Rarity didn't know much about the new stallion in town, the handsome and mysterious Dr. Whooves, when he came bursting into the boutique demanding her help. She has been selected to be a judge on Fashion Wars, an up-and-coming fashion show. Rarity reluctantly accepts, anything to boost the Boutique's reputation after all. She is whisked away to a dazzling event, but all is not as it seems; the Doctor raises more questions than he answers. Why does everypony insist that she is a famous designer? Just what kind of show is Fashion Wars, with its unusual challenges? And who is the Doctor?