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