
"我们所追求的梦想绝对不会全部实现,但这丝毫不能妨碍我们去追求他们。"——路飞,《海贼王》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
