: To save her father's business from her stepmother's schemes, Kate adopts a secret identity as "Nate Ganymede," a dashing male designer.

(Chris Noth): Kate’s father and the head of the Kassell retail empire. Elise Kassell (Lauren Holly): The villainous stepmother.

Kate Kassell is a talented young designer who dreams of working for top couture houses. However, she is "blacklisted" because her father, Lee Kassell, runs a retail empire known for selling low-quality "knock-offs" of high-end designs.