主演：Jaicy Elliot Benjamin Hollingsworth Connie Manfredi
简介：Brooklyn-basedEllaRichardsdoesfreelanceworkasaseamstresstopaythebills,butisalsoastrugglingfashiondesigner,hertalentwhichherfriendMax,whooftengetsherhersewingwork,cansee.Shespecializesindesignsforplussizedwomensuchasherselfinknowingthatthehighendfashionindustrylargelyignoresthismajoritysegmentofthepopulationinsheherselfhavingfeltthatexclusionallherlife.Katie,herbestfriendandroommate,hasherownfashionindustryaspirationsinwantingtobeafashioneditor,althoughsheadmitstheenvironmentatLook,thehighendfashionmagazinewheresheworksasanassistant,isnotapleasantoneintheEditor-in-ChiefClaudiaDavenportandherassistantLiza,Katie'sboss,treatingpeopleingeneral,includingstaff,likegarbageunlessitotherwiseservestheirneeds.ThefirstdaythatEllahelpsKatiewithanimportantfashionshootatthemagazinecoincideswithDerekColby'sfirstdaythere,ColbyPublishing,hisfatherRogerColby'scompany,themagazine'sparentcompany,assigninghimtodealwiththemagazine'sdecliningrevenues,bothinadvertisingandsubscriptions,workhehasdonewithothermagazinesundertheColbybanner.DereksecretlyasksEllaforacrashcourseinfashiondesigntoassistinthistaskatthemagazine,shehischoiceofteacherduetoherknowledgeoffashioningeneral,andsheseeminglynotbeingintimidatedbyhimwhichmostpeopletendtobeinbeingaColbyincombinationwithhisgoodlooksresultinginheplacingnumbersevenofthemosteligiblebachelorsinNewYorkCity.InspendingtimewithElla,Derekcanseetherevenuepotentialofthemagazineexpandingintotheplussizedmarketandseeminglystartstofallforherintheprocessinwantingtodooneofthefirstarticlesinthisveinonherdesigncareer,muchagainstthewishesofbothClaudiaandLiza.BeyondwhetherDerekisabletochangethemagazine'sfortuneswiththisnewdirection,whathappensbetweenEllaandDerekwilldependonwhetherEllaherselfisconfidentenoughinherselfandDerek,whogenerallycanhaveanywomanhewantsonhisarm.—Huggo