Yukari lives the typical high school life, continually stressed by her mother's desperate desire for her to succeed as a student. One day, she meets a group of fashion design students who go by the name of Paradise Kiss and is scouted to be a model for their Yazawa School of Design fashion show. Yukari is emotionally lost at first, but as time goes by she becomes influenced by their determination to pursue their dreams.

Yukari lives the typical high school life, continually stressed by her mother's desperate desire for her to succeed as a student. One day, she meets a group of fashion design students who go by the name of Paradise Kiss and is scouted to be a model for their Yazawa School of Design fashion show.

Wooed by Georgie, the groups leader and resident art snob, Yukari discovers the world of high fashion and a beauty she never knew she had.

The school fashion show is finally here and Yukari must give it all she's got to make it a success. Tensions run high as the stress of competition begins to take its toll on the Paradise Kiss posse. Trust and friendships are at stake as George's mysterious female friend shows up to lend support. Yukari must get beyond her feelings of jealousy and get on with the show in order to make it a success.