Whitney doesn't follow Kelly's advice and brings Roxy along to a Glamour magazine shoot, and it almost ends in disaster. Erin and Olivia compete to be featured in New York's biggest gossip column.
Whitney gets a once in lifetime chance to show her line at New York Fashion Week, but only has a week to pull the whole thing off. Joe Zee settles the dispute between Erin and Olivia.
Olivia takes a job at ELLE Magazine, but meets her match in co-worker Erin Kaplan. Whitney goes back to work for Kelly Cutrone, and an old friend Roxy comes to town, looking for a job and a place to crash.
Allie breaks down after a face-to-face run in with the girl who claims she kissed Adam, but Adam sticks to his story to win Allie back. Whitney gets upset with Jay for taking Adam's side, and Olivia and Nevan judge the whole scandal.
During NY Fashion Week, Whitney and Olivia compete for new responsibilities, and Whitney confronts Olivia about the Elle cover pull. Adam confronts Erin when she meddles in his relationship with Allie. Allie considers giving Adam another chance.
Whitney and Olivia go head-to-head after Olivia decides to interview her friend for ELLE, instead of covering Whitney's line. Roxy goes out with Zach, and realizes their relationship may become more than just professional.
Whitney dates a new guy and Jay gets jealous. Erin thinks things are moving too fast with Duncan when he suggests moving in. Jay confesses to Adam his true feelings about Whitney.
Olivia and Erin have very different ideas of how to dress Fergie for an ELLE cover shoot, leaving Joe Zee in the middle. A French photographer shows an interest in Whitney.