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I felt some tension between Olivia and Erin in this episode! It seems like there's a lot of concern about Roxy letting people walk over her, but I think Whitney needs to re-evaluate who she is as well! At times she lets people walk over her just like when she first arrived in the Big Apple! It seems as though both Olivia and Erin are both confident girls. Hopefully things work out between the two since they'll be working together.

Roxy steps out of line on her first day on the job, which makes Whitney question if working with her friend is a good idea. Meanwhile, Olivia wins Joe Zee's approval on a new project at ELLE.

The episode opens at ELLE Magazine where Erin is briefing Joe Zee on the 'Today Show' segment about outfits for women on a budget. Erin explains that she asked Olivia to pull several options and sizes, but Olivia only came back with two outfits. She also reveals that when she tried to critique Olivia's choices, Olivia told Erin she could pull the items herself. Erin continues to explain that Olivia isn't used to hearing criticism and isn't a nice person. Joe says he wants to stand by his new hire and it is Erin's job to make it work.

Over at People's Revolution in Soho, Roxy arrives for her first day of work. After a warm greeting from Whitney, Roxy is told that there is a photo shoot that day. Kelly Cutrone arrives and introduces the girls to Ali Fatourechi, the client and creative director for the day's shoot. Ali asks the girls to bring clips so they can make the jeans fit better by clamping the extra material back on their petite model.

At ELLE, Joe gives Erin, Olivia and other employees the scoop on an upcoming personal style feature. Olivia suggests shopping at a new vintage store for items, but Joe tells her they need pieces that are more available, rather than one-of-a-kind pieces, to target ELLE readers.

Then, Joe tells the group that Erin has booked another morning show segment which compares real designer accessories to their inexpensive knockoffs. Joe asks Olivia to collaborate with Erin on the segment. Olivia agrees, and Erin explains that she wants a wide range of accessories to choose from this time.

Meanwhile, Whitney and Roxy arrive at the photo shoot. Kelly asks if they brought the clamps for the jeans, and the girls realize they have forgotten them. The girls help with the shoot, but the model does not move very much, even when Kelly encourages her to do different poses. Roxy tells Whitney she doesn't think the shoot is edgy enough, and Whitney says she should speak with Kelly before suggesting anything. Roxy forgoes Kelly and tells the client that the model should take her top off, and he agrees. Kelly overhears their conversation and, though she loves the idea, demands that Roxy inform her first when she has a suggestion.

Back at ELLE, Joe asks Olivia to go to Canal Street to buy fake designer handbags, watches and scarves for the morning show project. Olivia mentions that police are shutting down a lot of transactions and is concerned about the selections, but Joe thinks Olivia will be surprised by what she finds.

Whitney stops in at the Marchesa Design Showroom in Chelsea to see Samantha. Samantha asks Whitney how working with Roxy has been, and Whitney says she thinks Kelly and Roxy will get along well. She tells Samantha about how Roxy took over at the photo shoot. Whitney thinks Roxy still sees her as a little girl that people used to walk all over since Roxy knew her when she was younger and quieter. Whitney says she needs to make sure Roxy understands that she has changed.

After taking the subway to Canal Street, Olivia starts shopping for the fake designer accessories for the morning show segment. After popping in a few shops for sunglasses and watches, she comes across a man chanting designer names like Prada and Gucci. Olivia walks with the man and tells him which designer knock-offs she wants. After he comes back with her choices, Olivia carefully inspects the faux merchandise before finalizing her purchase.

At People's Revolution, Roxy and Whitney discuss what Kelly will say about Roxy's input at the shoot. Roxy thinks Kelly liked her suggestions and that she showed her passion for the job. Whitney agrees that Kelly likes initiative but reiterates that she should have given her idea to Kelly rather than the client.

Back at ELLE, Olivia shows Erin and Kyle, the Senior Accessories Editor, the accessories she bought. Erin says the bags she chose are great, but they need more variety in the types of accessories. Then, Joe comes in to see how Olivia's trip went. Joe praises her bag selections, but says he is concerned that they don't have enough items. Erin agrees with him.

As the two leave the room, Joe tells Erin he thinks Olivia did a great job. Erin disagrees and says they don't have enough accessories for the morning show models. Joe says he likes what he saw and points out that Olivia had said it was a difficult task. Erin says even so, she is left with an incomplete segment and they will have to change it to focus only on handbags rather than all accessories. Again, Joe says he thought Olivia did a good job.

Meanwhile, Kelly arrives at People's Revolution and talks to Whitney and Roxy about the photo shoot, which she says went well except for their "Brazilian bore" model. Kelly then tells Roxy that she did a good job and took initiative, but she needs to respect Kelly's authority when on the set. Kelly makes it clear that all suggestions should pass by her first. She also tells both girls that it was embarrassing to not have the clips at the shoot, and they need to bring what she asks. Kelly leaves and says to call her when the photos arrive. Roxy smiles and says at least Kelly liked it and things could have been much worse.

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How does Whitney always seem to get stuck in the middle of drama? Kelly Cutrone is right about the fact that sometimes the truth hurts. But she was totally in the wrong to say what she said to Allie and should apologize!

Whitney, Allie, Erin and Samantha go out for dinner at Delicatessen. Erin comments on how envious she is of the girls' careers -- with Allie as a model, Whitney working for DVF, and Samantha at Bergdorf. She's tired of doing the hostess gig and wants to figure out her career path. Allie tells Erin that her manager at One Management, Scott Lipps, is always looking for new and exciting people and offers to pass along Erin's resume. Then, Whitney invites the girls to Kelly Cutrone's birthday party. Samantha can't attend but Erin and Allie are up for a girls' night out.

Erin has an interview with Scott at One Management. Her poise and confidence impress Scott and he offers Erin a production coordinator position. Erin is excited about the new gig, since it combines her two loves: fashion and music.

Before heading over to Kelly's birthday party, Erin, and Allie join Whitney at her apartment. Whitney warns them that Kelly is a very "in your face" type of person and will "tell it like it is." Allie tells the girls that she likes people like that.

The girls head over to Southside Nightclub for the birthday party. As they get seated in a cozy booth, Kelly stops by their table and Whitney introduces the girls. Allie immediately tells Kelly that she's heard how honest Kelly is and asks, "what do you think of the outfit?" Kelly responds, "I like you...but I don't like your leggings." Everyone laughs until Kelly leans in and asks Allie if she is "okay." When Allie doesn't understand the question, Kelly adds, "you seem so skinny." Allie seems a little taken aback but tells her, "it's not like that." Kelly seems concerned but leaves the table telling the girls that she's going to DJ.

As Kelly makes her exit, Erin's ex-boyfriend, JR, emerges from the crowd and heads over to the girls. After he's introduced to the table, Whitney and Allie escape to the dance floor. Erin and JR are both all smiles as they catch-up.

Whitney, Kelly and Allie rejoin Erin and JR. Kelly tells Allie that she seems "so skinny" and offers to help her. Having enough of Kelly's comments, Allie abruptly leaves the bar. Whitney catches up with Allie on the street and tries to console her. At this point, Allie doesn't understand how Kelly could say those things when she doesn't even know her.

The next morning, JR is getting dressed at Erin's apartment. They both comment on what a great time they had the night before and how they hope to connect again soon.

Later at Whitney's apartment, Whitney and Erin talk about the previous night. Erin is gushing about running into her first love, JR, when Allie drops by for a visit. Whitney and Erin compliment Allie for having such thick skin. Allie says that she's healthy and happy just the way she is. Whitney thinks that's all that really matters.

At Erin's first day on the job, Dan, a model booker at One Management, chats with her and gives her a few tips to get started. Scott joins them and warns Erin that it will start to get pretty chaotic especially with Fashion Week on the horizon. He then invites her to the agency's dinner party, scheduled to take place later that evening.

Allie and Adam arrive at the One Management agency party to find Erin and Jay already there and the party in full swing. Shortly after their arrival, Kelly Cutrone makes an entrance. After a brief greeting, Kelly apologizes to Allie for upsetting her. Allie brushes it off and asks Adam why Kelly would be at her agency's party. Adam offers to confront Kelly but Allie thinks that if anyone should, it should be her. However, Allie goes on to say, she doesn't want to behave unprofessionally in front of her manager, Scott. Meanwhile, Kelly comments on the abundance of food on the table saying, "the good thing about going to parties with models is that no one eats."

At DVF, Whitney fills Olivia in on Kelly's comments about Allie's weight. When Whitney says that she might talk to Kelly about it, Olivia tells her that she should let it go.

Allie and Adam go grocery shopping at Dean & Deluca's. Adam wishes Allie would have let him say something to Scott about the situation. But Allie doesn't want to get Scott involved and knows she's healthy, and that's all that matters. Adam doesn't understand why Whitney would confide in someone like Kelly.

Whitney drops by People's Revolution to visit Kelly and apologize for running out of her birthday party. Whitney tells Kelly that Allie was hurt by the comments made about her weight. Kelly wants to be sorry for what she said, but she's not. According to Kelly, the truth "doesn't always come like a shiny blue bird on someone's shoulder -- the truth hurts."

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