Mallory: Ella is a parody of Eloise at the Plaza. This was a few years ago. My daughter was six at the time. We were big fans of Eloise. I grew up loving it and thinking, what an amazing life to live in New York City and live in a hotel and have that adventure. Then it was my fortieth birthday. I went to a hotel in Williamsburg that had just opened with my husband. We had a party for me. We left the kids at home. Zoe was six at the time. We were just so psyched to be getting out, having a party, being in a hotel. It was very Brooklyn. It was very hip. There was no sign. It was super groovy. Everything was reclaimed wood and brick. It was an old factory that they made into a hotel. I was just picturing Zoe there and seeing her scootering all around the lobby. I was really glad that she wasn't there, but thinking how funny it would be if she was there mucking up this hipster haven.