This is the comment that echoed most from the mouths of others as we began to embark upon this journey, but something inside of me knew better.  I went with what I did know- 1) Girls love pretty clothes (which starts at a very young age) and 2) Children soak up knowledge like sponges.  And I knew from experience with my 8 year old and the Montessori curriculum, that as long as children can have concrete experiences, they will explore, learn and retain it all.

So you must understand how impressed I was with the events of today.  I felt as if the girls hopped into the Totz and Teenz on Wheelz vans as giggly little girls and emerged into the Capitol parking lot as fashion archaeologists, ready to explore and discover new fashion frontier.

They brought their sketch books, listened intently and took meticulous notes.  They were impressed with the “fashion toilet” and the Capitol offices that housed fabulous inspiration boards. They recognized an Alexander McQueen dress immediately and felt honored to able to experience his genius in person.  They gasped at the price tags and then rubbed their little fingers against the hand of a Celine sweater and immediately piped “I finally touched a piece of designer clothing, and now I know why it costs so much, it feels so heavy!” They experienced the vertical garden by Patrick Blanc, recognized the concepts of unity and repetition in the pieces by Zero + Maria Cornejo and said “yes!” When asked if they’d heard of Stella McCartney.

And Jenny ending her presentation with “Phoebe came into fashion, felt that it need to go in a new direction and did something totally different from the dark colors and hard studs” was icing on the cake and made the girls realize that it really is all about their voice.

The girls look on as Jenny and Nicole share the blueprint for the vertical garden.