. People are thinking more about what they are purchasing. The customer is thinking, ‘Am I going to spend $350 of my hard-earned money on this dress?’ That’s how I shop – I’m only going to buy something that I love. It’s forcing the entire industry to create better products.”

Through this mentoring process, students learned the real-life design process: testing, manufacturing, fabrication techniques, materials, merchandising, and, most importantly, how to create knockout fashion. That is the major tenet at Isobella & Chloe, and an important lesson for these promising, talented, and creative individuals on the verge of branching off into their own trials in the fashion industry.

Since the theme of the Otis Fashion Show this year was water, we asked the students to create a girls’ swimwear collection inspired by the ocean’s delicate and stunning ecosystem. Inspiration came from the rich jewel-tones one would discover from the ocean, coral reefs, and sea life. The project was a commemoration to our oceans and a reminder to preserve our ocean life by living conscientiously and conserving water. This experience was a true reflection on how creating art through fashion can help promote the environmental message of conservationism and sound stewardship of our natural resources. It was a perfect example of what it means to be fashion-forward fashionista – where ones outfits truly represent our sentiments.

For my much-beloved readers, you can find more information and pictures of Isobella & Chloe at the Otis Benefit both here and here.

Isobella & Chloe’s Brand Ambassador Madison definitely knows what she likes. This month she lists her top favorites in several categories. She also can’t wait to remind us that “School is almost out for summer!” That’s her favorite time of year.

What did you do during spring break?
Went to Branson MO, played at the indoor water park.

What are your “best favorites”?
“Teen Beach Movie” is my favorite movie. “Zoey 101” is my must-see tv show. I love to play the video game “Just Dance. “Steal Away Home” is the game I like the most. My American Girl dolls are my best toys.

What is you favorite subject in school?
Science, because we do hands-on experiments.

Do you have any pets?
I have two dogs named Lucy and Bentley and three parakeets.

What is your favorite desert?
Sopapillas!

What makes you laugh?
My little brother.

Tell us a joke!
What has 1 head, 1 foot, and 4 legs? A bed!

What was the last new outfit that you received from Isobella & Chloe?
I got a gray and cream dress with lace that is so cute.

What event are you looking forward to?
School is almost out for summer!

This month, Isobella & Chloe Brand Ambassador, Valentina, shares with us a few of her favorites. Sounds like she loves keeping busy and has lots of fun. We hope you have great performances and good times at your dance recital!

What did you do during spring break for fun?
I went on a Disney cruise to different islands. I loved hanging out with the Disney characters and going to the kid’s club.

What are a few of your favorite things?
My favorite movies are “Maleficent” and the new “Cinderella” movie. My favorite TV show is “Sofia the First.” My favorite video game is “Clumsy Ninja.” My favorite board game is “Matching.” My favorite book is “The Kissing Hand.” My favorite toys are Barbies and Princesses. My favorite desert is chocolate!

What is you favorite subject in school?
My favorite subject is Art because I love to color.

Tell us a joke!
Where does the sheep get its haircut? At the barn her shop.

What makes you laugh?
When I get tickled or when my brother acts silly.

What is one of your favorite dresses from Isobella & Chloe?
It’s the coral dress and a matching headband. I love it because it looks very fancy.

Do you have some news about yourself that you would like to share?
I am very excited to share with you guys that I will be in a dancing recital at my school. I will be in four dances and am looking forward to performing.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT VALENTINA?
Let us know what you’d like to know about Brand Ambassador Valentina?  Or tell us about the favorite things in your child’s life.

Isobella & Chloe’s Brand Ambassador AnnaLane shares some of her favorite things with us. Try out some of her recommendations for your children. AnnaLane is excited, too, that in April she will be a flower girl in a wedding!

What did you do during spring break?
My daddy, mommy, GiGi, Poppie and I visited with friends in Macon, Georgia.  We swam and ate out at restaurants. I love to swim.

What are your “faves”?
“Frozen,” I can sing all the songs. “The Magic School Bus” tv show. Playing “Subway Surfers” on an iPad (another favorite of mine!) Favorite board game? “Hungry Hippos.”  “Pinkalicious” is my favorite book. I also like my baby dolls I play with in the bathtub. I like my toy fish that my Nonnie gave me too.  It lights up and swims in the bathtub with me.

What is you favorite subject in school?
I am learning to read. Learning my sight words is hard, but my teacher, Mrs. Amanda tries to make it fun.

Do you have any pets?
I have a cat named Smokey-Clyde Stewart. He is always lying around. He is a lot older than I am.

What is your favorite desert?
I like to eat the icing off cake.  I especially like the ice cream cones at Ms. Jo’s Restaurant too.

What makes you laugh?
My daddy dancing and mommy singing.

What was the last new outfit that you received from Isobella & Chloe?
It was a beautitul dress. The dress has pretty lace on it.  I wore it to church on Easter. I rece
ived a lot of compliments, too.

What event are you looking forward to this month?
I am going to be the flower girl in Ms. Amber’s and Mr. Ryan’s wedding, later this month.  I am excited because I get to dress up and walk down the aisle with a cute boy named Levi.