Karsten and his father Wolfgang are at loggerheads. Karsten wants to go on a school trip abroad, but Wolfgang insists he stay behind and help him with his dreary job supplying dowdy clothes to local fashion outlets. When spunky and devious workaholic Steven shows up, he plans to undercut Wolfgang's prices and steal all his customers with a spiffy range of upmarket garments.

Wolfgang and Steven go to battle, attempting to woo as many clothes shops as they can to stay in the business, but when Karsten and Steven fall in love, and Wolfgang's wife Erika discovers his financial mismanagement, all hell breaks loose.

"A clever comedy... poignant and pleasing" - Variety