At the heart of Forester Creations, a seismic shift sends shockwaves through the family legacy. Eric Forester, the founding patriarch and visionary behind the iconic fashion house, makes a bold and unexpected move — he announces his retirement and names his young grandson, RJ (Ridge Jr.), as the next CEO. It’s not Ridge. It’s not Steffy, who’s held the company together through scandals, sabotage, and global expansions. Instead, it’s RJ — a newcomer to executive leadership, but a rising digital-savvy designer Eric believes represents the future of fashion.
Eric doesn’t sugarcoat it: the industry must leap forward, not crawl. RJ is his bridge to tomorrow, leading a new digital-first division called Forester NextG. But the announcement ignites fury in Steffy. Her calm exterior can’t mask the betrayal she feels. While RJ played with filters and livestream edits, she fought through family disasters and kept the brand alive. Still, she doesn’t lash out — not yet. Instead, she begins planning a revolution.
In just two days, Steffy strikes back with a groundbreaking venture: “Couture Forward/Crypto” — digitizing Forester’s couture archives and turning them into luxury NFTs tied to exclusive physical pieces in their Paris vault. The fashion elite respond immediately. Media outlets like Vogue Business and The New York Times crown her the “Crypto Couturier.” Investors begin to take sides.
But RJ isn’t rattled. He counters with Forester WeddingVerse, a virtual reality platform where clients can explore, customize, and experience wedding gowns in a fully immersive 3D universe. With a partnership secured with South Korea’s Zero Tech, RJ breaks into the luxury bridal market’s digital frontier. K-pop stars, Silicon Valley elites, and influencers flock to his vision. The boardroom becomes a battlefield, split between Steffy’s media-driven momentum and RJ’s visionary long-term strategy.
Eric, dismayed by the growing fracture, proposes a final challenge: Forester Creations will compete for the 2026 Met Gala’s hybrid VR-physical fashion showcase. Whichever sibling wins the contract — earns the CEO title, no compromises. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Two Foresters. One throne.
Steffy throws everything into her pitch. She teams up with blockchain developers and luxury artists to craft the Eternal Silhouette Capsule: five reimagined archival gowns with AR overlays, visible only through the Met’s exclusive app. The physical versions are to be unveiled only on gala night, adding mystery and allure. Her presentation stuns — dresses that change form under synchronized lighting and digital triggers. One tap of a phone and the gown transforms before the audience’s eyes. “Luxury,” she declares, “is no longer what you own. It’s what only you can unlock.”
RJ takes a different route. He presents Mirage, a breathtaking VR experience that turns each committee member into the bride. His virtual cathedral, modeled after the Met’s ceiling, surrounds guests in rose-scented air, responsive dress physics, and a digital mirror adapting to their emotions in real-time. The silence after they remove their headsets speaks volumes, followed by thunderous applause.
After weeks of anticipation, the verdict shocks everyone — a tie. The Met Gala committee selects Forester Creations as the official designer, but names both RJ and Steffy as creative leads, proposing a shared CEO title. Eric is elated; it’s the unity he hoped for. But Steffy sees it as a betrayal. “I don’t share power,” she tells Eric. “I earned it.”
Determined to prove herself, she challenges the tie. Her proposal? Let the world decide — live. A final Met Gala showdown where the public votes for the true visionary leader. RJ agrees. Eric consents. The fashion event of the decade becomes a battlefield.
While this war brews at Forester Creations, another storm returns quietly: Quinn Fuller is back in Los Angeles. No longer the controversial partner, she reemerges as a sharp business force with a lucrative jewelry deal that reignites her rivalry with Donna Logan. Donna, long dismissed as merely Eric’s arm candy, stuns everyone by launching Honey Bear Jewelry, a smart-tech luxury line that saves Eric’s life during a cardiac episode. In gratitude, Eric proposes again, and Donna becomes not just his wife, but a CEO of her own empire.
Quinn, furious and outmaneuvered, attempts a legal attack claiming design theft — but loses in court. Donna’s victory is total, until Quinn retreats into her studio and begins plotting her comeback, sketching a dangerous new piece with a hidden blade. Her words echo ominously: “If I’m going down, I’m taking someone with me.”
As the Met Gala looms and two sibling rivals prepare to battle for control, Quinn readies her own reckoning. The Forester family teeters on the edge — split by vision, ambition, and old vendettas.
And for the first time in Forester history, it won’t be blood that determines the leader — it’ll be the crowd.
