Milan, 1974. Student Irene Mastrangelo, the daughter of immigrants from the South, finds a job at fashion magazine Appeal, to avoid burdening her family any further. Her qualities are appreciated by stern editor-in-chief Rita Pasini, who takes her to meet designer Albini. But one evening, her boyfriend Luigi surprises her as she leaves her office with handsome photographer Jon Sassi, and has a row with her.
