Marigold Johnson attends Flowered Arms Academy, an elite private school, where she fits in with her other privileged classmates even though she is one of the few black students at the school. When her best friend Justice gets into a special program for fashion-forward teens at her family's business, Flexx Unlimited, Mari decides to join as well, but she's in for a rude awakening when she realizes her spot wasn't earned the same way as the other kids. Mari discovers a shocking family secret, and her life will never be the same.